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Parking lot, Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette
View southeast from Linden Avenue towards the parking lot at the CTA Linden terminal. The train yard tower is in the distance in the center of the image.
1971
Sedgwick Street near Sedgwick CTA station
View north along North Sedgwick Street looking towards the CTA elevated train tracks, with the Sedgwick Station atop the tracks at this location. The four-story brick building at the far right has a "Mack Chicago Corporation" sign over the entrance.
1971
CTA tracks, Berwyn Avenue at Winthrop
View looking west along West Berwyn Avenue from the intersection with North Winthrop Avenue. The CTA elevated train tracks (now part of the Red Line) cross Berwyn Avenue; the entrance to the Berwyn station is under the viaduct.
1975
Western Avenue at Hubbard Street
View north on North Western Avenue from the intersection with West Hubbard Street (at the traffic signals in the foreground).
1976
Touhy Avenue and elevated train, Rogers Park
View looking east along West Touhy Avenue from just west of North Glenwood Avenue towards the CTA elevated train tracks.
1971
Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
View looking southwest along Park Avenue from the intersection with East 154th Street. The IC (Illinois Central) Electric station runs along the east side of the street.
1976
Chicago Avenue, Evanston
View looking north along Chicago Avenue from just south of the intersection with Lake Street. The modernist high-rise at the far left is at 1420 Chicago Avenue. The apartment building to its immediate right is 1426 Chicago Avenue. The spire of Lake Street Church of Evanston is visible near the center of the image, and part of the First Presbyterian Church of Evanston is on the right.
1976
Green Bay Road near Foster Street, Evanston
View of a Texaco gas station on Green Bay Road near Foster Street. A train embankment runs behind that, and an industrial structure belonging to The Evanston Fuel and Material Company is behind the train embankment.
1976
Church Street and Maple Avenue, Evanston
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.
1976
Apartment building, Roscoe Street
View of apartment building at 628 West Roscoe Street with a central U-shaped courtyard. The building is on the north side of the street, just west of the intersection with North Broadway.
1981
Row houses, Alta Vista Terrace
View looking north along the west side of West Alta Vista Terrace from just north of the intersection with West Grace Street. 3808 West Alta Vista Terrace is at the left.
1981
Apartment houses and house, South Ada Street
View of apartment houses and a house along the west side of South Ada Street, north of West 48th Street. The brick building at the right is 4749 South Ada Street.
1981
Roseland commercial district, South Michigan Avenue
View north along South Michigan Avenue from the intersection with East 114th Place. At the time of the photograph, the area was a thriving commercial district with stores and businesses lining both sides of the street.
1972
Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square
View north on North Lincoln Avenue towards Lawrence Avenue. The outer part of Kempf Plaza/ Giddings Plaza is in the foreground. Diagonal on-street parking is available in front of some of the shops. Banners for the Meyer Delicatessen (formerly at 4750 North Lincoln Avenue) are on the left.
1980
Houses, North Sedgwick Street, Lincoln Park
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.
1967
Jackson Boulevard
View looking west along West Jackson Boulevard, from just east of the intersection with South Jefferson Street. The rear facade of 565 West Quincy (now condominiums) is at the far right, and 600 West Jackson is to the left of it, across South Jefferson Street. The sign for Lou Mitchell's restaurant is visible at the lower left.
1978
Cermak Road, South Lawndale
View in winter looking east along the north side of West Cermak Road between South Marshall Boulevard and South California Avenue. A four story building with a "Hotel" sign in front (2860 West Cermak Road) has a side wall painted with an advertisement reading in part "Aqui es! Super Birria Jalisco". Further down the block is Manning Savings (2854 West Cermak Road). At the extreme left is a parking lot with a sign over the entrance reading "Marshall Sq. Theatre Parking".
1979
West Fargo Avenue, Rogers Park
View looking west along the north side of West Fargo Avenue from west of North Sheridan Road. An apartment building at 1442-1444 West Fargo Avenue is at the far right of the image. A large nineteenth-century house (1452 West Fargo Avenue) is next to it on the left. An eight story apartment building (1502 West Fargo Avenue) is in the distance on the left. It stands on the northwest corner of the intersection of West Fargo Avenue and North Greenview Avenue. An apartment building on the northeast corner of that intersection (1456 West Fargo Avenue) is visible to its right.
