 thumb|250px|michigan avenue looking south from congress plaza. michigan avenue is a major north-south street in chicago which runs at 100 east on the chicago grid. the northern end of the street is at lake shore drive on the shore of lake michigan in the gold coast historic district. the street's southern terminus is at sibley boulevard in the southern suburb of harvey, though like many chicago streets it exists in several disjointed segments. as the home of the chicago water tower, the art institute of chicago, millennium park, and the high-end shopping on the magnificent mile, it is a street well known to chicago natives as well as tourists to the city. michigan avenue also is the main commercial street of streeterville. it includes all of the historic michigan boulevard district and most of the michiganâwacker historic district, including the scenic urban space anchored by the michigan avenue bridge. ==history==    the oldest section of michigan avenue is the portion that currently borders grant park in the chicago loop section of the city. the name came from lake michigan, which until 1871 was immediately east of michigan avenue. the street at that time ran north to the chicago river and south to the city limits. originally, michigan avenue was primarily residential, and by the 1860s, large homes and expensive row houses dominated michigan avenue. at no point is michigan avenue currently called michigan boulevard, but prior to the great chicago fire of 1871, the street was officially known as michigan boulevard and often referred to as "boul mich". but in the 190
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