r/BeAmazed • u/Super-Stevie117 • Aug 15 '26

Place Downtown Chicago is the most beautiful downtown in America 📍🇺🇸

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u/dangerdaniel27 Aug 15 '26

Heard a theory that Chicago is this way because of the great fire. Fire in 1871 burns down numerous buildings. Pretty much had to start downtown over again. Made wider, and more accessible.

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u/NaJieMing Aug 15 '26

It’s what happened. New buildings were required to build with fireproof materials (steel), which gave rise to the first skyscraper.

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u/pakidude17 Aug 16 '26

It's also where the nickname "the second city" comes from.