1982
Rear of Orleans-Huron Building, 325 West Huron Street
View looking northeast from the intersection of North Orleans and West Erie Streets, towards the rear of the Orleans-Huron Building, a concrete-framed eight story warehouse at 325 West Huron Street. A Shell gas station (demolished) occupies the northeast corner of West Erie Street and North Orleans Street.
1978
Parking lots along the North Branch of the Chicago River
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 Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), and the Montgomery Ward Administration building are just visible on the upper right of the photograph.
1978
East Walton Street
View looking west along the north side of East Walton Street between North Michigan Avenue and North Rush Street. The first three stories of 70 East Walton (originally Elizabeth Arden Building, now the The Walton Residence) are visible at the right. Next to it on the left at 66 West Walton is the Barbara Weed fashion boutique. Further to the left are more residential buildings which have been converted to stores and restaurants.
1982
North Michigan Avenue at East Wacker Drive
View looking north along North Michigan Avenue from just south of the intersection with East Wacker Drive. One of the bridgehouses for the North Michigan Avenue bridge is at street level on the left. Part of the Wrigley Building is visible behind that; part of 333 North Michigan Avenue is at the extreme right. The Allerton Hotel, and 625 North Michigan are visible in the center distance.
1982
Rush Street near Ontario Street
View to north along Rush Street from south of the intersection with East Ontario Street. The Croydon Hotel (now The James Chicago) is on the left, and the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished) is visible near the center. The 111 East Chestnut apartments (Elysees Condominiums) rise in the background. Part of Lawry's restaurant, located at the northeast corner of East Ontario and North Rush Streets, is visible on the right.
1976
East Huron Street from east of Rush Street
View looking west along East Huron Street. The intersection with North Rush Street is in the middle ground of the photo. A parking garage is in the right foreground and behind it, across Rush Street, is the PTA Building (700 North Rush Street), headquarters of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. The side of the American Library Association building (50 East Huron) is visible behind it. The steeple and upper part of St. James Episcopal Cathedral are visible at the upper left.
1976
Townhomes and high-rise apartment building on North State Parkway
View of the 1400 block of North State Parkway. The facades of 1421-1427 N. State Parkway row houses are visible at the center of the photo.
1976
John Hancock Center under construction
View of the John Hancock Center under construction, seen from Monroe Street Parking.
1968
La Salle Street and Chicago Board of Trade
View looking south along La Salle Street from north of West Madison Street towards the Chicago Board of Trade Building. Part of the La Salle Hotel (demolished 1976) is visible on the right.
1974
Parking lot, Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette
View northeast from 4th Street across the parking lot for the Linden CTA terminal. The tracks (now Purple Line) are located behind the fence; a train is partially visible at the far right. The dome of the Baha'i Temple (Baha'i House of Worship) is in the distance at the center of the image.
1971
Parking lot, Linden CTA terminal, Wilmette
View northeast from 4th Street across the parking lot for the Linden CTA terminal. The tracks (now Purple Line) are located behind the fence. The dome of the Baha'i Temple (Baha'i House of Worship) is in the distance.
1971
Clybourn station, Chicago and North Western Railroad
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.
1975
Market Square, Lake Forest
View of shops in Market Square in Lake Forest's business district. These shops are closest to the intersection with North Western Avenue, at the far right of the image.
1975
The Main, Chicago Avenue, Evanston
View of the sign for "The Main"; in the center of the two-story building known by that name. Underneath that, the sign reads "Amazinggrace Presents Jim Post - Corky Siegel; Happy Turkeys!" The Main stood on Chicago Avenue at the southeast corner of the intersection with Main Street in Evanston.
1976
Sherman Avenue shops, Evanston
View of the east side of Sherman Avenue just south of the intersection with Clark Street. A three-story building has street-level shops and apartments above. Among the shops visible are Laury's Records, Student Book Exchange, The Dannon Yogurt Store and Bresler's Ice Cream. Diagonal street parking is available in front of the shops.
