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Central Manufacturing District | |
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 The Spiegel Administration Building, a Chicago Landmark, located in the Central Manufacturing District at the intersection of West 35th Street and South Morgan Street. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Community Area | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.78 sq mi (12.38 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 60609 |
The Central Manufacturing District of Chicago is a 265-acre (1.07 km2) area[1] of the city in which private decision makers planned the structure of the district and its internal regulation, including the provision of vital services ordinarily considered to be outside the scope of private enterprise.[2] It has been described as the United States' first planned industrial district.
In 2016, a portion of the Central Manufacturing District, the Central Manufacturing District-Original East Historic District, was added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service.[3][4]
- ^ Stockwell, Clinton E. (2004). "Central Manufacturing District". Chicago History Museum. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ Arne, Robert C. "Entrepreneurial City Planning". The Voluntary City. The Independent Institute. p. 102.
- ^ Ruggiero, Erica (December 21, 2015). "NRHP Registration Form: Central Manufacturing District Original East Historic District" (PDF). Washington, D.C.: National Park Service. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ 81 FR 3469