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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
600 block of North Michigan Avenue
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View along the east side of the 600 block of North Michigan Avenue, showing enclosed beds with trees and flowering plants installed in the parkway area along the sidewalk. The Burberry store (633 North Michigan Avenue) is at the right and the John Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue) is in the distance at the left.
Date:
1994
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
676 St. Clair building
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View of 676 North Saint Clair Street, looking northwest along North Saint Clair Street near East Erie Street.
Date:
1980; 1979 (676 St. Clair)
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
999 North Lake Shore Drive
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View of the facade of the 999 North Lake Shore Drive apartment building looking northwest along North Lake Shore Drive.
Date:
1976; 1912 (999 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Aerial view of the area around Ogden Slip
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Aerial view to the east from the Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) showing land use on the Near North Side around Ogden Slip. Parking lots occupy a large area around Ogden Slip; cleared but unused land is on its south side. North Columbus Drive is in the foreground. In the distance, the James Jardine Water Filtration Plant and Navy Pier are visible on the lakefront. The Kraft-Phenix building and plant, and North Pier Terminal (Pugh Terminal) are in front of Lake Point Tower to the west.
Date:
1985; 1905-1920 (North Pier Terminal); 1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
American Furniture Mart and Holiday Inn hotel
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View of the former American Furniture Mart building (Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive, and, at the left, the Holiday Inn hotel (now The W Hotel Chicago Lakeshore) at 644 North Lake Shore Drive.
Date:
1984; 1923-1926 (American Furniture Mart)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
B. Dalton bookstore, North Michigan Avenue
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View across the sidewalk toward the entrance to a B. Dalton bookstore on the street level of the John Blair Building, 645 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Banana Republic store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of a Banana Republic store on North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1992
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
Billy Goat Tavern & Grille sign
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View of a free-standing sign for the Billy Goat Tavern on the sidewalk outside the Realtor Building at 430 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bloomingdale's store, Water Tower Place
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View of the entrance to the Bloomingdale's store inside Water Tower Place, 835 North Michigan Avenue. The cosmetics department is visible just beyond the entrance.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bloomingdales, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the upper part of the entranceway to the Bloomingdales store at 900 North Michigan Avenue, showing the sign and lighting.
Date:
1993
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
C.D. Peacock store, North Michigan Avenue
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View from across the intersection toward the entrance to a C.D. Peacock jewelry store, then located at the northwest corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Huron Street, in the Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue).
Date:
1992
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Cartier store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of shoppers on the sidewalk in front of the Cartier store at 630 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Dock and Canal Company facilities along the Ogden Slip
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View, looking southeast, toward Chicago Dock and Canal Company facilities along the Ogden Slip. The high-rise buildings Harbor Point (155 North Harbor Drive) and 400 East Randolph are visible behind.
Date:
1980
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 Place sign, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the sign above the entrance to the Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue). A smaller sign for Saks Fifth Avenue is below it.
Date:
1992
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Place, 700 North Michigan Avenue
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View of part of the facade of the Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue). The main entranceway is at the lower left. An awning for a Saks Fifth Avenue store is also visible.
Date:
1993
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
Chicago Place, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue), showing colored panels in the windows in the central part of the facade.
Date:
1992
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River and Sheraton Chicago Hotel
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View east along the Chicago River towards the North Columbus Avenue bridge and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. A riverfront recreation area is visible in the foreground.
Date:
1994; 1992 (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River and Sheraton Hotel
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View west along the Chicago River towards the North Columbus Drive Bridge. A paved overlook area is in the foreground along the river, and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers (301 East North Water Street) is at the right. The University of Chicago Downtown Center (Gleacher Center), Equitable Building, and Wrigley Building are in the distance to the left of it.
Date:
1994; 1992 (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River and Wrigley Building
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View northwest across the Chicago River towards the Wrigley Building. The Michigan Avenue bridge is in the distance at the left.
Date:
1994; 1919-1924 (Wrigley Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River east of Michigan Avenue
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View east along the north side of the Chicago River towards Lake Michigan. The Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) is at the far left, and the Gleacher Center, part of the University of Chicago School of Business, stands next to it on the right. On the right, the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers are silhouetted against the sky.
Date:
1994; 1965 (Equitable Building); 1992 (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers); 1994 (Gleacher Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River from North Columbus Drive
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View east along the Chicago River from North Columbus Drive towards North Lake Shore Drive. Part of the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers is at the far left, and Cityfront Place apartments (400 North McClurg Court) is to the right of it. The Centennial Fountain, located on the north bank of the Chicago River at McClurg Court, arcs across the river, and a tour boat cruises towards Lake Michigan. Navy Pier is visible in the center distance.
