During the 1960s through 1990s, architect and photographer Charles William “Bill” Brubaker (1926-2002) photographically documented examples of significant architecture in the Chicago area and in other cities that he lived in or visited. This collection consists of slides taken by Brubaker.
Photographed by Brubaker, the 35mm slides illustrate aspects of the built environment of Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area over a thirty-year time span from the early 1960s through the mid-1990s. The collection also includes images from Paris, London, and Munich. It is arranged in notebooks and organized topically.
To learn more about the collection or to prepare to use the collection in person, consult the C. William Brubaker collection finding aid.
Charles William “Bill” Brubaker (1926-2002) was a member of the Chicago-based architectural firm of Perkins & Will from 1950 until his retirement in 1998. First joining that firm as an intern while a student at the University of Texas at Austin, he rose to become its President and Chairman (1968-1974). Known for his work in designing schools, Brubaker also authored many articles and books on the subjects of school design and urban planning, served on Chicago’s Metropolitan Planning Council, and lectured widely on topics related to design of the urban environment. During the 1960s through the 1990s, Brubaker photographically documented examples of significant architecture in the Chicago area and in other cities that he lived in or visited.
The image featured at the top of the collection page is bru005_07_nF, "Lake Street with elevated train track".