Midway Plaisance

Midway Plaisance is a linear park located near Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois approximately 5 miles from the downtown "Loop" area.

Related Topics:
Park - Lake Michigan - Chicago, Illinois - Loop

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Better-known locally as simply the Midway, it served as a center of amusements during the World Columbian Exposition in 1893, lending its name to become a common noun frequently used to define such areas at county and state fairs.

Related Topics:
Amusements - World Columbian Exposition - 1893 - State fair

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Laid out with long vistas and tree lines at the turn of the century, the Midway followed the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted, one of the creators of New York City' famous Central Park, minus his impossible dream to create a Venetian canal between the lagoon systems of Jackson and Washington parks.

Related Topics:
Frederick Law Olmsted - New York City - Central Park

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Later designers and artists added (or sought to add) their vision to the Midway. Almost a part and a pet project of the University of Chicago, it has remained essentially a green area.

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