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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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321 North Clark under construction
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View of the building site showing the Quaker Tower (now 321 North Clark) under construction in 1985. The Chicago River is in the foreground.
Date
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1985; 1983-1987 (Quaker Tower, 321 North Clark)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Apparel Center during construction
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Image
View of the Apparel Center under construction. The building is located at 350 N. Orleans, at the fork of the Chicago River (Wolf Point), and is directly west of the Merchandise Mart.
Date
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circa 1976; 1976-1977 (Apparel Center)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Construction site, West Grand Avenue
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Image
View looking northwest from a construction site occupying the block bounded by North Grand Avenue, West Illinois Street, North Franklin Street, and North Orleans Street. Behind the construction site on the right, 318 West Grand Avenue, 316 West Grand Avenue, and part of 300 West Grand Avenue are visible. The facade of the Off Center Building (300 West Grand Avenue) is painted with a trompe-l'oeil mural showing a cutaway view of the building's interior. The Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters (now The Montgomery condominiums) is in the distance near the center of the photograph.
Date
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circa 1985; 1986 (River North Park)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
Heller International Building under construction
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Image
View of the Heller International Building (500 West Monroe Street) in April 1991, showing the building under construction.
Date
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1991; 1990-1992 (Heller International Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
James R. Thompson Center
Image
Image
View of the James R. Thompson center under construction in 1983.
Date
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1983; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
James R. Thompson Center
Image
Image
View of the James R. Thompson center under construction in 1983.
Date
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1983; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
James R. Thompson Center
Image
Image
View of the State of Illinois Center (later renamed James R. Thompson Center) under construction in 1983. The Greyhound Bus station (no longer at this location) is visible in the foreground.
Date
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1983; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
James R. Thompson Center
Image
Image
View of the James R. Thompson center under construction in 1983.
Date
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1983; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
MidAmerica Commodity Exchange
Image
Image
View of the trading-exchange building under construction in 1972. This building is one of two comprising this exchange complex.
Date
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1972
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
MidAmerica Commodity Exchange
Image
Image
View during construction of the X-shaped trusses on the trading-floor building (one of two buildings comprising this exchange complex).
Date
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1971
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
MidAmerica Commodity Exchange
Image
Image
View of the trading-exchange building (one of two buildings comprising this exchange complex) under construction in 1972.
Date
:
1972
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Mies van der Rohe office buildings, Chicago
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View of a group of office towers close to the Chicago River in the Loop and Near North Side. Two Illinois Center (Office of Mies van der Rohe) is on the left, under construction. The center tower is One Illinois Center (Office of Mies van der Rohe). Mies' IBM building stands on the right, behind the Sun-Times building.
Date
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1972; 1970 (One Illinois Center); 1973 (Two Illinois Center)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue, high-rise buildings
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Image
View northeast along North Michigan Avenue. Neiman-Marcus at Olympia Centre, located at the intersection of North Michigan Avenue and East Superior Street, is visible under construction. Behind it are 777 North Michigan Avenue, Water Tower Place, and the John Hancock Center. The Palmolive building with its Playboy sign is in the distance on the left.
Date
:
1982
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Quaker Tower (321 North Clark) under construction
Image
Image
View of Quaker Tower (321 North Clark) during the early stages of construction. The white John R. Thompson Building (350 North Clark) is visible on the left side of the image. The former Cook County Criminal Court Building (now Court House Place) located at 54 West Hubbard Street, is near the center of the image. Part of the Marina City Office Building (now a hotel) is visible on the extreme right, and 33 West Kinzie Street (now Harry Caray's restaurant, originally Chicago Varnish Company) is behind that to the left.
Date
:
1985; 1893 (Cook County Criminal Court Building); 1895 (Chicago Varnish Company); 1912 (John R. Thompson Building); 1983-1987 (321 North Clark)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
River City proposed site
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Image
View looking southeast from the Roosevelt Road Bridge (12th Street) across the South Branch of the Chicago River at a proposed site for the River City complex. Two 18-story curved apartment towers, part of Goldberg's Raymond Hilliard Homes Center, are in the distance at the center.
Date
:
1977
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
River City proposed site
Image
Image
View looking southeast across the South Branch of the Chicago River from South Lumber Street on the west bank, towards a site proposed for Bertrand Goldberg's River City complex. Two 18-story curved apartment towers, part of Goldberg's Raymond Hilliard Homes Center, are in the distance.
Date
:
1977
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
River City under construction
Image
Image
View looking north at River City (800 South Wells Street) during early stages of construction. Behind it on the left is the brick 310 West Polk Building, occupied by the Cadaco game company at the time of the photograph. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) is in the center of the image.
Date
:
1984
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Sear Tower during construction
Image
Image
View during the construction of the Sears Tower in April 1972.
Date
:
1972; 1968-1974 (Sears Tower)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Sears Tower under construction
Image
Image
View during the construction of the Sears Tower.
Date
:
1971; 1968-1974 (Sears Tower)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Sears Tower under construction
Image
Image
View during the early stages of construction of the Sears Tower.
Date
:
1971; 1968-1974 (Sears Tower)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Site for Dearborn Park residential development
Image
Image
View looking northeast from South Clark Street at the site for the first phase of the Dearborn Park residential development. Loop high-rises, including the CNA Plaza (333 South Wabash Avenue) are visible in the distance. The clock tower of Dearborn Station is visible at the far left. The Harrison Hotel Electric Garage, with its rooftop sign, stands near the center. The rear facade of the Blackstone Hotel, with its curved mansard roof, is visible further to the right. At the far right, the sign for the Y.M.C.A. Hotel (826 South Wabash) is visible.
Date
:
1977
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Site for Dearborn Park residential development
Image
Image
View looking southeast at a cleared area along South Clark Street, the site for the first phase of the Dearborn Park residential development.
Date
:
1977
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Standard Oil Building under construction
Image
Image
View of early stages of construction of the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center), with a number of downtown skyscrapers visible behind.
Date
:
1971
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Center under construction
Image
Image
View of the La Salle Street facade of the State of Illinois Center (later renamed James R. Thompson Center) while under construction in 1983.
Date
:
1983; 1979-1985 (State of Illinois Center)
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)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Natural & Built Environments
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Geographic Location
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Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
5
Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)
2
Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.)
2
River North (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Near West Side (Chicago, Ill.)
Topic
24
Cities and towns
19
Architecture
7
Office buildings
3
Public buildings
3
Rivers
3
Stock exchanges--Buildings
2
Commercial buildings
2
Community development, Urban
2
Streets
1
Apartment houses
1
Building--Technological innovations
1
Elevated highways
1
Industrial buildings
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