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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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1 East Superior Building under construction
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View to northeast across North State Street, with the 1 East Superior Building under construction in the foreground. Holy Name Cathedral is behind it to the north, across Superior Street.
Date:
1980
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
Access:
Public access
1 North La Salle Street and 33 North La Salle Street
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View of 1 North La Salle Street and 33 North La Salle Street (formerly American National Bank; originally Foreman State National Bank Building). Part of the La Salle Hotel (demolished in 1976) is visible at the left.
Date:
circa 1970s; 1930 (1 North La Salle); 1930 (33 North La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
1 North La Salle and 33 North La Salle
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Aerial view of the upper parts of 1 North La Salle (left) and 33 North La Salle (formerly American National Bank; originally Foreman State National Bank Building).
Date:
circa 1970s; 1930 (1 North La Salle); 1930 (33 North La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
1 South Wacker
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View of 1 South Wacker from the West Madison Street bridge. Part of the facade of the trading floor building in the Mercantile Exchange complex is visible to its right.
Date:
1984; 1982 (1 South Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
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
Access:
Public access
123 North Wacker
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View of 123 North Wacker, former home to Aon Insurance Corporation.
Date:
circa 1986-1989
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
135 South La Salle
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View of the facade of the La Salle National Bank Building (135 South La Salle Street).
Date:
1977; 1934 (135 South La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
150 North Wacker
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View of 150 North Wacker, showing its location along the South Branch of the Chicago River. The six-story The General Growth building (110 N. Wacker Drive, originally Morton International Inc. headquarters, demolished 2018) stands in front of it. The Merchandise Mart is visible in the distance at the left.
Date:
1973; 1968-1970 (150 North Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
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
Access:
Public access
150 North Wacker and General Growth Building
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View looking northeast along the South Branch of the Chicago River towards the General Growth Building (110 N. Wacker Drive, originally Morton International Inc. headquarters, demolished 2018) and the skyscraper 150 North Wacker. The Washington Street bridge over the South Branch of the Chicago River is in the foreground. Part of the Merchandise Mart is visible in the background.
Date:
1973; 1968-1970 (150 North Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
1920s skyscrapers in the Loop
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View looking south along Michigan Avenue from the northern end of the North Michigan Avenue bridge. On the left is 333 North Michigan. Near the center of the image is the Carbide & Carbon Building (230 North Michigan Avenue, now a hotel). On the right is the London Guarantee & Accident Building (360 North Michigan Avenue), and behind it to the right, the upper part of the Mather Tower (now 75 East Wacker Drive) is visible.
Date:
1972; 1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan); 1928 (Mather Tower, 75 East Wacker); 1928 (333 North Michigan); 1929 (Carbide & Carbon Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
30 South Wacker
Image Image
Undated view of the 30 South Wacker office tower, part of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange complex.
Date:
1983 (30 South Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
311 South Wacker Drive
Image Image
View of 311 South Wacker during its construction.
Date:
1989; 1988-1990 (311 South Wacker Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
321 North Clark
Image Image
View of 321 North Clark (Quaker Tower).
Date:
1983-1987 (Quaker Tower, 321 North Clark)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
321 North Clark
Image Image
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
321 North Clark
Image Image
View of the upper part of the 321 North Clark tower (Quaker Tower).
Date:
1989; 1983-1987 (Quaker Tower, 321 North Clark)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
321 North Clark under construction
Image Image
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:
1985; 1983-1987 (Quaker Tower, 321 North Clark)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
33 North La Salle
Image Image
View of the upper part of 33 North La Salle Street. The building was known as the American National Bank at the time of the photograph.
Date:
1989; 1930 (33 North La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
33 West Monroe
Image Image
View of the multi-story open atrium of the 33 West Monroe building.
Date:
1980 (33 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
33 West Monroe
Image Image
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
Image Image
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
Image Image
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
Image Image
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
35 East Wacker Drive
Image Image
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
Image Image
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
Image Image
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
Image Image
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
440 North Wells Street
Image Image
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
Image Image
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
55 West Monroe
Image Image
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
Image Image
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
Image Image
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
Image Image
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
676 St. Clair building
Image Image
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
700 block of North Michigan Avenue
Image Image
View looking across North Michigan Avenue towards the high-rise buildings located on the west side of the street south of the intersection with East Superior Street. The windows of the street-level shops of the 700 North Michigan Avenue building (originally Judah Building) are visible near the center of the photograph. The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is one of these shops.
Date:
1976; 1924 (Central Life Building); 1928-1930 (Judah Building)
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
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
AT&T Corporate Center
Image Image
Undated view looking up at the tower of the AT&T Corporate Center, located at 227 W. Monroe Street. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) stands on the left.
Date:
1985-1989 (AT&T Corporate Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
American Medical Association building, West Grand Avenue
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View looking east along West Grand Avenue, from the intersection with North Dearborn Street. The American Medical Association building (537-539 North Dearborn Street, now demolished) stands on the north side of the street. The Michigan Terrace Apartments (535 North Michigan Avenue) and Time-Life building (541 North Fairbanks Court) are visible in the distance.
Date:
1976; 1935-1936 (added stories, remodel facade, American Medical Association Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apparel Center
Image Image
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
Image Image
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 during construction
Image 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:
circa 1976; 1976-1977 (Apparel Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Associates Center and Prudential Building
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View of the Associates Center (150 N. Michigan Avenue) and the Prudential Building (130 E. Randolph Street, now One Prudential Plaza) from Grant Park.
Date:
1986; 1983-1984 (Associates Center); 1952-1955 (One Prudential Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Building
Image Image
Undated view of the south facade of the Auditorium Building.
Date:
1885-1889 (Auditorium Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Building
Image Image
View of the Auditorium building showing the south wall stonework.
Date:
1962; 1885-1889 (Auditorium Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Building
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View of the Auditorium building in 1962, showing the building's south face with theatre entrance.
Date:
1962; 1885-1889 (Auditorium Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Building
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Sketch of the Auditorium building by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1960s; 1885-1889 (Auditorium Building)
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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