River City

River City is a mixed-use building at 800 South Wells Street in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Completed in 1986, it was designed by Bertrand Goldberg and shares elements with his design for Marina City.

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Type: Marina
Description: condominium complex in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States
Also known as: “River City Marina”
Address: M, 800 South Wells Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Central Station and Chicago Union Station.

Grand Central Station

Historic site

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Grand Central Station was a passenger railroad terminal in downtown Chicago, Illinois, from 1890 to 1969. It was located at 201 West Harrison Street on a block bounded by Harrison, Wells and Polk Streets and the Chicago River in the southwestern portion of the Chicago Loop. Grand Central Station is situated 1,100 feet north of River City.

Chicago Union Station

Railway station

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Chicago Union Station is an intercity and commuter rail terminal located in the West Loop neighborhood of the Near West Side of Chicago, United States. Chicago Union Station is situated 3,100 feet northwest of River City.

Willis Tower

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The Willis Tower, formerly known and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110-story, 1,451-foot skyscraper in the Loop of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Willis Tower is situated 2,700 feet north of River City.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Printers Row and Dearborn Park.

Printers Row

Neighborhood

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Printers Row is a Chicago neighborhood located in South Loop. The area of Printers Row is generally defined by Ida B. Wells Drive on the north, Polk Street on the south, Plymouth Court on the east, and the Chicago River on the west.

Dearborn Park

Neighborhood

Dearborn Park is a residential Chicago neighborhood in South Loop. It is part of the Loop and Near South Side community areas of Chicago, and has a public park of the same name.

South Loop

Quarter

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South Loop is a Chicago neighborhood south of the Loop. The South Branch of the Chicago River flows through it. Chinatown is adjacent to the southwest, and Museum Campus is to its east.

River City

Categories: multifamily residential, condominium complex, recreation area, and transportation
Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.87135° or 41° 52′ 17″ north

Longitude

-87.63477° or 87° 38′ 5″ west

Elevation

587 feet (179 metres)

Open location code

86HJV9C8+G3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 305815474

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=marina

GeoNames ID

4907635

Wikidata ID

Q18739447

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