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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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35th Street CTA station
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View north across a parking lot towards the elevated tracks and 35th Street CTA station.
Date:
1975
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
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
Area near railroad station, Evanston
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View looking northwest from the railroad embankment near the former Railroad Avenue, north of Davis Street and east of Maple Avenue. The Chicago and North Western railroad station is partially visible at the left. Businesses along Church Street, including a Dominick's grocery store, are visible in the center of the image.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bauer Building
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View looking east across North Franklin Street at the Bauer Building (224-230 West Huron Street). The building stands on the northeast corner of West Huron and North Franklin Streets. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run adjacent to the building, along North Franklin Street.
Date:
1978; 1919 (Bauer Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bensenville railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View southwest across the tracks towards the Bensenville station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A sign posted in front of the station announces a new passenger depot building project.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bensenville railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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View southwest across the tracks towards the Bensenville station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A sign posted in front of the station announces a new passenger depot building project.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Benson Avenue, Evanston
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View looking north along Benson Avenue towards Emerson Street, from the intersection with Church Street. A raised embankment for the CTA tracks is at the left, with adjacent on-street parking along Benson Avenue. The tower of the Second Baptist Church (1717 Benson Avenue) is visible at the right.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Broadway, and Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
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View looking northeast from Broadway just north of East 155th Street, towards the IC (Illinois Central) Electric station. Bloom Auto Electric is in the foreground. The buildings on the left are on Park Court, which branches off diagonally from Broadway.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Broadway, and Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
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View looking northeast from Broadway just north of East 155th Street, towards the IC (Illinois Central) Electric station. Bloom Auto Electric is in the foreground. The buildings on the left are on Park Court, which branches off diagonally from Broadway.
Date:
1976
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 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
Chicago and North Western Station demolition
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View of the demolition of the Chicago and North Western Station. The building stood on the northwest corner of Madison and Canal.
Date:
1984; 1911 (Chicago and North Western Station)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Church Street and Maple Avenue, Evanston
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View northeast from the intersection of Church Street and Maple Avenue. A Dominick's grocery store and its parking lot occupies the northeast corner of this intersection. Behind this, a CTA train travels along the raised embankment. The tower of the Second Baptist Church is visible behind the train embankment.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Church Street near Maple Avenue, Evanston
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View looking northwest from a parking lot north of Davis Street at the former Railroad Avenue towards of the rear of a department store and shops along Church Street. A Chicago and North Western railroad station and elevated tracks are at the left.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Church Street, Evanston
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View along Church Street between Maple Avenue and the CTA train tracks (Purple Line). A Dominick's grocery store is partially visible at the left, and a parking lot is at the right.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Clybourn station, Chicago and North Western Railroad
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View west from West Homer Street towards the viaduct over North Ashland Avenue for the Chicago, and North Western Railroad tracks. The Clybourn station is visible atop the viaduct.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Division Street bridge and Goose Island
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Aerial view looking northwest towards Goose Island, with a scrap metal yard and numerous industrial buildings on the island. The West Division Street bridge over the North Branch Canal is in the foreground. In the distance on the right, the Procter & Gamble plant (demolished) with its tall white smokestack is visible. At the extreme right, part of the J. W. Petersen Coal & Oil Co. building is visible, and behind that, part of the red brick warehouse building at 860 West Evergreen Avenue.
Date:
1986
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Dominick's parking lot and Edgewater apartment buildings
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View looking east across North Broadway Avenue north of the intersection with West Elmdale Avenue towards the parking lot for a Dominick's grocery store at 6009 North Broadway. Part of the grocery store is visible on the far right of the image. The trestle for the CTA Red Line forms a rear wall for the store's parking lot. Behind this, numerous high-rise apartment buildings are visible, including the Malibu East Condominium (6033 North Sheridan Road), visible on the right side of the image.
Date:
1980; 1971 (Malibu East Condominiums)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Donnelley Hall and McCormick Inn hotel
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View of Donnelly Hall (demolished) from west of South Calumet Avenue, north of East 24th Street. The high-rise McCormick Inn hotel (451 East 23rd Street, demolished 1993) is visible behind Donnelley Hall.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Driving range and golf course, northeast Loop
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View of a driving range and golf course on land immediately south of East Wacker Drive near North Lakeshore Drive. The North Pier Apartments (renamed 474 North Lake Shore Drive) and Lake Point Tower are the two high-rise apartment towers in the distance.
Date:
1994; 1990 (North Pier Apartments)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Driving range and golf course, northeast Loop
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View of a driving range and golf course on land immediately south of East Wacker Drive near North Lakeshore Drive. A parking lot for this facility is in the foreground. The North Pier Apartments (renamed 474 North Lake Shore Drive) and Lake Point Tower are the two high-rise apartment towers in the distance.
