Search for:


Search for:

Showing 151 - 200 of 2267 Records
-

Pedestrians on North Michigan Avenue
Pedestrians walking along the east side of North Michigan Avenue at the intersection with East Ontario Street. The blue awnings of the Burberry store (633 North Michigan Avenue) are on the left, and the original open footings of 625 North Michigan Avenue are visible at the right. A streetside parkway landscaped with trees and small shrubs is in the foreground.
1982

North Michigan Avenue
View looking north along North Michigan Avenue, from south of the intersection with East Grand Avenue. The Chicago Marriott Downtown hotel (540 North Michigan Avenue), with its original facade, is at the left. Part of 625 North Michigan is visible at the upper right. One Magnificent Mile (940-980 North Michigan Avenue) is under construction in the distance.
1982

Fortnightly Club of Chicago
View looking northeast across East Bellevue Place towards the Fortnightly Club, located at 120 East Bellevue Place. Part of The Carlyle (1040 North Lake Shore Drive) is visible at the extreme right.
1990

North Michigan Avenue, Water Tower Pumping Station
Street-level view looking northeast across North Michigan Avenue from just south of the intersection with East Chicago Avenue. The Water Tower Pumping Station and Water Tower Place are on the east side of the street.
1982

Water Tower Place
View of walkways and escalators in the central atrium at Water Tower Place.
1976

I. Magnin store, North Michigan Avenue
View of the I. Magnin store at the northwest corner of the intersection of North Michigan Avenue and East Pearson Street (830 North Michigan Avenue).
1978

700 block of North Michigan Avenue
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.
1976

1920s skyscrapers in the Loop
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.
1972

Lower-level plaza outside the John Hancock Center
View looking north from East Chestnut Street, over a landscaped plaza with trees, flowers and benches, on the lower level outside the John Hancock Center (upper right). Windows of the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel, overlooking East Delaware Place, can be seen at the top of the photograph.
1982

Industrial area, North Kingsbury Street
View looking northwest along North Kingsbury Street, from south of the intersection with West Eastman Street. The Carbit Paint Company factory is on the left. Embedded railroad tracks are visible in the center of the roadway.
1976

Goose Island Industrial Park
Map drawn by C. William Brubaker showing the location of the 25-acre Goose Island Industrial Park, and major arterial roads adjacent to Goose Island.
1980

Cabrini-Green public housing complex, West Division Street
View of the William Green Homes, high-rise apartment buildings in the Cabrini-Green public housing development, looking northeast along the north side of West Division Street, just east of the intersection with North Crosby Street.
1976

Seeburg factory from North Freemont Avenue
View of the rear of the Seeburg factory complex (1500 North Dayton Street), looking northeast from North Freemont Avenue. The back of the large Seeburg sign is visible above the roofline.
1980

Brick apartment buildings, North Franklin Street
Nineteenth-century brick apartment buildings on North Franklin Street, at the intersection with West Hill Street. (West Hill Street is at the lower right).
1976

Oscar Mayer & Company plant, Near North Side
View looking north at the Oscar Mayer & Company plant (1241 North Sedgwick Street, now demolished) from West Division Street at North Sedgwick Street. A plot of vacant land is in the foreground. The CTA Brown Line tracks are visible on the right side of the image, and North Sedgwick Street is just visible at the extreme left.
1980

Atrium Village apartment building
View of the atrium in the Atrium Village apartment building (300 West Hill Street), showing seating and planters in the common area. An elevator to the upper floors is in the background.
1979

Atrium Village apartment building
View of the atrium at the Atrium Village apartment building (300 West Hill Street) from above, showing the arrangement of seating and planters in the common area.
1979

Parking lots and 800 North Clark Street Building
View looking northwest across parking lots towards the 800 North Clark Street Building, located at the northwest corner of North Clark Street and West Chicago Avenue. Behind it on the left is the top of the Moody Bible Institute tower, with its radio station call letters WMBI.
1976

West Chicago Avenue and John Hancock Center under construction
View looking east along West Chicago Avenue from the intersection with North Orleans Street. The elevated train tracks for the CTA Brown Line are in the middle ground. 310-322 West Chicago Avenue, a two-story red-brick building built in the nineteenth century, is visible to the left of the tracks. The John Hancock Center, is visible in the distance, under construction.
1968

Hanley Dawson Cadillac and Lawry's restaurant
View looking northwest along East Ontario Street. The Hanley Dawson Cadillac dealership (now demolished) stands on the block between North Rush Street and North Wabash Avenue. Lawry's restaurant, at the northeast corner of East Ontario and North Rush Streets, is partially visible on the right.
1976