1979
Church Street, Evanston
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.
1976
Apartment building, Logan Square
View of U-shaped courtyard apartment building in Logan Square.
1981
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Olin-Sang Pavilion
View of the Olin-Sang Pavilion, an addition to the Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center complex, looking southwest along Ogden Avenue towards California Avenue.
1978
Apartment buildings, South Lowe Avenue
View looking north along the east side of South Lowe Avenue, north of West 29th Street. 2837 South Lowe Avenue is at the far right, and the intersection with West 28th Street is in the distance on the left.
1981
Carpenter and 18th Street, Pilsen
View looking north along South Carpenter Avenue towards the intersection with West 18th Street.
1981
Western Avenue and Pratt
View looking north along North Western Avenue, from just north of the intersection with West Pratt Boulevard. Globe Glass & Trim Company is visible on the left, and an Enco gas station is across from it on the right.
1967
CHA apartment buildings, North Lawndale
View from Ogden Avenue of Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing apartment buildings on the north side of West Ogden Avenue between South Washtenaw Avenue and South Talman Avenue.
1979
Train overpasses, West 87th Street
View looking east along West 87th Street from just east of the intersection with South Eggleston Avenue, towards three viaducts of the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad (C&WI railroad) line which serve as a train overpasses. In the distance, a freight train with oil cars is visible crossing the third overpass. Billboards flank both sides of the entrance to the viaduct.
1969
Talman Home Federal Savings & Loan Association
View looking north along the east side of South Kedzie Avenue. The Talman Home Federal Savings & Loan Association headquarters (5501 South Kedzie Avenue) with its original two story section (under the Talman sign) and long one story addition to the right of that, occupies the block between West 55th and West 56th Streets. The intersection with 55th Street is in the distance on the left.
1977
University Park Apartments, Hyde Park
View looking east along East 55th Street, at the two buildings comprising the then newly-built University Park Apartments (1451 East 55th Street).
1967
Midtown Terrace Garden Apartments
View of the Midtown Terrace Garden Apartments, a row house style residential development, with driveways and garages.
1976
South State Street at Congress Parkway
View looking northwest from the intersection of South State Street and Congress Parkway. Chicago's Follies Theater (formerly 450 S. State Street) is just north of this intersection on the west side of the street. The buildings of the Chicago Federal Center rise in the upper left, and a Sears store is visible on the far right.
1978
Apartment buildings, West North Shore Avenue
View looking northeast across West North Shore Avenue at apartment buildings on the north side of that street. 1054-1056 W. North Shore Avenue is on the left side of the image; 1050 W. North Shore Avenue is next to it on the right. Lake Michigan is visible on the far right.
1982
Dominick's parking lot and Edgewater apartment buildings
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.
1980
Apartment buildings, North Winthrop Avenue
View looking northeast along the east side of North Winthrop Avenue towards the intersection with West Rosemont Avenue. The Coronado Apartments (originally Coronado Apartment Hotel) is visible on the left; the building stands at the southeast corner of the intersection of North Winthrop and West Rosemont Avenues (1061 West Rosemont Avenue). The Winthrop Beach Apartments (6241 North Winthrop Avenue) is near the center of the image. On the far right, 6237 North Winthrop Avenue is visible.
1980
Loyola University, Lake Shore campus
View looking northeast from the intersection of North Kenmore Avenue and West Rosemont Avenue. Georgetown Hall, a Loyola University residence hall, is on the right. Part of BVM Hall (Wright Hall) is visible behind it to the left. Damen Hall is in the distance on the left.
1980
Roscoe Street apartment buildings
View of three-story apartment buildings on the north side of West Roscoe Street between North Halsted Street and North Elaine Place. 712 West Roscoe Street (now condominiums) is at the far left.
1976

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Creator Facet: Brubaker, Charles William, 1926-2002   Subject Topic: Automobiles   Subject Topic: Cities and towns   Remove all