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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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Apartment building and house overlooking Auburn Park
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View looking northwest across the Auburn Park lagoons towards an apartment building (462 West Winneconna Parkway) and a nineteenth-century house (demolished).
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment building and house, West Giddings Street
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Streetscape with an apartment building on the north side of West Giddings Street at the intersection with North Hamilton Avenue. 2148 West Giddings Street, the large single-family house with the flower boxes, is to the left of it.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auburn Park lagoon and houses
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View northeast across one of the Auburn Park lagoons toward houses along West Winneconna Parkway between South Eggleston Avenue and South Stewart Avenue. The intersection with South Eggleston Avenue is at the extreme left, and the intersection with South Stewart Avenue is visible at the right. 432 West Winneconna Parkway is the first house visible on the left.
Date:
1974; 1887 (432 West Winneconna Parkway)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Brick house, Longwood Drive District
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Side view of a brick single-family home located west of South Longwood Drive, in the Longwood Drive district.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Brick house, South Longwood Drive
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Front view of a brick single-family home in the Longwood Drive district, located at 9950 South Longwood Drive, on the northwest corner of the intersection with West 100th Street.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bruce Graham House, 2215 N. Cleveland Avenue
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View along the east side of North Cleveland Avenue. The contemporary-style house at the center of the image is the Bruce Graham house, at 2215 North Cleveland Avenue. Part of a nineteenth-century building, 2217 North Cleveland Avenue, is visible to its left.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bruce Graham House, 2215 N. Cleveland Avenue
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View along the east side of North Cleveland Avenue. The contemporary-style house at the center of the image is the Bruce Graham house, at 2215 North Cleveland Avenue. Part of a nineteenth-century building, 2217 North Cleveland Avenue, is visible to its left.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bungalows, Brainerd neighborhood
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View of bungalows, looking north along South Racine Avenue from the intersection with West 93rd Street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bungalows, North Avers Avenue
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View looking southeast at brick bungalows along the east side of North Avers Avenue, just north of the intersection with West Addison Street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bungalows, North Campbell Avenue
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Brick bungalows on the west side of North Campbell Avenue between West Arthur Avenue and West Albion Avenue. 6530 North Campbell Avenue is at the left.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bungalows, Potomac Avenue
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View looking west along the north side of West Potomac Avenue from just west of North Long Avenue. Three bungalows are visible, including 5418 West Potomac Avenue, with the red steps and trim.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bungalows, South Vernon Avenue
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View of bungalows, looking north along the east side of South Vernon Avenue from just north of the intersection with East 85th Street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bungalows, West 111th Street
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View of bungalows along the north side of West 111th Street, just east of the intersection with South Lowe Avenue.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Charles Gates Dawes House, Evanston
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View of the Dawes House located at 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Clarke House
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View of the Clarke House prior to its restoration in 1978.
Date:
circa 1978; 1836 (Clarke House)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Clarke House during restoration
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View of the Clarke House during restoration, after being moved to 1827 South Indiana Avenue in late 1977.
Date:
circa 1978; 1836 (Clarke House)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Dearborn Park II, single family homes
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View of newly-constructed single family residences in Dearborn Park II subdivision.
Date:
1990
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Frank Anderson House, Longwood Drive
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View of the Frank Anderson House, a Renaissance-style house located at 10400 South Longwood Drive.
Date:
1974; 1924 (Frank Anderson House)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Givens House, South Longwood Drive
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View of the side of the Givens House, a three-story mansion and replica of an Irish castle, located at 10244 South Longwood Drive at the northwest corner of the intersection with West 103rd Street.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Greystone houses, Douglas Boulevard
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View of a group of greystone houses on the north side of West Douglas Boulevard, between South Spaulding and South Sawyer Avenues. The red brick building at the far left is located at 3252 West Douglas Boulevard. The greystone next to it on the right is 3250 West Douglas Boulevard.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Greystone houses, Drexel Boulevard
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Greystone houses in derelict condition on the west side of South Drexel Boulevard. East 42nd Place intersects immediately to the right of the last house on the right.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Greystones, West Englewood
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Greystones and a brick house on the north side of West 64th Street directly across from Ogden Park. The cream brick house near the center of the image is 1240 West 64th Street. The intersection with South Elizabeth Street is in the middle ground on the right.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
House and apartment buildings, Edgewater
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View southeast from North Kenmore Avenue. A Tudor-style house (5733 North Kenmore Avenue) is in the left foreground, with a low-rise apartment building to its right. Several high-rise apartment buildings are visible behind these.
Date:
1970s; 1899 (5733 North Kenmore Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
House, 1320 West Lexington Street
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Partial view of a house located on a cul-de-sac at 1320 West Lexington Street.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
House, 1320 West Lexington Street
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View of a house located on a cul-de-sac at 1320 West Lexington Street.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
House, 1821 North Mohawk Street, Lincoln Park
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View of a nineteenth century brick house (demolished) at 1821 North Mohawk Street. A new house has been built on this lot.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
House, North Hiawatha Avenue
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Brick ranch house at 6797 North Hiawatha Avenue, at the intersection with North Loron Avenue. A sign on the lawn reads "Loron Ave. Community of Wildwood".
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
House, South Longwood Drive, Beverly
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Brick and wood single-family home located on South Longwood Drive, in the Longwood Drive district.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
House, South Lothair Avenue, Morgan Park
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Two-story brick house on South Lothair Avenue, south of West 111th Street. Brubaker's caption on the original slide mount reads "Suburban character".