Three and four-story buildings on the Near North Side
View of three and four-story buildings on the Near North Side. Near the top of the image, part of the 111 East Chestnut Apartments (Elysees Condominiums), John Hancock Center, and Water Tower Place are visible.
1983

East Huron Street from east of Rush Street
View looking east along the sidewalk on the north side of East Huron Street from east of Rush Street. A parking garage is in the foreground on the left. A canopy for the Allerton Hotel can be seen above the bus in the center of the photograph. In the distance, part of the Veteran's Administration Research Hospital and the American Furniture Mart building (later Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive are visible.
1976

East Chicago Avenue towards Rush Street
View to east along East Chicago Avenue, showing nineteenth-century residential structures. The Hotel St. Benedict Flats (42-50 East Chicago Avenue) are at the left. Beyond them on the right are the Amanda Apartments (56-60 East Chicago Avenue) and the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished.)
1976

Stores on North State Street at Ontario
View to the northeast across North State Street at the intersection with West Ontario Street. A grocery store, liquor store, bar, laundromat, and a diner occupy the single-story buildings along this section of North State Street. A large billboard with a "Think Egghead" advertisement for vodka stands atop their roofs. The 111 East Chestnut Apartments (Elysees Condominiums), John Hancock Center, and Water Tower Place are visible in the upper part of the photograph.
1976

Near North Side from Grand and State Streets
Aerial view to the northwest, with the intersection of North State Street and West Grand Avenue at the lower left of the image. The American Medical Association building (537-539 North Dearborn Street, now demolished) is in the left foreground. The rear of two hotels which face onto East Ohio Street (the Regency Hotel at 17-19 East Ohio Street, and Hotel Ohio East, at 15 East Ohio Street) are visible in the right foreground. These hotel properties are still standing. Part of the former Chicago Historical Society building at 632 North Dearborn is visible to the left of the upper part of the hotels.
1976

Town houses and apartments, West Ontario street
View of dilapidated nineteenth-century apartments and town houses along West Ontario Street between North Dearborn and North State Streets. Three of these structures are still standing - the partially visible brick building on the extreme left, and the two buildings next to it (20-22 West Ontario, 18 West Ontario; and 16 West Ontario.) The John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place rise behind them. A street-level parking lot is in the foreground.
1976

Buildings along north side of Chicago River
Sketch by C. William Brubaker showing buildings along the north side of the Chicago River. The Merchandise Mart is on the left with the John Moir Trust Building (325 North Wells Street, Helene Curtis Building) visible next to it. The North LaSalle Street bridge is in the center of the image, and the Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building (City of Chicago Central Office Building) is on the right.
1980

The Christian Radich docked at Navy Pier
View to the northwest from the north side of Navy Pier, showing the ship Christian Radich docked alongside. The city skyline is visible in the distance.
1976

Lake Point Tower and industrial-use land along the Chicago River
View to northeast along north side of the Chicago River toward Lake Point Tower, with storage facilities and a parking lot along the riverfront. North Lake Shore Drive (elevated) is visible at the horizon, and a large billboard advertising cigarettes rises above it.
1978

Storage facilities along the Chicago River with skyline behind
View to northwest towards Near North Side high-rise buildings, with warehouses and storage sheds along the north side of the Chicago River in the foreground. A ship is docked alongside one of the riverside storage facilities. The horizontal brown brick building is the Mandel Building (Mandel-Lear Building) formerly at 211 East North Water Street, now demolished. The IBM Building (330 North Wabash) is seen under construction at the left. Forming the skyline to its right are the Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue), the Tribune Tower, and the Sheraton Hotel (originally the Medinah Club building.)
1971

Lake Point Tower and industrial-use land along the Chicago River
View to northeast along north side of the Chicago River, toward Lake Point Tower. North Pier Terminal (Pugh Terminal) is the white multi-story building on the left. Built along the Ogden Slip, the building occupies the 400 block of East Illinois Street.
1978

Development along the Chicago River, east of Michigan Avenue
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing development along the Chicago River east of Michigan Avenue. Existing structures are indicated, as well as potential locations for future development.
1980

