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C. William Brubaker Collection

During the 1960s through 1990s, architect and photographer Charles William “Bill” Brubaker (1926-2002) photographically documented examples of significant architecture and design of the urban environment in the Chicago area and in other cities that he lived in or visited. This collection consists of slides taken by Brubaker.

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500 block of North Michigan Avenue
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View of businesses located at the street level on the east side of the 500 block of North Michigan Avenue. A Citibank bank branch is at the left at 539 North Michigan Avenue. At the right are a Chinese restaurant and a One Hour Photo shop, located at 535 North Michigan Avenue. There is a small planting of flowers along the sidewalk.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
612-620 North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue. The five-story Decorative Arts building (612-620 North Michigan Avenue, demolished 1995) is at the upper left. A men's custom shirt shop and a Florsheim shoe shop occupy the street level of the building. A grass parkway planted with trees separates the sidewalk from the street. The intersection with East Ontario Street is near the center of the image.
Date:
1982; 1928 (Decorative Arts Building, 612-620 North Michigan Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
625 North Michigan Avenue
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Street-level view looking northeast along the east side of North Michigan Avenue, towards the intersection with East Ontario Street. 625 North Michigan Avenue has its original open footings and recessed facade at street level. The Burberry store (633 North Michigan Avenue) is visible behind it, across East Ontario Street. The center of the broad sidewalk along Michigan Avenue is landscaped with trees and shrubs, and offers bench seating.
Date:
1982; 1971 (625 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
664 North Michigan Avenue businesses
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View along the sidewalk in front of 664 North Michigan Avenue, at the northwest corner of the intersection with East Erie Street. Signs for Hanig's Footwear and Johnston & Murphy are above the street-level awnings.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
840 North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue, south of East Chestnut Street. In the foreground, a tree is planted, and banners mounted on a light post advertise Chicago's City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, with the phrase "Our Lively and Livable City!" The 840 North Michigan Avenue building is on the left. The building housed Colby's Home Furnishings, a Crate and Barrel store, and office space. The Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel is partially visible in the distance on the right.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
900 North Michigan Avenue
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View along the sidewalk outside 900 North Michigan Avenue showing pedestrians and a planter with flowers.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment buildings along North Lake Shore Drive
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Street-level view looking north along North Lake Shore Drive from north of East Bellevue Place. The exterior landscaping and sidewalk approach to The Carlyle (1040 North Lake Shore Drive) is in the foreground. The lower part of that apartment building (now condominiums) is visible at the upper left. To its right, 1100 North Lake Shore Drive, 1110 North Lake Shore Drive, and 1212 North Lake Shore Drive are all partially visible.
Date:
1982; 1967 (The Carlyle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Banana Republic store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the entrance to a Banana Republic store on North Michigan Avenue, with pedestrians on the sidewalk.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Broadway Avenue car wash and elevated trains
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View looking southwest across North Broadway from north of West Sunnyside Avenue, south of the Wilson CTA station, with a pedestrian in the foreground. Behind her, a car wash occupies the area across Broadway, and behind that, trains on elevated tracks are visible. At the far right, a bar occupies a building with the name McJunkin incorporated into the top part of the facade.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Brooks Brothers store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the entrance to the Brooks Brothers store at 713 North Michigan Avenue, one of the retail shops located on the street level of the Allerton Hotel.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Burberry store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the Burberry Store, located at 633 North Michigan Avenue (on the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Ontario Streets).
Date:
1992
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
CTA elevated tracks, Evanston
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View of a CTA train running along the track (now Purple Line) atop a raised berm in Evanston. A concrete wall borders the sidewalk.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Avenue at Damen
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View looking east along West Chicago Avenue from the intersection with North Damen Avenue, showing mixed-used buildings with retail or services on the street level, and apartments above.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Marriott Downtown hotel, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue, showing the original street-level facade of the Chicago Marriott Downtown hotel at 540 North Michigan Avenue (now Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile). Trees have been planted in the center of the wide sidewalk.
Date:
1982; 1978 (Chicago Marriott Downtown)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Marriott Hotel, North Michigan Avenue
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View along the sidewalk in front of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Hotel at 540 North Michigan Avenue, with a large awning displaying its name and address.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Pedway entrance and Sheraton Hotel
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View northeast across North Columbus Drive showing an entrance to the Chicago Pedway System pedestrian concourse at the northeast corner of East South Water Street and North Columbus Drive. This entrance is part of the eastern section of the pedway connecting the Illinois Center buildings, the Hyatt Regency Hotel and additional buildings. The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers stands on the north side of the river at 301 East North Water Street.