Date:
1994; 1989 (Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain); 1991 (Cityfront Place); 1992 (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River towards Lake Michigan
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Aerial view to the east along the Chicago River from 333 Wacker Drive. The Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building (City of Chicago Central Office Building) is in the lower left foreground. Near the center of the image are the Marina City towers and IBM Building (330 North Wabash). Lake Michigan is visible in the distance.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Tribune truck parking lot, Near North Side
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View north from the south end of North Saint Clair Street, with Chicago Tribune truck parking lot in the foreground. The rear facades of buildings on East Grand Street are directly behind the parking lots, and a glimpse of North St. Clair Street is visible on the extreme left. The Underwriters' Laboratories building (now demolished) is in the right middle ground, and high-rises at 230 and 233 East Ontario Street rise behind it. Water Tower Place is in the upper left. The American Dental Association Building (211 East Chicago Avenue), and Carriage House apartments (formerly 215 East Chicago Avenue, demolished 2006) are in front of it.
Date:
1976; 1961 (Carriage House)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Cityfront Place apartments
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View of part of the Cityfront Place high-rise apartment tower (400 North McClurg Court), located along the north side of the Chicago River between North Columbus Drive and North Lake Shore Drive. The Centennial Fountain arcs across the river in the foreground, and behind it, North McClurg Court runs north from the river.
Date:
1994; 1989 (Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain); 1991 (Cityfront Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Courtyard entrance, Fourth Presbyterian Church
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View of the arched entranceway to the courtyard for the Fourth Presbyterian Church, with a fenced walkway leading to it from the North Michigan Avenue sidewalk. Located at 866 North Michigan Avenue, the courtyard and surrounding parish buildings are immediately adjacent to the church.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Courtyard, Fourth Presbyterian Church
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View into the courtyard with surrounding Tudor-style parish buildings of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, at North Michigan Avenue and East Chestnut Streets. A fountain stands in the center of the courtyard.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Crate and Barrel sign, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the Crate and Barrel store sign on the upper part of the building facade at 646 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1992
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Crate and Barrel store, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking northwest along the sidewalk at the Crate and Barrel store at the southwest corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Erie Street (646 North Michigan Avenue). The entrance to the store is at the left.
Date:
1992
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
Crerar Adams Warehouse (Rembrandt building)
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View looking along North Fairbanks Court from the intersection with East Erie Street towards the rear (east) facade of the 259 East Erie Street building.
Date:
1976; 1910 (Crerar Adams Warehouse)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Drake Hotel
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View of pat of the facade of the Drake hotel from the intersection of East Walton Street and North Michigan Avenue. Awnings over the second story windows display the hotel's name.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Drake Hotel entranceway
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View of a sign reading "The Drake" above the main entrance to The Drake Hotel, 140 East Walton Place.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Huron Street from east of Rush Street
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View looking east along the sidewalk on the north side of East Huron Street from east of Rush Street. A parking garage is in the foreground on the left. A canopy for the Allerton Hotel can be seen above the bus in the center of the photograph. In the distance, part of the Veteran's Administration Research Hospital and the American Furniture Mart building (later Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive are visible.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Huron Street from east of Rush Street
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View looking east along the sidewalk on the north side of East Huron Street from east of Rush Street. A parking garage is in the foreground on the left. A canopy for the Allerton Hotel can be seen above the bus in the center of the photograph. In the distance, part of the Veteran's Administration Research Hospital and the American Furniture Mart building (later Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive are visible.
Date:
1976; 1953-1955 (V. A. Lakeside Hospital)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Illinois Street, view to east
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View looking east along the north side of East Illinois Street, with a Kraft factory to the east of the parking lot. Lake Point Tower rises behind it. The Vogue-Wright Studios are visible near the center of the image. East Illinois Street is on the right side of the image. North Pier Terminal (Pugh Terminal) is on the extreme right of the image.
Date:
1980; 1905-1920 (North Pier Terminal); 1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
FAO Schwarz and Escada stores, North Michigan Avenue
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View west across North Michigan Avenue towards the FAO Schwarz and Escada stores at 840 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993; 1992 (840 North Michigan Avenue)
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
Fishing at lakefront near Navy Pier
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People fishing along the Lake Michigan lakefront (now the location of Navy Pier Park), with a view of Navy Pier in the distance.
Date:
1986
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Grand Avenue from North Michigan Avenue
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View to east along East Grand Avenue from North Michigan Avenue. The Time-Life building, located at 541 North Fairbanks Court, stands in the middle ground. Lake Point Tower is visible in the distance. Part of the facade of the Michigan Terrace Apartments (Michigan Terrace Condominiums) is visible in the left foreground.
Date:
1976; 1963 (Michigan Terrace Apartments); 1968 (Lake Point Tower); 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Gucci store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of a display window at the Gucci store at 900 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993
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
High-rise buildings, Lake Shore Drive
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View of the upper parts of 860-880 North Lake Shore Drive (right) and 850 North Lake Shore Drive (originally Lake Shore Athletic Club) at left. The Plaza on DeWitt (originally Dewitt-Chestnut Apartments) is visible between them.
Date:
1990; 1948-1951 (860-880 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre and Time-Life Building
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View of the rear of the Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre (now Doubletree Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile), looking south along North Fairbanks Court from East Ontario Street. Part of the Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court) is visible behind it.
Date:
1980; 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building); 1975 (Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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