Buildings along the west bank of the Chicago River at Wolf Point
View looking northwest looking over the Chicago River from West Wacker Drive just west of North Franklin Street. The low-rise buildings at 212 and 222 North Canal Street still stand, as well as the tall smokestack adjacent to them (located at the junction of North Clinton, West Fulton and West Milwaukee Streets). The Braun Bottles plant (now replaced by Left Bank at K Station) is visible, with a Metra train running on the elevated tracks behind it. The red brick warehouse building slightly to the left behind Braun Bottles was converted to the 600 West Fulton office building. At the far right of the image is Wolf Point, with the Fulton House Condominiums, a converted former warehouse building at 345 North Canal Street, visible across the river behind it. Part of the Cassidy Tire Company building (344 North Canal Street) is visible behind the condominium building.
1989

Chicago River from Clark to Dearborn
View to the east along the north side of the Chicago River between North Clark and North Dearborn Streets. The Clark Street bridge is in the foreground, with a vacant warehouse at 310 North Dearborn behind it (demolished). Part of Marina City is visible behind the warehouse.
1980

North Lake Shore Drive skyline from Oak Street beach
View of high-rise apartment buildings along North Lake Shore Drive, seen from Oak Street Beach. The two white-facaded modernist high-rises are 1212 North Lake Shore Drive and 1300 North Lake Shore Drive.
1976

Sutton Place Townhomes
View of the rear facade of the Sutton Place Townhomes, along Clark Street north of Goethe Street.
1980

Sandburg Village
View of Sandburg Village, showing a pedestrian walkway with kiosks, flanked by row houses and apartment towers. The complex occupies the area along Clark and LaSalle Streets between Division Street and North Avenue, with a few buildings on the east side of Clark Street.
1969

1550 North State Parkway
View of the facade of the 1550 N. State Parkway apartment building, located at the southwest corner of N. State Parkway and North Avenue.
1985

Newberry Plaza Town homes
View of the end units of the Newberry Plaza town homes, a group of fifteen town homes located at the northwest corner of Oak Street and State Street (1000 North State Street). The town homes are located on top of the three story garage structure at Newberry Plaza.
1980

Newberry Plaza Town homes and Newberry Plaza condominium tower
View of Newberry Plaza. The Newberry Plaza Town homes (1000 N. State St.), built on top of the complex's three-story garage structure, are visible in the foreground. Part of the Newberry Plaza condominium tower (1030 N. State St.) is visible behind them.
1976

Chicago Dock and Canal Company facilities along the Ogden Slip
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.
1980

Walton Street and Drake Hotel
View along East Walton Street towards the entrance to The Drake Hotel. The Newberry Library is visible in the distance.
1976

North Michigan Avenue from Ohio Street
View looking north along North Michigan Avenue from just south of the intersection with East Ohio Street. The Michigan-Ohio Building (612 N. Michigan) is in the left foreground, and the Woman's Athletic Club (626 North Michigan Avenue) is the second building to the north of it. Part of the 625 North Michigan office building is visible in the right foreground, and part of the Allerton Hotel is visible farther behind on the right. The Water Tower is in the distance near the center.
1976

Plaza, Amoco building
View of the reconstructed plaza at the Amoco Building (200 East Randolph Street, now Aon Center, originally Standard Oil Building), showing seating areas, walkways, and landscaping.
1994

Riverfront walkway and Gleacher Center
View north across the Chicago River towards the University of Chicago Downtown Center (Gleacher Center, 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive). Cityfront Plaza is to the right of the Gleacher Center. A tour boat cruises in the foreground.
1994

Chicago River and Wrigley Building
View northwest across the Chicago River towards the Wrigley Building. The Michigan Avenue bridge is in the distance at the left.
1994

Staircase to riverfront walkway
View of a curved staircase leading down from North Michigan Avenue to the riverfront walkway along the north side of the Chicago River. A raised concrete planter with flowers and other plants is at the walkway level.
1994

North Michigan Avenue at Huron Street
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue. The intersection with East Huron Street runs across the middle of the image, and part of the Allerton Hotel is visible in the distance. Concrete planters with trees and flowers have been installed along the sidewalk. A Gap store occupies the street-level retail space at the southeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Huron.
1994

Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
View along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue between East Chicago Avenue and East Superior Street. A raised concrete planter surrounded by a low iron fence has been installed. Part of the facade of 777 North Michigan is visible at the left, and part of the Neiman Marcus store facade (737 North Michigan Avenue) is visible at the right.
1994

Landscaping, 700 block of North Michigan Avenue
View along the sidewalk on the east side of the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue. Trees, flowers and bushes have been planted in enclosed streetside beds. The lower part of the facade of the Allerton Hotel is visible at the right, along with the Brooks Brothers store occupying a street-level retail space in the hotel.
1994