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	Midway Plaisance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Midway Plaisance is a linear park located near Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois approximately 8 miles from the downtown "Loop" area and midway between Washington and Jackson Parks.
		The Midway Plaisance began as a vision in the 1850's of Paul Cornell, a land developer, to turn an undeveloped stretch of infertile land south of Chicago into an urban lakeside retreat for middle and upper class residents seeking to escape the crowds and dirt of the booming city.
		In 1999, a new master plan for the Midway Plaisance was unveiled by the University of Chicago and the Chicago Park District.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Midway_Plaisance (1010 words)

	Midway (fair) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A midway at a fair (commonly an American fair such as a county or state fair) is the location where amusement rides, entertainment and fast food booths are concentrated.
		This area, which was concentrated on the city's Midway Plaisance, included carnival rides - among them the first Ferris Wheel, Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West show, and other attractions.
		In the years after the Exposition closed, midway came to be used as a common noun to refer to the area for amusements at a county or state fair, circus, festival, or amusement park.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Midway_(fair) (185 words)

	Chicago 1893
		This isthmus was dubbed the Midway Plaisance, or "the Midway" for short.
		The second aspect of the Exposition transplanted to the Midway, the display of innovative technology, is exemplified in the background of the picture by the looming figure of the Ferris wheel.
		This endurance of the idea of the Midway is a testament to its charisma, its power, and the high place amusement holds in the eye of society.
	www.lib.umd.edu /ARCH/honr219f/1893chic.html (6211 words)

	Fifteen Minutes On The Midway Plaisance
		Midway Plaisance An 80 acres strip of land connecting Washington Park with the main exhibition site at Jackson Park.
		The Midway was the first separate entertainment area deliberately made as a self-contained entertainment district.
		The popular, profitable Midway kept the fair solvent, as the admission revenues were not sufficient to offset the incredible expenses of building the fair.
	skyways.lib.ks.us /orgs/mcb/Library/C0535.htm (276 words)

	Midway Tour--Introduction
		First off, he wanted a railroad to provide easy access to and from the city to the north so he bargained with the Illinois Central and Gulf Railroad--providing them with the land to lay their track into the city from the south in exchange for commuter rail stations for his yet to be built town.
		The viaduct running across the east end of the Midway Plaisance is still used by the electric commuter trains of Metra, by Canadian National freight trains, and by Amtrak passenger service.
		The next great event for the Midway was the decision to locate the Columbian Exposition in the underdeveloped parts of the South Park--the worldwide celebration of Columbus's transfer of "the torch of civilization to the New World" in 1492.
	www.trishmorse.com /Midway (2357 words)

	Midway and Lagoon
		Midway Plaisance, situated alongside part of Grand Canal and the central lagoon or lake, which later became the traffic circle.
		The Midway existed from 1906-1909, furnished with attractions from the Lewis and Clark Exposition, including Streets of Cairo, Chicken Farm, Temple of Mirth, Ouitta's Occult Show, Darkness and Dawn, Spanish Theater, head-hunters, dancing girls, camels, and the obligatory midget and giant.
		Midway Plaisance is on the left; the Lagoon Bathhouse on the right.
	www.virtualvenice.info /visual/lagoon.htm (555 words)

	Ambar Arabians: Davenport Arabian Horses: Horses of the White City, part I
		Then there was the place known as the "Midway Plaisance." This was a part of the Fair presentation, but it was separate from the official displays of governmental units -- a magnificent sideshow to the main events of the Fair.
		The Turkish exhibit at the Midway Plaisance additionally offered theatrical entertainment, mock sword fighting, and an interesting display typical of the Middle East carried on by young ladies in ethnic costume performing what was described in some places as an educational demonstration of athletic muscle control.
		The Midway Plaisance exhibit of greatest interest to the Arabian horse public was a concession for the exhibition of desertbred Arabian horses.
	ambararabians.com /articles/WhiteCityI.shtml (4864 words)

	Midway Plaisance
		on two Midway Plaisance gardens--Readers Garden and Winter Garden, a joint project between the Chicago Park District and the University of Chicago, began September 5, 2002, when the lawn panel bounded by Ellis Avenue, 59th Street, Woodlawn Avenue, and the North Plaisance Drive was fenced off as a construction zone.
		In line with the Midway Framework Plan, the next project, being planned by consultants under a planning grant, is a Children's Interractive Play and Learning Garden, to be located between the Metra/Canadian National tracks and Stony Island Avenue, east of which, just in Jackosn Park, is the Perennial Garden.
		Just to the west of the Midway in Washington Park is the restored Fountain of Time (1920s) (see pictures in Washington Park) and the Allison Davis Garden (under construction and contract for joint management by the University and the Park District).
	www.hydepark.org /parks/midway/midway.html (1759 words)