Date:
1994; 1990 (North Pier Apartments)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East 154th Street, Harvey, Illinois
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View looking east along a block of East 154th Street from the intersection with Broadway. Part of the men's' wear store Marks Toggery is visible at the right. The intersection with Park Avenue is in the distance, with a corner of the IC (Illinois Central) Electric station, and the viaduct for the Illinois Central Railroad tracks visible.
Date:
1976
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
East Ohio Street from Wabash Avenue
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View to east along East Ohio Street from the intersection with North Wabash Avenue. A parking lot with a large billboard celebrating the American Bicentennial is on the north side of Ohio Street between Wabash Avenue and Rush Street. The office and commercial building in the center of the image stood at 100 East Ohio Street. Olson Rug occupied the ground floor at the time of the photograph. The 625 North Michigan building rises behind it. The Croydon Hotel (now The James Hotel) is at the far left, and the St. Clair hotel (formerly at 162 East Ohio Street) is at the far right.
Date:
1976; 1971 (625 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Elmhurst from Chicago and North Western Railroad Station
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View of part of downtown Elmhurst from the Chicago and North Western Railroad Station (now Metra), looking northwest along West 1st Street from West Park Avenue. The train tracks run behind the parked cars. The Elmhurst Federal Savings and Loan stands on West 1st Street at the intersection with North Addison Avenue.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Factory and warehouse district, Near North Side
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View looking northwest from West Grand Avenue, just east of North Franklin Street. Near the center of the image is 300 West Grand Avenue. The south facade of 555 North Franklin Street is visible at the far right.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Garden Courts townhouses, South Racine Avenue
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View of the Garden Courts townhouse development (851 South Racine Avenue) from the parking lot on the east side of South Racine Avenue. The top of University Hall on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, and the upper part of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) are visible in the distance above the townhouses.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
George W. Collins High School
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View from the parking lot towards George W. Collins High School (later Collins Academy High School), 1313 South Sacramento Drive. The school is located within Douglas Park.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Gino's East pizzeria sign and parking lot
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View looking east from a parking lot at the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Superior Street. There is a sign for Gino's East painted on the wall of the restaurant at the eastern end of the lot. Some of the oval windows of the Prentice Women's Hospital can be seen in the distance on the right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Harper Court
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View of Harper Court, a development project that included clusters of small businesses and artisans shops, located on South Harper Avenue between 53rd and 52nd Streets.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Harrison Tech High School
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View in winter of Carter Harrison Technical High School (2850 West 24th Boulevard).
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise apartment buildings, Near South Side
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View looking northwest from South Indiana Avenue at East Cermak Road towards high-rise apartment buildings. At the left is the 2101 South Michigan Apartments, located at the southeast corner of the intersection with East 21st Street. To the right of that is Long Grove House (2001 South Michigan Avenue, at the intersection with East Cullerton Street). The New Michigan Hotel (originally Lexington Hotel) is at the far left. It was located at 2135 South Michigan Avenue, at the intersection with East 22nd Street (Cermak Road), but was demolished in 1996.
Date:
circa 1978; 1969 (Long Grove House); 1971 (2101 South Michigan Apartments)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rises from Navy Pier
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View of the skyline looking southwest from the west end of Navy Pier. Harbor Point apartment building is on the left of the image, with 400 East Randolph next to it. On the right of the image are a number of high-rises, with the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) prominently visible.
Date:
1986; 1973 (Standard Oil Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
House and parking lot, Old Town
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Side view of a nineteenth-century house with a parking lot adjacent to it, near the intersection of North Wieland Street and West Schiller Street. The Eugenie Square apartment building is visible in the distance at the upper right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Howard Street at Clark
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View west along West Howard Street from west of the CTA Howard station looking towards the intersection with North Clark Street and overpass for what is now the Metra train tracks. Small businesses line the street and an advertisement for the North Shore National Bank is painted on the side wall of the building adjacent to the parking lot in the foreground. There is an office building on the far left (1791 West Howard Street).
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hubbard Street, west of North Wells Street
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View looking northeast from a parking lot towards West Hubbard Street, with North Wells Street at the far left side of the image. The grey-painted building on the left is 431 North Wells Street; next to it on the right is 154 West Hubbard Street, home to the store "workbench" at the time of the photograph. Further to the right, the side of 505 North LaSalle, and the front of the Boylston building (116-122 West Illinois Street) are visible. The John Hancock Center rises behind the Boylston Building.
