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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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"The Main", Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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View looking northeast across Chicago Avenue at "The Main", a two-story building with ground-level businesses and shops, and office space above. The building was at the time home to the music venue Amazinggrace, and the restaurant The Main Cafe (835 Chicago Avenue). On the second story above the restaurant, a large banner proclaims "Congressman Mikva!" The building, demolished in 2007, formerly stood on Chicago Avenue at the southeast corner of the intersection with Main Street in Evanston.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
1 North Dearborn
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View of 1 North Dearborn (State & Madison Building) at the intersection of Madison and Dearborn Streets.
Date:
1917 (State & Madison Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
1 North La Salle
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View of the entrance to 1 North La Salle.
Date:
1989; 1930 (1 North La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
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Public access
10 South LaSalle
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Undated view of a model of 10 South LaSalle (originally Chemical Plaza).
Date:
1986 (Chemical Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
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Public access
150 North Wacker
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View of the side facade of 150 North Wacker.
Date:
1989; 1968-1970 (150 North Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
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Public access
200 West Monroe Street Building
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View of the street-level arcade of the 200 West Monroe Street Building.
Date:
1983; 1973 (200 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
222 West Superior Street
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View of the facade of 222 West Superior Street after renovation, looking northwest across West Superior Street.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
225 West Illinois Street
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View of the facade of 225 West Illinois Street.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
310-322 West Chicago Avenue
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View looking at 310-322 West Chicago Avenue, a two-story building built in the nineteenth century. Its original red brick has been painted, and the ground floor facade has been redone. At the time of the photograph, the building was home to Kurt Saphir Pianos.
Date:
circa 1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
321 North Clark
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View of the Quaker Tower (now 321 North Clark) under construction in April 1986.
Date:
1986; 1983-1987 (Quaker Tower, 321 North Clark)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
33 West Monroe
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Undated view of 33 West Monroe seen from across Chase Tower Plaza (originally First National Bank Plaza).
Date:
1980 (33 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
33 West Monroe
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View of 33 West Monroe. Marc Chagall's mosaic "The Four Seasons" is visible in the plaza (later Chase Tower Plaza) in the foreground.
Date:
circa 1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
33 West Monroe Street and Xerox Center
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View of 33 West Monroe with the Xerox Center partially visible to its left. A vacant lot is in the lower foreground.
Date:
1987; 1977-1980 (Xerox Center); 1981 (33 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
333 North Michigan
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View of 333 North Michigan. To the right is the Carbide & Carbon Building.
Date:
1928 (333 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
333 West Wacker Drive
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View looking north from a plaza on Franklin Street toward the rear of the 333 West Wacker building, designed in the form of a parallelogram marked by notches.
Date:
1985; 1979-1983 (333 West Wacker Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
333 West Wacker Drive
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View of 333 West Wacker under construction. Wacker Drive and the Chicago River are visible in the foreground.
Date:
1982; 1979-1983 (333 West Wacker Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
343 West Erie Street building
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View of the west facade (facing N. Orleans Street) of 343 West Erie Street, looking southwest from the intersection of North Orleans Street and West Erie Street.
Date:
1985; 1910 (343 West Erie)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
35 East Wacker Drive
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Undated view of 35 East Wacker Drive (originally Jewelers Building). To the left of it is the Oxford House Hotel.
Date:
1924-1926 (35 East Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
360 North Michigan
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View looking southwest from Pioneer Court towards 360 North Michigan (London Guarantee & Accident Building). The upper part of the Mather Tower (75 East Wacker Drive) is visible behind it. The Carbide and Carbon Building (230 North Michigan Avenue, now a hotel) is at the far left, and the Pure Oil Building (35 East Wacker, originally Jewelers Building) is at the right.
Date:
circa 1972; 1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
360 North Michigan
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View of 360 North Michigan (London Guarantee & Accident Building).
Date:
1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
360 North Michigan
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View of the upper part of 360 North Michigan (London Guarantee & Accident Building) with its colonnade.
Date:
1972; 1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
400 West Superior Street, development project
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View looking west along the north side of West Superior Street from the intersection with North Sedgwick Street. The former candy factory building in the right foreground (400 West Superior Street/ 740 North Sedgwick Street) is being renovated. On the left, the Montgomery Ward & Company headquarters (535 West Chicago Avenue/ 500 West Superior Street) is silhouetted against the sky.
Date:
1985; 1972 (Montgomery Ward headquarters)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
440 North Wells Street
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Street-level view of part of the facade of 440 North Wells Street, seen from the southeast.
Date:
1984; 1903 (440 North Wells)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
440 and 444 North Wells Street
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View looking northwest along the west side of North Wells Street from the intersection with West Hubbard Street. 440 North Wells is on the left. 444 North Wells Street (formerly the First Commonwealth building) is next to it on the right.
Date:
1985; 1900 (444 North Wells Street Building); 1903 (440 North Wells Street Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
444 North Wells Street, and West Illinois Street
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View looking west along the south side of West Illinois Street from the intersection with North Wells Street. 444 North Wells Street (formerly the First Commonwealth building) stands at the southwest corner of this intersection. Visible next to it on the right are 215-217 West Illinois Street and 225 West Illinois/ 445 North Franklin Street. Assumption Catholic Church (323 West Illinois Street) is in the distance on the right.
