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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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Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View of the Union (now Student Center East) from its southwest corner, built during Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
October 8, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View west showing the exterior stairwell and sunken deck at the south end of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction. The stairway leads to the swimming pool in the basement of the Union. Classroom buildings and the elevated walkway are visible at the upper left.
Date:
July 28, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View of an open area during construction of the Union (part of Phase 1 of campus construction), showing the concrete "waffle slab" ceiling. The building was later renamed the Chicago Circle Center, and is now named Student Center East.
Date:
March 29, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest showing the enclosed elevated walkway between the Union Tower (right) and Union during their construction (part of Phase 1 of campus construction). The Union was later renamed the Chicago Circle Center, and is now named Student Center East.
Date:
March 29, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View of the east facade of the Union (now Student Center East) during construction of its brick walls (part of Phase 1 of campus construction). A large truck-mounted crane is in the foreground. Part of the Union Tower is visible behind it, at the far right of the photograph.
Date:
January 29, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View from the Great Court showing the Union (now Student Center East) under construction (part of Phase 1 of campus construction).
Date:
November 27, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View looking northwest across South Halsted Street at the Union and Tower (now Student Center East and Student Center East Tower) under construction (part of Phase 1 of campus construction). The tower is at the right, with some of the concrete framed window panels installed.
Date:
September 26, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southwest showing work in progress on the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction. A number of other campus buildings are visible behind it, including the Science and Engineering Laboratory at the upper left, and the Great Court and Lecture Center at the far right.
Date:
July 29, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southwest during phase 1 of campus construction, showing work in progress on the Union (now Student Center East), with concrete columns in a circular arrangement for the bookstore. At the upper right, the Great Court above the Lecture Center is visible, along with some of the concrete "butterfly" columns installed to support the elevated walkway system.
Date:
July 29, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southwest during construction of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
May 29, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View south during early stages of construction of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
February 24, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest during early stages of construction of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
January 23, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest during early stages of construction of the Union Tower (now Student Center East Tower), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
January 23, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View south during early stages of construction of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
November 26, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest during construction of the foundation of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
November 20, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View west during Phase 1 of campus construction, showing work in progress on the foundation of the Union (now Student Center East). A sewer line is visible to the left of the foundation construction, near the center of the image.
Date:
November 20, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest during construction of the foundation of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
November 1, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View west during early stages of construction of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
October 1, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southwest showing excavations and construction of the foundation for the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction. The photograph was shot from the roof of Hull House.
Date:
September 6, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View west during construction of the foundation of the Union Tower (now Student Center East Tower), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
August 30, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southwest during Phase 1 of campus construction, showing construction of the foundations of the Union (now Student Center East).
Date:
August 30, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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Workers installing tile around the perimeter of the swimming pool in the Union (renamed Chicago Circle Center, now Student Center East), during Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
October 8, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View during Phase 1 of campus construction, showing the east facade of the Union (now Student Center East) with its second story terrace and hanging staircase connecting to ground level. Other design elements including cruciform columns and the waffle slab concrete ceiling are also visible.
Date:
June 28, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View showing scaffolding during construction of the Union Building (renamed Chicago Circle Center, now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
March 29, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southeast during construction of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
October 29, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View east during construction of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction. The Union Tower is visible at the far left.
Date:
May 29, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southwest showing construction of the foundation of the Union Tower (now Student Center East Tower), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
November 1, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northeast showing early stages of construction of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction. At the top of the photograph, the rear of Hull House (at left, now Jane Addams' Hull-House Museum) and its Residents' Dining Hall (right, now ïŠï¡ï®ï¥ï€ ïï¤ï¤ï¡ï­ï³ï€§ï€ ïˆïµïŠï¡ï®ï¥ï€ ïï¤ï¤ï¡ï­ï³ï€§ï€ ïˆïµï¬ï¬ï€­ïˆï¯ïµï³ï¥ï€ ïïµï³ï¥ïµï­Jane Addams' Hull-House Dining Hall) are visible before their restoration.
Date:
October 1, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest showing the excavated site and early stages of construction of the foundation of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
October 6, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southeast showing the Union Tower (now Student Center East Tower) at the upper left, and the Union (now Student Center East) to its right. The double semi-circular stairway leads to a second-floor entrance to both buildings.
Date:
April 25, 1968
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View during Phase 1 of campus construction, showing construction of offices along a hallway on the sixth floor of the Union Tower (now Student Center East Tower).
Date:
June 28, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest during Phase 1 of campus construction, showing the enclosed elevated walkway between the Union Tower (right) and Union during their construction. The Union was later renamed the Chicago Circle Center, and is now named Student Center East.
Date:
April 28, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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Construction of the Union Tower (now Student Center East Tower), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
February 25, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View south showing construction of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction. Halsted Street runs to the left of it. The Science and Engineering Laboratory is visible behind it, in the upper part of the image, and a number of concrete "butterfly" columns for the elevated walkway are at the right.
Date:
September 28, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest during construction of the Union Tower (now Student Center East Tower), part of Phase 1 of campus construction. Some of the concrete window panels have been installed.
Date:
August 28, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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Construction of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
June 26, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southeast during early stages of construction of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction. The foundation for one of the ventilation structures is in the foreground. The top of the Science and Engineering Laboratory is visible in the distance at the upper right.
Date:
May 29, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northeast during early stages of construction of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
March 11, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northeast during Phase 1 of campus construction, showing early stages of construction of the Union (now Student Center East).
Date:
December 26, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southwest in winter during early stages of construction of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction. The swimming pool is at the center of the image.
Date:
December 26, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View north during construction of the foundation of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
November 20, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northeast during construction of the foundation of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
November 1, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northeast during construction of the foundation of the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction. A sewer line is at the left.
Date:
November 8, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View west during Phase 1 of campus construction, showing an excavation with a steel saddle for a sewer line, part of the early stages of construction for the Union (now Student Center East).
Date:
October 4, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View southwest showing excavations and construction of the foundation for the Union (now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
September 6, 1963
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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Construction of the swimming pool in the basement of the Union (renamed Chicago Circle Center, now Student Center East), part of Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
July 28, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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Construction of offices on the third floor of the Union Tower (now Student Center East Tower) during Phase 1 of campus construction.
Date:
June 28, 1965
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View looking northeast from the Great Court during Phase 1 of campus construction, showing the Union Tower and north end of the Union (now Student Center East) during later stages of construction. The framework for the double semi-circular staircase is in place.
Date:
November 27, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View south during Phase 1 of campus construction, showing the roof of the Union (now Student Center East). South Halsted Street runs to its left; the Science and Engineering Laboratory is behind it, and part of the Great Court and elevated walkway are at the far right.
Date:
November 27, 1964
Collection:
Facility Information Management
Access:
Public access
Union (Student Center East), University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
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View northwest showing construction of the Union Tower (now Student Center East Tower), part of Phase 1 of campus construction. Some of the concrete window panels have been installed. The elevated walkway connecting the tower with the Union is at the lower left.
Date:
July 29, 1964
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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