Date:
1985; 1913 (Boylston Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Huron Street and Wabash Avenue
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View northeast from the intersection of North Wabash Avenue and East Huron Streets. A large parking lot occupies the corner lot in the foreground. Visible behind the parking lot is 48 East Superior Street; to its right, part of the side facade of the Methodist Book Concern Building (740 North Rush Street) is visible. The John Hancock center rises behind.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
Image Image
View northeast along Park Avenue from the intersection with East 155th Street. The IC (Illinois Central) Electric station is in the middle distance and atop the raised embankment at the right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
Image Image
View northeast along Park Avenue from the intersection with East 155th Street. The IC (Illinois Central) Electric station is in the middle distance and atop the raised embankment at the right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Indiana Harbor and lakefront, East Chicago
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View in winter showing cars in parking lots adjacent to the Lake Michigan lakefront at Indiana Harbor.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial areas along the North Branch of the Chicago River
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View northwest along the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The West Grand Avenue bridge, and the Ohio Street bridge directly behind it, span the river. A tugboat with a barge attached is moored along the west bank of the river, adjacent to an industrial area. A number of industrial buildings, including the Wallace Press Building, and Kirchheimer Brothers Paper Company (417 West Ohio Street) stand along North Kingsbury Street on the east side of the river. The Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House) and the Montgomery Ward Administration building are further north, along the east bank of the river. The Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower rises to their right. At the far left, multiple railroad tracks are visible.
Date:
1970s; 1972 (Montgomery Ward headquarters)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial areas along the North Branch of the Chicago River
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View northwest along the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The West Grand Avenue bridge, and the Ohio Street bridge directly behind it, span the river. A tugboat with a barge attached is moored along the west bank of the river, adjacent to an industrial area. A number of industrial buildings, including the Wallace Press Building, and Kirchheimer Brothers Paper Company (417 West Ohio Street) stand along North Kingsbury Street on the east side of the river. The Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House) and the Montgomery Ward Administration building are further north, along the east bank of the river. The Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower rises to their right. At the far left, multiple railroad tracks are visible.
Date:
1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial areas along the North Branch of the Chicago River
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View northwest along the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The West Kinzie Street bridge spans the river in the lower foreground, and large parking lots cover the land on either side. Further upriver, in the upper part of the photograph, are the West Grand Avenue bridge and, directly behind it, the Ohio Street bridge. The Wallace Press Building stands along North Kingsbury Street on the east side of the river. Behind it are the Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), the Montgomery Ward Administration building, and the Montgomery Ward Headquarters tower (now The Montgomery condominiums).
Date:
1978; 1908 (Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building); 1972 (Montgomery Ward headquarters)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial areas along the North Branch of the Chicago River
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View looking north along the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). There is a large parking lot in the right foreground. On the left side of the image, the river is spanned by the West Grand Avenue bridge and the Ohio Street bridge. The Wallace Press building stands along North Kingsbury Street between the two bridges. Behind it are the Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), the Montgomery Ward Administration building, and the Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower (now The Montgomery condominiums).
Date:
1978; 1908 (Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building); 1972 (Montgomery Ward headquarters)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial areas along the North Branch of the Chicago River
Image Image
View looking north along the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The river is spanned by the West Grand Avenue bridge and, directly behind it, the Ohio Street bridge. The Wallace Press building stands along North Kingsbury Street between the two bridges. Behind it are the Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), the Montgomery Ward Administration building, and the Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower (now The Montgomery condominiums).
Date:
1978; 1908 (Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building); 1972 (Montgomery Ward headquarters)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial areas along the North Branch of the Chicago River, at dusk
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View looking north along the North Branch of the Chicago River at dusk, from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). On the left side of the image, the river is spanned by the West Grand Avenue bridge and, directly behind it, the Ohio Street bridge. The Wallace Press building stands along North Kingsbury Street between the two bridges. Behind it are the Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), the Montgomery Ward Administration building, and the Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower (now The Montgomery condominiums).
Date:
1978; 1908 (Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building); 1972 (Montgomery Ward headquarters)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial areas, West Town
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View looking northwest over West Town from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). There is a large parking lot in the foreground, with raised railroad tracks adjacent to it. At the far left of the image, other railroad tracks run west. The North Branch of the Chicago River is on the right, spanned by the West Grand Avenue bridge and the Ohio Street bridge.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial areas, West Town
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View looking northwest over West Town from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). There is a large parking lot in the foreground, with raised railroad tracks adjacent to it. Along the left side of the image, other railroad tracks run west. On the far right the North Branch of the Chicago River is visible, spanned by the West Grand Avenue bridge and the Ohio Street bridge.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings and elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
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View looking northeast along North Franklin Street, from the intersection with West Erie Street. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above Franklin Street. In the foreground behind the tracks is 217-225-233 West Huron. Visible next to it on the left is the Bauer Building (224-230 West Huron Street). 230 West Superior is to the left of the Bauer Building.
Date:
1978; 1919 (Bauer Building)
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
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Theme
Natural & Built Environments
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