Date:
1985; 1900 (444 North Wells Street Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
4th Street and Linden, Wilmette
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View looking northeast across 4th Street toward the Linden CTA terminal. Shops are visible to the left of the terminal, along Linden Avenue.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
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
55 West Monroe
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View of 55 West Monroe (then Xerox Center).
Date:
1984; 1977-1980 (Xerox Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
55 West Monroe
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View of 55 West Monroe (then Xerox Center).
Date:
1984; 1977-1980 (Xerox Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
55 West Monroe
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View of 55 West Monroe (then Xerox Center).
Date:
1986; 1977-1980 (Xerox Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
55 West Monroe
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View of the upper part of 55 West Monroe (then Xerox Center).
Date:
1986; 1977-1980 (Xerox Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
58 West Huron Street
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View looking northwest across West Huron Street towards 58 West Huron Street. Next to that on the right part of a church building (56 West Huron Street) is visible.
Date:
1975; 1892 (58 West Huron Street); 1913 (56 West Huron)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
612-620 North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue. The five-story Decorative Arts building (612-620 North Michigan Avenue, demolished 1995) is at the upper left. A men's custom shirt shop and a Florsheim shoe shop occupy the street level of the building. A grass parkway planted with trees separates the sidewalk from the street. The intersection with East Ontario Street is near the center of the image.
Date:
1982; 1928 (Decorative Arts Building, 612-620 North Michigan Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
625 North Michigan Avenue
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Street-level view looking northeast along the east side of North Michigan Avenue, towards the intersection with East Ontario Street. 625 North Michigan Avenue has its original open footings and recessed facade at street level. The Burberry store (633 North Michigan Avenue) is visible behind it, across East Ontario Street. The center of the broad sidewalk along Michigan Avenue is landscaped with trees and shrubs, and offers bench seating.
Date:
1982; 1971 (625 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
640 North La Salle Building
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View of the facade of the 640 North LaSalle Building, a commercial and office building on the northwest corner of West Ontario and North LaSalle Streets. A Volkswagen dealership occupies the street-level space.
Date:
1975; 1973 (640 North La Salle Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
700 block of North Michigan Avenue
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View of the west side of the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue, showing the commercial buildings which were later razed to make way for Chicago Place.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
840 North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue, south of East Chestnut Street. In the foreground, a tree is planted, and banners mounted on a light post advertise Chicago's City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, with the phrase "Our Lively and Livable City!" The 840 North Michigan Avenue building is on the left. The building housed Colby's Home Furnishings, a Crate and Barrel store, and office space. The Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel is partially visible in the distance on the right.
Date:
1982
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
936 North Michigan Avenue
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View of 936 North Michigan Avenue, looking northwest from the intersection with East Walton Street. The building housed a candy store and a shoe store on the ground level, and offices and other businesses on the upper levels.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Adlake Building
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View looking east at the Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street) located at the northeast corner of the intersection of North Orleans and West Ohio Streets. West Ohio Street runs along the bottom of the photograph.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Adlake Building
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View looking southeast towards the Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street) from the intersection of North Orleans Street and West Ontario Street. The facade of this part of the Adlake Building faces West Ontario Street. At the time of the photograph, the building housed Morton Textiles & Furniture.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Alley, West Washington Boulevard
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View of cars in parking lots and the rear of aging brick buildings from an alley along West Washington Boulevard.
Date:
1980
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
American Furniture Mart building (Lake Shore Place)
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View of the west tower of the former American Furniture Mart building (Lake Shore Place) at 680 (once 666) North Lake Shore Drive.
Date:
1982; 1923-1926 (American Furniture Mart)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment houses and businesses on North State Street
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View along the west side of North State Street, looking north from West Ontario Street. On the left are dilapidated nineteenth-century apartments with street-level retail businesses. On the right is the Dana Hotel at 666 North State Street (demolished). The top part of the Lawson House YMCA building (Victor F. Lawson YMCA) located at 30 West Chicago Avenue, is visible in the background.
Date:
1976; 1891 (Dana Hotel); 1930-1934 (Lawson House YMCA)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartments and shops, Winnetka Avenue and Wilson Street, Winnetka
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View southeast from the intersection of Winnetka Avenue and Wilson Street. A sign for Indian Hill Park is in the foreground. A number of shops occupy the ground floor of the mixed-use residential-commercial building adjacent to the park on the north side of Winnetka Avenue, including White's Drug Store, Avery Murphy TV Radio, A Record Store, Indian Hill Cleaners and Indian Hill Beauty Salon.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apparel Center
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View of the Apparel Center (350 North Orleans Street, at Wolf Point.) The building's top ten floors are occupied by the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza hotel. Part of the Merchandise Mart is visible at the far right.
Date:
1976; 1977 (Apparel Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apparel Center
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View of the Apparel Center (located at 350 N. Orleans).
Date:
1976-1977 (Apparel Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apparel Center and Holiday Inn, at Wolf Point
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Aerial view of the Apparel Center/ Holiday Inn (now Holiday Inn Chicago-Mart Plaza).
Date:
circa 1977; 1977 (Apparel Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apparel Center during construction
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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:
circa 1976; 1976-1977 (Apparel 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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