Chicago Christmas Tree
chicago christmas tree city chicago official christmas tree located millennium park historically tree located grant park daley plaza first official christmas tree city chicago installed grant park lit christmas eve thenmayor carter harrison first tree foot tall spruce tree december official tree though still installed grant park michigan avenue congress parkway individual tree tree combination many smaller tree stood foot tall decorated light ornament beginning christmas official chicago christmas tree placed civic center plaza known daley plaza exception tree installed daley plaza year city continued use multiple tree constitute official chicago christmas tree christmas year tree constructed individual tree stood foot following report cbs chicago revealed erection frame construction tree cost city city decided away multiple tree erect individual tree daley plaza billed way save city money economic recession daley plaza christmas tree individual tree donated family palos height illinois tree cost reduced half tree cost erect decorate maintain tree one tree opposed multiple smaller tree could support weight many ornament usually adorn daley plaza tree thus decorated light first time daley plaza christmas tree chosen contest contest began july deadline extended none original submission met height requirement contest winner decided based result online poll chosen three finalist winning tree donated mchenry illinois family received vote chicago christmas tree moved new location millennium park official chicago christmas tree varied height foot spruce used foot tree used contest rule laid number prerequisite required winning tree winning tree least foot tall tree chosen measured foot spruce fir tree pine tree deemed sturdy enough addition tree found within mile km chicago loop location could safely removed tree used decorated led light tree topper lighted star foot fir used weighed pound kg christkindlmarket chicago