Historic District from Oak Street Beach
The East Lake Shore Drive District is a historic district in the Near North Side community areaofChicago, Illinois. It includes eight buildings at 140 E. Walton, 179-229 E. Lake Shore Drive, and 999 N. Lake Shore Drive designed by Marshall and Fox and Fugard & Knapp and the opposing park. It was designated a Chicago Landmark district on April 18, 1985.[1] These buildings include seven luxury high rise apartment buildings and the Drake Hotel.[2] Note that neither of the buildings on either end of the district actually has an East Lake Shore Drive address.[2] This district is located within the Streeterville neighborhood and overlaps with the Gold Coast.
As of 2014[update], East Lake Shore Drive ranked as the 6th wealthiest neighborhood in America with a median household income of $593,454.[3]
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