Navy Pier is the largest pier on Lake Michigan, residing near Streeterville, close to downtown Chicago.
It was originally known as the Municipal Pier nr 2, and was one of the two piers called for in
Daniel Burnham's 1909 Chicago plan. The second pier was never built. Construction started in May 1914,
and in 1916 it was opened to the public. At the time it was the world's largest pier, stretching 292 ft wide
and 3000ft long. The pier was originally built for shipping and as an entertainment area. In its first ten years,
Navy Pier successfully attracted both visitors and ships. It was also sometimes used as a military facility
during the first world war. Today Navy Pier hosts a vast array of world renoun attractions, supplies hundreds
of jobs for the community, and serves as a valuable source of revenue for the city of Chicago.

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