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UIC Facility Information Management Collection

A collection of photographs documenting the construction of the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle during the 1960s and early 1970s, and removal of the elevated walkways in the early 1990s, as well as documents relating to the planning, growth and development of the University of Illinois Chicago.

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Art & Architecture Building, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View east during site preparations for construction of the Art & Architecture Building (part of Phase 2 of campus construction). South Halsted Street runs across the upper part of the photograph, and the intersection with West Harrison Street is at the upper left.
Date:
April 28, 1966
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Art & Architecture Building, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest during site preparations for construction of the Art & Architecture Building (part of Phase 2 of campus construction). The Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) electrical substation is at the upper left, and the elevated walkway to the CTA train station is at the upper center.
Date:
April 28, 1966
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Campus construction, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southeast during campus construction, showing classroom buildings, the Union building (now Student Center East) and part of the Great Court above the Lecture Center. The construction site for the Art & Architecture Building is at the left. The Vernon Park Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) electrical substation (demolished 2017) is at the lower left.
Date:
August 30, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Campus construction, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View of the area immediately south of University Hall. Parking Lot 2 is at the lower right, and a section of the elevated walkway system is visible in the upper left corner.
Date:
May 3, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Campus entrance from Halsted Street, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northeast showing a campus entryway from South Halsted Street, located north of the Union (Student Center East). The brick wall around the campus perimeter is visible in the upper part of the photograph.
Date:
July 2, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Campus entry plaza, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest towards South Morgan Street showing a brick-paved plaza and metal gates at the southwestern entry to campus.
Date:
July 2, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Campus perimeter, Halsted Street, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View of brick pavement and granite bollards being installed on the campus perimeter along South Halsted Street. Chain-linked granite bollards, featuring Walter Netsch's "tiger tooth" design, lined the exterior walkways and stairwells of the Chicago Circle campus. Part of the Union building (now Student Center East) is visible at the top of the photograph.
Date:
July 2, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Campus view during construction
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Campus view during construction, with workers building a brick wall.
Date:
August 4, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Campus view during construction, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southeast during Phase 1 of campus construction, showing the intersection of South Halsted Street and West Taylor Street. The site for the Plant Research Laboratory is at the southeast corner of that intersection
Date:
May 3, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Campus view during construction, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View west during Phase 1 of campus construction, showing sites prepared for development. The Eisenhower Expressway is in the upper right of the image.
Date:
May 3, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Campus view during construction, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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Campus view to southeast during Phase 1 of construction, showing completed buildings. Part of the elevated walkway system is visible at the lower right.
Date:
May 3, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Campus view showing the Great Court
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View southeast showing the Great Court above the Lecture Center Buildings, and the Circle Forum at its center. The Library is to the right of that.
Date:
May 3, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Campus view towards Burnham Hall
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View southeast from the elevated walkway, showing a circular open area paved with hexagonal bricks and planted with trees. Four storage pavilions are also located here. Burnham Hall is behind that, in the upper center of the photograph.
Date:
July 2, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Campus view towards Burnham Hall, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southeast showing a circular open area with four storage pavilions and planted with trees. Burnham Hall is behind that, in the upper center of the photograph. The roof of the Science & Engineering Laboratory is visible above Burnham Hall.
Date:
June 1, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Campus view towards Douglas Hall, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest showing a "tree circle" paved with hexagonal stones. Four storage pavilions are also located here. Black Beauty pavement, designed by Walter Netsch, surrounds the circular area. Douglas Hall is behind that, in the upper center of the photograph.
Date:
August 4, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Campus view with Classroom Buildings, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View east along a sidewalk with Burnham Hall and Addams Hall behind it on the left, and the Science & Engineering Laboratory at the right. A portion of the elevated walkway is visible in the distance.
Date:
June 1, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Circle Forum construction, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southeast during construction of the Circle Forum.
Date:
May 3, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Circle Forum under construction
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View of the Circle Forum during construction. Brick pavement with openings for tree planting is in the foreground. One of the Lecture Center Buildings is at the right.
Date:
July 2, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Circle Forum, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View of the Circle Forum, located at the center of the Lecture Center Buildings. A brick-paved area with openings for tree plantings is in the foreground.
Date:
August 30, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Circle Forum, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View of the Circle Forum during late stages of construction, located at the center of the Lecture Center buildings. Brick pavement with openings for tree planting is visible in the foreground.
Date:
July 2, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Circle Forum, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northeast showing the Circle Forum during construction. This amphitheater was located at the center of the Lecture Center buildings. The Union (now Student Center East) and Union Tower (now Student Center East Tower) are behind it. The Circle Forum, along with the Great Court and elevated walkway system, were demolished over a six-year period from 1993 to 1999.
Date:
June 1, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Circle Forum, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View of the Circle Forum near completion, located at the center of the Lecture Center buildings. Brick pavement with openings for tree planting is in the foreground.
Date:
August 4, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Circle Forum, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northeast showing the newly completed Circle Forum, located at the center of the Lecture Center buildings. Brick pavement with openings for tree plantings is in the foreground. The Union building tower (now Student Center East Tower) is in the background.
Date:
October 6, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Circle Forum, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View towards the newly completed Circle Forum from ground level outside the Lecture Center buildings. An area paved with bricks and planted with trees stands at the entrance to the Circle Forum.
Date:
August 30, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Classroom Buildings, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View during Phase 1 of campus construction, showing Taft, Burnham and Addams Halls (originally named Classroom Building 608B, Classroom Building 608C, and Classroom Building 608A). Addams Hall is on the left, and Burnham Hall is behind it. Students are seated on the plaza between the buildings. An enclosed elevated walkway connects Burnham Hall with Taft Hall.
Date:
May 3, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Classroom Buildings, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View during Phase 1 of campus construction, showing Grant and Douglas Halls (originally named Classroom Building 603A and Classroom Building 603C). Grant Hall is on the left, and Douglas Hall is behind it in the center of the photograph. An enclosed elevated walkway connecting Douglas Hall with Lincoln Hall is visible at the far right.
Date:
May 3, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Elevated walkway at Taylor Street, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View over West Taylor Street showing open sites on both sides of that street, near the intersection with South Halsted Street (at the far left). Part of the elevated walkway crossing over Taylor Street is visible at the far right.
Date:
August 4, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Elevated walkway between classroom buildings, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View of an enclosed elevated walkway between classroom buildings Douglas Hall (left) and Grant Hall (right).
Date:
June 1, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Elevated walkway system, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southeast showing the elevated walkway and its concrete "butterfly" columns. An area paved with Black Beauty pavement, designed by Walter Netsch, is in the foreground.
Date:
August 4, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Halsted Street and Hull House buildings, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest across South Halsted Street, with the brick Hull House Resident's Dining Hall visible at the left, and parking lots on the east side of Halsted.
Date:
May 3, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Halsted Street and Hull House, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northeast over South Halsted Street toward the downtown Loop, showing site development at the lawn south of the Union (now Student Center East), with a brick paved plaza adjacent, along Halsted Street. The Hull House Residents' Dining Hall is at the left.
Date:
August 4, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Halsted Street and Hull House, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southeast along South Halsted Street. The wall of the Union (now Student Center East) is at the far right, and Hull House (now Jane Addams' Hull-House Museum) is visible in the distance between that and Halsted Street.
Date:
June 1, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Halsted Street campus perimeter, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest from the west side of South Halsted Street showing an open area paved with brick and edged with granite bollards. Part of the Union building (now Student Center East) and Hull House Residents' Dining Hall are visible in the upper part of the photograph.
Date:
July 2, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Henry Hall, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest showing site preparations for construction of Classroom Building 626 (Henry Hall), part of Phase 2 of campus construction.
Date:
April 28, 1966
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Library addition, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View showing the site at the north end of the library before construction of the addition (part of Phase 2 of campus construction).
Date:
April 28, 1966
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Library addition, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest towards South Morgan Street, showing the site at the south end of the library before construction of the addition (part of Phase 2 of campus construction).
Date:
April 28, 1966
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Outdoor dining area, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View south along South Halsted Street, showing construction of pavement for the Dining Terrace adjacent to the Union building (now Student Center East), visible at the right. Hull House is in the upper left of the photograph.
Date:
August 4, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Parking Lots, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View looking west, showing site preparation for Parking Lots 1A and 1B, located between West Vernon Park Place (on the left) and West Harrison Street (right).
Date:
July 2, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Parking Lots, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View looking west, showing the site for Parking Lots 1A and 1B, located between West Vernon Park Place (on the left) and West Harrison Street (right).
Date:
June 1, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Parking lots, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View looking west, showing construction of campus Parking Lots 1A and 1B, located between West Vernon Park Place (on the left) and West Harrison Street (right).
Date:
August 30, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Parking lots, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View looking west, showing Parking Lots 1A and 1B with completed paving and striping, and parked cars. The parking lots are located between West Vernon Park Place (on the left) and West Harrison Street (right).
Date:
August 30, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Parking lots, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View looking west, showing construction of campus Parking Lots 1A and 1B, located between West Vernon Park Place (on the left) and West Harrison Street (right).
Date:
August 4, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Paved area adjacent to Lecture Centers
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View of area paved with hexagonal paving stones, with circular areas left unpaved for planting.
Date:
July 2, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Science & Engineering Laboratory addition, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest during site preparations for construction of the center addition to the Science & Engineering Laboratory (part of Phase 2 of campus construction). A planned south addition remained unbuilt.
Date:
April 28, 1966
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Science & Engineering Laboratory addition, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southwest showing site preparations for construction of the center addition to the Science & Engineering Laboratory (part of Phase 2 of campus construction). A portion of the elevated walkway system crossing over West Taylor Street is visible in the upper part of the photograph.
Date:
April 28, 1966
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Science & Engineering Laboratory addition, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northeast during site preparations for construction of the center addition to the Science & Engineering Laboratory (part of Phase 2 of campus construction).
Date:
April 28, 1966
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Science & Engineering Offices, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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Beginning stages of construction of the Science & Engineering Offices building (part of Phase 2 of campus construction).
Date:
April 28, 1966
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Site preparation adjacent to the Union, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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Site preparation adjacent to the Union Building (renamed Chicago Circle Center, now Student Center East).
Date:
May 3, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Site preparation and University Hall, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View of University Hall from an open site to the west of it.
Date:
July 2, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Staff and Administrative Offices Building (University Hall), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View west from the elevated walkway showing installation of the concrete-framed window panels on the top floor of the Staff and Administrative Offices Building (University Hall).
Date:
May 3, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access

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Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
University Archives
Theme
UIC History & Administration
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