Date:
1994; 1992 (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Place, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk in front of Chicago Place (700 block of North Michigan Avenue). Awnings for several stores overhang the sidewalk, including one in the foreground for a Talbots store.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Commercial area, West Cermak Road
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View in winter looking east along West Cermak Road from the intersection with South California Avenue. Part of the Stach Rexall Pharmacy (2756 West Cermak Road) is visible at the far left. Numerous other businesses line both sides of the street, including a hardware store, shoe store and liquor store.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Crate and Barrel store, North Michigan Avenue
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View along the sidewalk in front of the Crate and Barrel store (646 North Michigan Avenue) showing streetside plantings.
Date:
1994; 1990 (Crate and Barrel store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Crowd on State Street Mall for Thanksgiving Parade
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View of a crowd gathered on the State Street Mall in front of the Marshall Field's store (now Macy's) for the Thanksgiving Parade. A large yellow sculpture stands on the sidewalk in front of the department store, and a banner with the words "State Street Mall" is affixed to a lightpost at the left.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Drug store at Cermak Road and California Avenue
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View in winter looking north along the east side of California Avenue from the intersection with West Cermak Road. The Stach Rexall Pharmacy (2756 West Cermak Road) sits at the northeast corner of the intersection.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Chicago Avenue near Rush Street
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View looking east along the sidewalk on the north side of East Chicago Avenue towards North Rush Street. Part of the red brick Hotel St. Benedict Flats (42-50 East Chicago Avenue) are on the left, with businesses occupying the lower levels. Beyond it are the Amanda Apartments (56-60 East Chicago Avenue) and the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel.
Date:
1976; 1882 (Hotel St. Benedict Flats)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Huron Street near Rush Street
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View east along East Huron Street towards North Rush Street, showing building facades at street level and pedestrians on sidewalk. Part of the American Library Association building (50 East Huron Street) is visible in the left foreground.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Elevated train track at Jackson Boulevard and Wells Street
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View looking east along the north side of West Jackson Boulevard, showing the CTA elevated train tracks at the intersection with South Wells Street.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Elm Street shops, Winnetka
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View looking east at shops along the north side of Elm Street in Winnetka, between Chestnut Street and Green Bay Road. The green awning at the far left is for Phelan's Drug store. Porter's Electric is next to it on the right.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
FAO Schwarz store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of shoppers entering the FAO Schwarz toy store at 840 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993; 1992 (840 North Michigan Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Flower beds in front of Saks Fifth Avenue
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View to the north along the east side of North Michigan Avenue, north of the intersection with East Erie Street. Large flowerbeds and trees line the grass parkway between the street and the sidewalk. The awnings of the Saks Fifth Avenue store (669-675 North Michigan Avenue) are visible above the sidewalk.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Flower beds in front of Saks Fifth Avenue
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View to the north along the east side of North Michigan Avenue, north of the intersection with East Erie Street. Large flowerbeds and trees line the grass parkway between the street and the sidewalk. The windows and awnings of the Saks Fifth Avenue store are visible along the sidewalk.
Date:
1976; 1925 (Korshak Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Grant Park and Loop skyscrapers
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Pedestrians walking in Grant Park with Loop skyscrapers in the distance. The Prudential Building and John Hancock Center are near the center of the image.
Date:
1970; 1955 (Prudential Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hammacher Schlemmer store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of the Hammacher Schlemmer store. The Worthington Gallery is located above it on the second floor. Both businesses were housed in a building at 618 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Handstand on North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk from just south of the intersection of North Michigan Avenue and East Ohio Street. A young man performs a handstand on the sidewalk, attracting the attention of passing pedestrians. The Lake Shore National Bank (605 North Michigan Avenue, originally Lake Shore Trust Building) is at the right, across Ohio Street. The windows on the building's upper levels have been removed as part of a renovation project. Part of 625 North Michigan Avenue is just visible on the upper right, rising behind the bank building.
Date:
1982; 1922 (Lake Shore Trust Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
LaSalle Street towards Chicago Board of Trade
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View looking south along LaSalle Street from the intersection with West Adams Street. At the end of the street is the Chicago Board of Trade (141 West Jackson Boulevard.)
Date:
circa 1970s; 1930 (Chicago Board of Trade)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lake Shore Bank, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of the entrance to the Lake Shore Bank (605 North Michigan Avenue).