	Chicago Park District: Park District Dedicates Midway Plaisance's Winter Garden
		The plantings, which include approximately 80 evergreen trees, a variety of shrubs, crabapple trees and other blooming plants as well as ornamental grasses, were chosen based on how they maintained their beauty through the seasons.
		The creation of the Winter Garden is part of a plan to revitalize the Midway Plaisance, a 1-mile stretch of parkland that runs through the University of Chicago Campus.
		The Midway Plaisance Skate Rink, one of park district's 13 ice skating rinks, opened for the season on Nov 26.
	www.chicagoparkdistrict.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/news.detail/object_id/cdf5be62-7622-4548-bfc0-e75c452bec72.cfm (593 words)

	Book Excerpt/Review
		Along this strip, known as the Midway Plaisance, "dancing girls" in colorful native costumes of the Middle East performed regularly for the curious crowds who poured in.
		In fact, according to some accounts, she was a dance star who caused a sensation and saved the financially-troubled exposition from ruin by drawing people from all over the country to her exotic performances.
		The Midway, the amusement area of the exposition, introduced Chicago to such memorable novelties as Little Egypt, the "exotic dancer," and the Ferris Wheel.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/IDD/Info.htm (1107 words)

	The University of Chicago Magazine: December 1999, Chicago Journal
		The Midway will be anything but barren if the proposed plan is approved.
		In addition, the central panels of the Midway would be raised to improve drainage, with bulbs and wildflowers planted on the slopes, keeping the middle free for playing fields.
		To better connect the Midway to Jackson Park, the viaducts under the Metra tracks would be cleaned up with new paint and lighting, and maybe even a Chicago police substation.
	magazine.uchicago.edu /9912/campus-news/9912_journal-plan.html (422 words)

	Midway coverage
		A new, vibrant and accessible Midway is also crucial to the continued revitalization of the Woodlawn and greater South Side communities and an important part fo the effort to revitalize Burnham, Jackson and Washington Parks.
		The Midway's western sunken panels, used for playing fields, have been irrigatted, replanted and now have improved drainage, and the Winter Gardden will open this year, bringing visual interest to the Midway year-round.
		Employees at the Midway Rink said that some members of the outside community see the rink as exclusive to the University, even though it is run by the public park district and has an open door policy.
	www.hydepark.org /parks/midway/midwaycoverage.htm (1483 words)

	olinpartnership
		The first of a series of gardens that were proposed as part of Olin Partnership's Master Plan for The Midway Plaisance is a Winter Garden and Readers Garden.
		They are located on the north side of the Plaisance, adjacent to the existing ice rink.
		The Winter Garden is intended to frame the winter ice skating activities and to provide garden interest at a time of year when one does not expect to see much of interest.
	www.olinptr.com /project_current_parks5.html (240 words)

	Doc Films / Directions
		Continue south to the Midway Plaisance, and turn right onto the Midway.
		Continue on the Midway to the third stop light (Woodlawn) where street parking is available.
		On-street parking is available on the Midway Plaisance and on 59th Street.
	docfilms.uchicago.edu /directions.shtml (159 words)

	University, Chicago Park District announce a master plan for Midway Plaisance
		Both the University’s Campus Master Plan and the Park District identify the Midway’s transformation as a key contribution to improving the quality of life for thousands of people in the immediate neighborhood and to revitalizing the greater South Side.
		Webber said the goal is to increase utilization of the Midway by providing new programming and activities.
		The sweeping lines of the Midway will be preserved in its center panels, while the side panels containing the new gardens and plantings will replicate the plantings Olmsted originally intended.
	chronicle.uchicago.edu /000413/midway.shtml (737 words)

	Ice skating on the Midway remains valued pastime (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Although the rink, as it stands today at 1130 Midway Plaisance North, wasn’t completed until February 2001, people have been skating on the Midway in portable rinks for over a century.
		Pushing aside different perceptions of what the Midway Rink may represent, those who are actually gliding on the ice agree that it brings the community together.
		And although the Midway Rink remains an enigma to many, there are some who truly understand its magic, and even a few who take it too far.
	maroon.uchicago.edu /news/articles/2004/01/13/ice_skating_on_the_m.php (785 words)

	Smart Museum of Art \| The University of Chicago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		A space within the University of Chicago’s campus but also Chicago Park District land, the Midway affects the lives of those who live, study and work within the university as well as in the communities of Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard, and Woodlawn.
		But the Midway holds even greater potential to contribute to the quality of life of those who live near it.
		The Park District and the University of Chicago have developed a robust and ambitious Master Plan for the Midway Plaisance.
	smartmuseum.uchicago.edu /artandsustainability/challenge.shtml (455 words)