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
House, South Woodlawn Avenue, Kenwood
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Nineteenth century house on the west side of South Woodlawn Avenue, just south of the intersection with East 48th Street. The Tudor style house partially visible to its right is located at 4804 South Woodlawn Avenue, on the southwest corner of the intersection with East 48th Street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses and apartments, North Monitor Avenue
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View of brick houses and apartment houses along the west side of North Monitor Avenue from just north of the intersection with West Strong Street. The house at the far left is 4906 North Monitor Avenue.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses and apartments, Rogers Park
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View of single-family houses in Rogers Park. The group of houses is flanked by apartment buildings, visible at the far left and in the distance on the far right.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses and apartments, South Emerald Avenue
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Nineteenth century houses and apartments along the east side of South Emerald Avenue, north of West 46th Street. 4539 South Emerald Avenue is in the center of the image.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses and apartments, South Tripp Avenue
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View looking north along the east side of South Tripp Avenue, north of the intersection with West 49th Street, showing brick houses and apartment houses. 4847 South Tripp Avenue is at the far right.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses and apartments, West Garfield Boulevard
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View from the median towards brick houses and apartments along the north side of West Garfield Boulevard in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. 1742 West Garfield Boulevard is on the left. The intersection with South Hermitage Avenue is near the center of the image.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses and apartments, West Melrose Street
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Houses and apartments along West Melrose Street at North Paulina Street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses on 142nd Street in Washington Park, East Chicago, Indiana
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View looking west along East 142nd Street near the intersection with Grand Boulevard, showing large single-family houses on a tree-lined residential street. Washington Park (not visible) is across the street from these homes.
Date:
1972; 1920s (Washington Park Neighborhood)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses on Bishop Street, Near West Side
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Nineteenth-century brick houses along an unidentified stretch of Bishop Street.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, Ashburn
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View of two-story brick houses near South California Avenue and West 83rd Street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, Evanston
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View in winter of single-family houses along a residential street in northwest Evanston.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, Near West Side
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View in winter of nineteenth-century brick houses along a street in Chicago's Near West Side.
Date:
1964
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, North Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln Park
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View of nineteenth century brick houses at 2143 North Cleveland Avenue (left) and 2145 North Cleveland Avenue (right), located on the east side of that street.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, North Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln Park
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View of nineteenth century brick houses on the west side of North Cleveland Avenue. The house at 1726 North Cleveland is partly visible on the far left. 1728 North Cleveland is next to it, near the center. Part of 1732 N. Cleveland can be seen through the trees on the far right.
Date:
1979; 1887 (1726 North Cleveland Avenue); 1889 (1732 North Cleveland Avenue); 1891 (1728 North Cleveland Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, North Kildare Avenue
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Two story wood frame houses on the west side of North Kildare Avenue, just north of the intersection with West Waveland Avenue.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, North Kirkwood Avenue
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Houses along the west side of the 6000 block of North Kirkwood Avenue in the Sauganash neighborhood, located northeast of North Cicero Avenue and West Peterson Avenue.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, North Mohawk Street, Lincoln Park
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Drawing by C. William Brubaker of houses along North Mohawk Street.
Date:
1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, North Neva Avenue
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Brick houses along the west side of North Neva Avenue, north of the intersection with West George Street. 2914 North Neva Avenue is at the far left.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, North Pacific Avenue
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Two story brick houses on the west side of North Pacific Avenue between West School Street and West Roscoe Street. 3318 North Pacific Avenue is on the left.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, North Pioneer Avenue
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Houses along the west side of North Pioneer Avenue, north of West Waveland Avenue. 3726 North Pioneer Avenue is the brick house on the left, with the pink stair railing and white and pink awning.
Date:
1981; 1957 (3726 North Pioneer Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Houses, North Sedgwick Street, Lincoln Park
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View looking southeast at nineteenth century houses on the east side of North Sedgwick Street. 2029 North Sedgwick Street is in the center of the photograph. Part of 2025 North Sedgwick is visible to the right of it, and part of 2031 North Sedgwick is on the left. Lincoln Park Tower (Lincoln Park West Apartments) visible under construction, rises behind.
Date:
circa 1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
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
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Natural & Built Environments
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8 Beverly (Chicago, Ill.) 8 Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.) 6 Near West Side (Chicago, Ill.) 4 Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.) 3 East Chicago (Ind.) 3 East Side (Chicago, Ill.) 3 Forest Glen (Chicago, Ill.) 3 North Lawndale (Chicago, Ill.) 2 Dunning (Chicago, Ill.) 2 Evanston (Ill.) 2 Greater Grand Crossing (Chicago, Ill.) 2 Hegewisch (Chicago, Ill.) 2 Irving Park (Chicago, Ill.) 2 Montclare (Chicago, Ill.) 2 Morgan Park (Chicago, Ill.) 2 New City (Chicago, Ill.) 2 Old Town (Chicago, Ill.) 2 Rogers Park (Chicago, Ill.) 2 Roseland (Chicago, Ill.) 2 South Chicago (Chicago, Ill.) 2 West Lawn (Chicago, Ill.) 2 West Ridge (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Archer Heights (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Ashburn (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Auburn Gresham (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Austin (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Back of the Yards (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Bridgeport (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Canaryville (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Chatham (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Edgebrook (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Edgewater (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Grand Boulevard (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Hammond (Ind.) 1 Jefferson Park (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Kenwood (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Lake View (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Lincoln Square (Chicago, Ill.) 1 McKinley Park (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Mount Greenwood (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Norwood Park (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Oakland (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Pullman (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Ravenswood (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Sauganash (Chicago, Ill.) 1 South Deering (Chicago, Ill.) 1 South Lawndale (Chicago, Ill.) 1 South Shore (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Uptown (Chicago, Ill.) 1 Washington Heights (Chicago, Ill.) 1 West Englewood (Chicago, Ill.) 1 West Pullman (Chicago, Ill.)