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Madison Street
0 North/South
Location:	Chicago
West end:	Illinois Route 53 Lombard, Illinois
East end:	Michigan Avenue (100 E) Chicago

Madison Street is a major east-west street in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to human intervention, the Chicago River emptied into Lake Michigan at the present day intersection of Madison Street and Michigan Avenue.^[1]

Madison Street and State Street, the intersection from which Chicago's numbering system is based.

Per a 1908 decision by Chicago's city council, Madison serves as the north-south dividing line for Chicago's street numbering system, while State Street serves as the east-west line.^[2] At one point, the intersection between the two streets was considered the "world's busiest corner."^[3]

Chicago - State Street at Madison Street, 1897

Notable buildings located along Madison Street include the Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building^[4], Chase Tower, Three First National Plaza, the Chicago Civic Opera House, Citigroup Center and the United Center.^[5]

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References

^ Libby Hill (2000). The Chicago River: A Natural and Unnatural History. Lake Claremont Press. pp. 32, 69–75. http://books.google.com/books?id=Nmfnd14WDH8C&pg=PA32&lpg=PA32&dq=chicago+river+originally+emptied+southward&source=web&ots=w-i3_gboXp&sig=GNdhSMkiBqkEJJ51iL2d0GyR5l8. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
^ Street Naming. Encyclopedia of Chicago. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
^ Street Life. Encyclopedia of Chicago. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
^ East Madison Street. Emporis. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
^ West Madison Street. Emporis. Retrieved 14 October 2007.

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East of State Street (0E/W)	Columbus Drive (254 E) · Magnificent Mile, Michigan Avenue (100 E) · Prairie Avenue (300 E) · Stony Island Avenue (1600 E)

West of State Street	Cicero Avenue (4800 W) · Halsted Street (800 W) · Harlem Avenue (7200 W) · Mannheim Road (10400 W) · Pulaski Road (4000W) · Wells Street (200 W) · Western Avenue (2400 W)

East-West

North of Madison Street (0N/S)	Addison Street (3600 N) · Belmont Avenue (3200 N) · Chicago Avenue (800 N) · Devon Avenue (6400 N) · Diversey Parkway (2800N) · Division Street (1200N) · Foster Avenue (5200N) · Howard Street (7600 N) · Hubbard Street (430 N) · Irving Park Road (4000 N) · Lake Street (200 N) · LaSalle Street (150 West) · North Avenue (1600 N) · Oak Street (1000 N) · Randolph Street (150 N) · Touhy Avenue (7200 N)

South of Madison Street	95th Street (9500 S) · Cermak Road (2200 S) · DeKoven Street (1120 S) · Maxwell Street (1330 S) · Roosevelt Road (1200 S)