Lake Shore Drive

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Lake Shore Drive Soundex Code L200

934 W at 5658 N. to 2024 E. at 68-700 S.

and

1000 N. from 140 E. to 250 E.

Lake Shore Drive was named by Potter Palmer whose mansion at Schiller Street overlooked the Drive and Lake Michigan. It wasn't until 1946 that the entire length of the shoreline road was called Lake Shore Drive. Prior to that the South Side stretch was called Leif Ericson Drive and the downtown stretch was called Field Boulevard.

Also see: Wikipedia page about Lake Shore Drive

Addresses

3200 Block

3240 N. Lake Shore Drive, Joseph L. Gill, 1972.

3400 Block

3480 N. Lake Shore Drive, Temple Sholom