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		IT IS 28.8 M (94.5 FT) SOUTH OF THE SOUTH EDGE OF MIDWAY PLAISANCE DRIVE, 23.7 M (77.8 FT) EAST OF THE EAST EDGE OF S. 60th STREET, AND 18.3 M (60.0 FT) SOUTHWEST OF THE 100-FOOT TAPE CALIBRATION STATION MARK.
		IT IS 28.9 M (94.8 FT) SOUTH OF THE SOUTH EDGE OF MIDWAY PLAISANCE, AND 20.5 M (67.3 FT) NORTH OF THE NORTH EDGE OF E. 60th STREET.
		IT IS 29.0 M (95.1 FT) SOUTH OF THE SOUTH EDGE OF MIDWAY PLAISANCE, 22.9 M (75.1 FT) EAST OF THE EAST EDGE OF S. 60th STREET.
	www.ngs.noaa.gov /CBLINES/BASELINES/il (405 words)

	American Experience \| Chicago: City of the Century
		Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted coined the term "Midway Plaisance" for the 600-foot-wide green space that was to connect his South Park along Lake Michigan (now Jackson Park) to another park a mile inland (now Washington Park).
		The Great Fire of 1871 delayed Olmsted's master parks plan, but during the World's Columbian Exposition, the Midway hosted various amusements, games and entertainments.
		Americans adopted the name "midway" to describe the raucous commercial areas of all fairs and exhibitions.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/chicago/sfeature/sf_made_15.html (77 words)

	MRSEC \| Maps/Directions
		Take the fourth right onto the Midway Plaisance and go west to the campus.
		Drive north on Stony Island to the westbound Midway Plaisance (between 60th and 59th Streets).
		Turn left onto the Midway Plaisance, and go west to campus.
	mrsec.uchicago.edu /maps (335 words)

	History Files - The World's Columbian Exhibition
		The exposition occupied 630 acres in Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance.
		The main site was bounded by Stony Island Avenue on the west, 67th Street on the south, Lake Michigan on the east, and 56th Street on the north (see map).
		The Midway Plaisance, a narrow strip of land between 59th and 60th Streets, extends west from Stony Island to Cottage Grove Avenue.
	www.chicagohs.org /history/expo.html (180 words)

	Chicago: By Air
		Chicago is served by both O'Hare and Midway airports.
		Continue east on the Midway Plaisance to the third light, Woodlawn Avenue, and turn left.
		Also, make sure the front of the bus says "Midway" rather than "St. Louis," as only the former will take you all the way to the airport.
	collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu /level3.asp?id=478 (498 words)

	Local Information -- Mephistos 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Midway is on the southwest side of Chicago, about 30 minutes from Hyde Park.
		Once downtown, Hyde Park is accessible by a variety of public buses (#6, #28, #170, #171, #172), please visit the Chicago Transit Authority to find out more about your personal travel itinerary.
		At O'Hare and Midway, starters sporting city ID can help you find a taxi and can answer your questions.
	mephistos.uchicago.edu /local.html (316 words)

	1893 World's Fair and Map
		At the northernmost end of the fairgrounds were the “homelike headquarters buildings of the States and foreign governments.”10 To the west and extending away from Lake Michigan lay the Midway Plaisance.
		In fact, the Midway became the first area ever set aside specifically as a section for amusement at a world’s fair.
		The Court of Honor provided the center around which the rest of White City was organized in hierarchical degree; indeed, the carnival atmosphere of the Midway Plaisance confirmed by contrast the dignity of the center.
	mason.gmu.edu /~ssaltzgi/Worlds_Fair/world_fair_essay.htm (2522 words)

	History Files - The World's Columbian Exposition
		The noisy and distracting attractions were concentrated on the Midway Plaisance so as not to disturb the parklike atmosphere of the rest of the exposition.
		The "Street in Cairo," one of the first amusements to introduce exotic dancing to America, was the most successful Midway attraction: its stockholders realized more than a hundred percent profit on their investment.
		The Ferris Wheel dominated all the buildings around it and was one of the most popular attractions on the Midway.
	www.chicagohs.org /history/expo/ex2.html (200 words)

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		It is connected to Midway by a free shuttle service and to the University of Chicago by shuttle service to Rockefeller Chapel, next door to the singing site.
		Both Midway and O'Hare Airports, however, are located within the City - and the Sleep Inn is on a free shuttle to Midway, where taxis to Chicago destinations also may be hailed at meter rate.
		The Midway Plaisance and Jackson Park to the east were the site of the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition.
	shape-note.uchicago.edu /Flyer.doc (1473 words)

	EXPO - Magic of the White City DVD - Scenes from the Fair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Midway Plaisance - The Midway is just what the Board of Lady Managers feared - risque, vulgar and full of beer and cigar smoke.
		One great attraction is the Street of Cairo, which offers entertainment in the form of street fighting, wrestling and exotic dancing.
		People on the Midway - A diverse collection of people that Americans of 1893 had never seen before were displayed on the Midway Plaisance.
	www.columbianexpo.com /scenes.asp (2110 words)

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