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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
18th Street, Pilsen
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View looking east along West 18th Street, from east of the intersection with South Racine Avenue. The sign for the Cuernavaca Restaurant (1158 West 18th Street) is visible at the left of the image. A bakery, the Panaderia El Paraiso is next to that. Other businesses line both sides of the street.
Date:
1981
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
600 block of North Michigan Avenue
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View along the east side of the 600 block of North Michigan Avenue, showing enclosed beds with trees and flowering plants installed in the parkway area along the sidewalk. The Burberry store (633 North Michigan Avenue) is at the right and the John Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue) is in the distance at the left.
Date:
1994
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
700 block of North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the west side of the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue from north of the intersection with East Huron Street, towards the intersection with East Superior Street. A Woolworth's store is on the left. To the right of that, boards surround the site of the former 700 North Michigan Avenue building. On the right is a grass parkway, landscaped with flowers and trees.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
731-733 North Wells Street
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View of a four-story nineteenth century brick building located at the northeast corner of North Wells and West Superior Streets. The Brehon Pub (731 North Wells Street) is on the ground floor at the corner. Next to it on the left is Phoenix Design Ltd. (733 North Wells Street), a home furnishings store.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment block with street-level retail, North Clark Street
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View looking southwest along the west side of North Clark Street, at a 1920s apartment block with street-level retail businesses, located between West Thome Avenue and West Granville Avenue (6200 - 6244 North Clark Street).
Date:
1976
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
Archer Avenue commercial strip
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View of the commercial strip along South Archer Avenue. The intersection with South Kedzie Avenue is immediately to the right of the building on the right. Businesses pictured include Archer Jewelers and the Golden Heart Snack Shop Restaurant.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Argyle Street and Winthrop Avenue
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View looking west along West Argyle Street towards the Argyle CTA station. The intersection with North Winthrop Avenue is in the foreground. Various restaurants and small businesses line both sides of the street.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Argyle Street and Winthrop Avenue
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View looking northwest across West Argyle Street from North Winthrop Avenue towards the Argyle CTA station. A grocery store is at the far left and other small businesses line both sides of the street.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
B. Dalton bookstore, North Michigan Avenue
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View across the sidewalk toward the entrance to a B. Dalton bookstore on the street level of the John Blair Building, 645 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Banana Republic store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of a Banana Republic store on North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1992
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Banana Republic store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the entrance to a Banana Republic store on North Michigan Avenue, with pedestrians on the sidewalk.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bloomingdale's store, Water Tower Place
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View of the entrance to the Bloomingdale's store inside Water Tower Place, 835 North Michigan Avenue. The cosmetics department is visible just beyond the entrance.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bloomingdales, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the upper part of the entranceway to the Bloomingdales store at 900 North Michigan Avenue, showing the sign and lighting.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Brickyard Mall
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View of the central atrium at the Brickyard Mall, located at West Diversey Avenue and North Naragansett Avenue.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Brooks Brothers store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the entrance to the Brooks Brothers store at 713 North Michigan Avenue, one of the retail shops located on the street level of the Allerton Hotel.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bryn Mawr Avenue at Winthrop Avenue
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View looking east along West Bryn Mawr Avenue from west of the intersection with North Winthrop Avenue. The Belle Shore Apartments (1062 West Bryn Mawr Avenue) with its distinctive green glazed terra cotta tile facing and neon sign reading "Belle Shore Apt. Hotel" is at the right.
Date:
1980; 1929 (Belle Shore Apartment Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Burberry store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the Burberry Store, located at 633 North Michigan Avenue (on the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Ontario Streets).
Date:
1992
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bus on the State Street Mall at Monroe Street
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View of a bus stopping on the corner of State Street and Monroe Street. The Carson Pirie Scott store (now Sullivan Center) is across the street in the background.
Date:
1987; 1899 (Carson Pirie Scott)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
C.D. Peacock store, North Michigan Avenue
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View from across the intersection toward the entrance to a C.D. Peacock jewelry store, then located at the northwest corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Huron Street, in the Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue).
Date:
1992
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of decorative metalwork on the facade of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
circa 1977; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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Detail of decorative metalwork above the main entrance to the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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Detail of fenestration on the upper facade of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
circa 1977; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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Detail of decorative metalwork above the main entrance to the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of the Carson Pirie Scott store showing the main entryway with decorative metalwork.
Date:
circa 1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of the upper facade of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street, showing fenestration.
Date:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
circa 1977; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
circa 1977; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of the main entrance to the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store, State Street
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Sketch of the Carson Pirie Scott store by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1960s; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store, State Street
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View of State Street in 1962 with the Carson Pirie Scott store.
Date:
1962
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Cartier store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of shoppers on the sidewalk in front of the Cartier store at 630 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Century Shopping Center
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View looking southwest across North Clark Street at the Century Shopping Center (2828 North Clark Street).
Date:
1978; 1925 (The Diversey Theatre)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Century Shopping Center
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View looking northwest across North Clark Street at the Century Shopping Center (2828 North Clark Street).
Date:
1978; 1925 (The Diversey Theatre)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Cermak Road near Whipple Street
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View looking west along West Cermak Road. Nuestra Senora del Tepeyac (Our Lady of Tepeyac) church is on the left, at the intersection with South Whipple Street.
Date:
1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Avenue at Damen
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View looking east along West Chicago Avenue from the intersection with North Damen Avenue, showing mixed-used buildings with retail or services on the street level, and apartments above.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Avenue businesses near Damen Avenue
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View of two- and three-story buildings along the north side of West Chicago Avenue, with businesses on the ground floor and apartments above. A three-story red brick building with Stefano's restaurant on the ground level stands at the intersection with North Damen Avenue. The Victory Building (2006 West Chicago Avenue) stands to the left of Stefano's.
Date:
1970; 1916 (Victory Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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View north along Chicago Avenue from the intersection with Washington Street. The light posts are decorated for the Christmas holiday season.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Place sign, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the sign above the entrance to the Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue). A smaller sign for Saks Fifth Avenue is below it.
Date:
1992
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Place, 700 North Michigan Avenue
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View of part of the facade of the Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue). The main entranceway is at the lower left. An awning for a Saks Fifth Avenue store is also visible.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Place, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk in front of Chicago Place (700 block of North Michigan Avenue). Awnings for several stores overhang the sidewalk, including one in the foreground for a Talbots store.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Theater and Marshall Field's store
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View looking south along the east side of North State Street, when the State Street Mall existed and the street was closed to automobile traffic. The Chicago Theater (175 North State Street) with its iconic sign is on the left. At the time, the musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman" starring Chita Rivera was playing there. The Marshall Field and Company Store (now Macy's State Street) is visible to the right of the theater.
Date:
1995; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Building); 1921 (Chicago Theater)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Theater and Marshall Field's store
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View looking south along the east side of North State Street, when the State Street Mall closed that part of State Street to automobile traffic. The Chicago Theater (175 North State Street) with its iconic sign is on the left. At the time, the musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman" starring Chita Rivera was playing there. The Marshall Field and Company Store (now Macy's State Street) is visible to the right of the theater.
Date:
1995; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Building); 1921 (Chicago Theater)
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

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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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