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaped parkway, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking south along the east side of North Michigan Avenue. The grass parkway between the sidewalk and the street is planted with trees and tulips. The John Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue) is at the left with The Seasons Best shoe and clothing store and Morry's Men's Wear on the ground level, and R. S. Johnson Fine Art on the second floor. The Burberry store and 625 North Michigan Avenue are visible in the distance at the upper right.
Date:
1984; 1961 (Blair Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping along North Michigan Avenue, in front of Saks Fifth Avenue store
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View northeast along the east side of North Michigan Avenue just north of the intersection with East Erie Street. The grass parkway between the street and the sidewalk has been planted with trees and flowers. Behind the parkway, pedestrians stroll along the sidewalk in front of the Saks Fifth Avenue store.
Date:
1982; 1925 (Korshak Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping in front of Saks Fifth Avenue
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View northeast along the east side of North Michigan Avenue just north of the intersection with East Erie Street. The grass parkway between the street and the sidewalk has been planted with trees and flowers. The windows and awnings of Saks Fifth Avenue are visible behind the landscaping.
Date:
1982; 1925 (Korshak Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping outside Allerton Hotel, North Michigan Avenue
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View along the east side of North Michigan Avenue just north of East Huron Street, showing the lower stories of the Allerton Hotel with street-level storefronts. A Gucci store is visible near the center of the image. The grass parkway between the street and the sidewalk has been planted with trees and flowers.
Date:
1982; 1924 (Allerton Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping, 700 block of North Michigan Avenue
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View along the sidewalk on the east side of the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue. Trees, flowers and bushes have been planted in enclosed streetside beds. The lower part of the facade of the Allerton Hotel is visible at the right, along with the Brooks Brothers store occupying a street-level retail space in the hotel.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of 777 North Michigan Avenue, just south of the intersection with East Chicago Avenue. Trees, flowers, and grass have been planted along the sidewalk; the bed in the foreground has a short iron fence around it.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
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View along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue between East Chicago Avenue and East Superior Street. A raised concrete planter surrounded by a low iron fence has been installed. Part of the facade of 777 North Michigan is visible at the left, and part of the Neiman Marcus store facade (737 North Michigan Avenue) is visible at the right.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue looking towards the intersection with East Huron Street. A fenced-off area with streetside plantings including trees, bushy plants, flowers, and grass is in the foreground. A corner of 676 North Michigan Avenue is visible at the far left. The Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue) with a Talbot's store at street level is visible on the right, behind the tree.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square
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View of a shopping area along North Lincoln Avenue, looking northwest from Kempf Plaza/ Giddings Plaza, a landscaped outdoor plaza with seating. On-street diagonal parking is available just north of the plaza.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Loop skyline from Grant Park
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View northwest towards Michigan Avenue and Loop high-rises from the intersection of South Columbus Drive and East Monroe Street in Grant Park. The First National Bank Building (now Chase Tower) is visible under construction at the upper left.
Date:
1968; 1969 (Chase Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Marshall Field's department store
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View looking southeast across the vacant Block 37 site from the intersection of West Randolph Street and North Dearborn Street, towards the State Street facade of the Marshall Field's department store (now Macy's State Street).
Date:
1995; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Marshall Field's store, Water Tower Place
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Street-level view of Water Tower Place, looking northeast from the intersection of East Pearson Street and North Michigan Avenue. A Marshall Field's store anchors the southwest corner of the shopping mall.
Date:
1982; 1976 (Water Tower Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Michigan-Ohio Building, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue, showing the Michigan-Ohio Building, an eight-story office building formerly located at the northwest corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Ohio Street (now demolished). At the time of the photograph, the building housed a number of businesses, including the Szechwan House Chinese restaurant and Shutterbug camera shop (608 N. Michigan) on the street level, and H. Berman furs and Galleries Sternberg on the second floor.
Date:
1982; 1925 (Michigan-Ohio Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Mime artist on State Street Mall
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A mime artist performs for an audience gathered on the State Street Mall in front of the Marshall Field and Company store.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Navy Pier entrance
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View of the entry arch at Navy Pie, located on the south side of the pier. A wide pedestrian walkway runs along the length of the pier.
Date:
1995
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Neiman-Marcus store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside the Neiman-Marcus store at 737 North Michigan Avenue. The name of the store is on a sign affixed to an exterior wall of the building.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Nike store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the Nike store at 669 North Michigan Avenue, with pedestrians and stressed plantings in front of the store.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

Collection Details

Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Natural & Built Environments
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