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Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
View looking south along North Franklin Street towards the intersection with West Kinzie Street and the Merchandise Mart. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above the street. 300 West Hubbard is partially visible on the far right side of the image; the intersection with West Hubbard Street is in the middle ground.
1978
Neiman-Marcus at Olympia Centre
View looking southeast across North Michigan Avenue at the Neiman-Marcus store at Olympia Centre (at North Michigan Avenue and East Superior Street), during final stages of construction. The upper part of the Sheraton Plaza Hotel (originally Westbury Hotel) and part of the Allerton Hotel are visible at the upper right.
1983
East Superior Street at Rush Street
View to the west along the south side of East Superior Street. A parking garage sits in the left foreground, and behind it, at the intersection of Rush and Superior Streets, is a nineteenth century brownstone house (painted white in the photograph) converted into a restaurant.
1976
Greystone house, East Superior Street
Nineteenth-century greystone house with the top story covered with ivy. This is half of a greystone at 44-46 East Superior Street, located just east of the intersection with North Wabash Avenue.
1976
700 block of North Michigan Avenue
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.
1976
Argyle Street and Winthrop Avenue
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.
1975
Howard Street at Clark
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).
1975
Howard CTA station
View west on West Howard Street at the intersection with North Paulina Street and the CTA Howard station (now part of the Red Line). The entrance to the station is under the viaduct. De Mar's Restaurant and Pancake House is at the right.
1975
Western Avenue railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
View of the south end of the Western Avenue railroad station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A parking area for passengers is in the foreground.
1976
Parking at Western Avenue railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
View of the parking lot for the Western station on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Line. A train is at the station. A Georgian Revival office building at 2450 West Hubbard Street is at the right.
1976
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 (now the location of the Harvey Metra Station).
1976
East 154th Street, Harvey, Illinois
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.
1976
Elm Street shops, Winnetka
View looking east at shops along the north side of Elm Street in Winnetka, between Chestnut Street and Green Bay Road. The green awning at the far left is for Phelan's Drug store. Porter's Electric is next to it on the right.
1970
Dempster Street and Skokie Boulevard (U.S. 41), Skokie
View from Dempster Street at Niles Center Road looking southeast across the intersection with Skokie Boulevard (U.S. 41). A Sinclair gas station is in the foreground, and a Standard station is across the street from it. A modern two-story bank building is in the distance, at the southeast corner of Dempster Street and Skokie Boulevard (Skokie Highway).
1969
Parking lot, Benson Avenue at Clark Street, Evanston
View looking northeast, of a parking lot situated at the northeast corner of the intersection of Benson Avenue and Clark Street in Evanston.
1976
Houses, Emerson Street, Evanston
Houses on the north side of Emerson Street, just east of the intersection with Oak Avenue. 1103 Emerson is at the left.
1976
Apartment houses, West Hutchinson Street
View of apartment houses on the 5200 block of West Hutchinson Street, west of North Laramie Avenue.
1981
Houses and apartments, South Tripp Avenue
View looking north along the east side of South Tripp Avenue, north of the intersection with West 49th Street, showing brick houses and apartment houses. 4847 South Tripp Avenue is at the far right.
1981
Apartment buildings, Hyde Park Boulevard
Apartment buildings on the north side of East Hyde Park Boulevard, just east of South Woodlawn Avenue. The building partially visible at the far left is located at 1220 East Hyde Park Boulevard.
1981
Devon Avenue commercial area
View west along the north side of West Devon Avenue. The intersection with North Artesian Avenue is on the left side of the image. Numerous shops, including Towne Shoes and Slivka's Shoes, line the street.
1978
Western Avenue at Lawrence
View looking northwest from the intersection of North Western Avenue and West Lawrence Avenue. The Californian Restaurant and Local Loan Company occupy the building on the northwest corner of this intersection.
1967
North Ashland Avenue
View looking south along the west side of North Ashland Avenue, south of West Ohio Street. The house partially visible at the far right is located at 530 North Ashland Avenue. Next to it on the left is Samuel Caminiti Plumbing and Heating, with a large billboard advertising Sun Life of Canada Insurance installed on the property.
1968
Jefferson Street at West Jackson
View in winter looking north along South Jefferson Street from the intersection with West Jackson Boulevard. Part of 600 West Jackson is visible at the far left. 222 South Jefferson is the small building next to it on the right, and 216 South Jefferson Street is next to that.
1978
Germano-Millgate Apartments
View of the Germano-Millgate Apartments, a public housing complex located at 8808 South Burley Avenue.
1974
West 63rd Street at Kedzie
View looking west along the north side of West 63rd Street. The intersection with South Kedzie Avenue is in the foreground. Businesses include a Walgreens and a Rexall Drug Store, Marquette Sports Equipment, and Mid-State Beauty School.
1978
Residential and Industrial buildings, East Cullerton Street
View looking southeast across South Indiana Avenue, from the intersection with East Cullerton Street. A parking lot is in the foreground at the southeast corner of the intersection, with the side of a nineteenth-century house at 213 East Cullerton behind it. Rising behind that is the Atwell Building (221 East Cullerton Street). Part of the R. R. Donnelley Printing Plant is visible in the distance on the far right.
1980
West Morse Street near Elevated train station
View looking east along West Morse Street from just west of the Morse station on the CTA Red Line. Numerous retail businesses including a bakery, restaurant and liquor store occupy the single story building on the 1400 block. The east half of that building is now demolished.
1982
Western Avenue at West Devon Avenue
View looking northeast across Western Avenue at the intersection with West Devon Avenue. A low-rise commercial building (2348-2358 West Devon Avenue) occupies the northeast corner of the intersection. Devon Hobby Models occupies the retail space on that corner. In the distance on the left is the Devon Bank (6445 N. Western Avenue).
1982
North Lincoln Avenue businesses
View looking north along the sidewalk on North Lincoln Avenue, north of the intersection with West Leland Avenue. Diagonal on-street parking is provided in front of the large mixed-use building at 4717-4729 North Lincoln Avenue, which includes street-level retail businesses and apartments on the upper floors. A neon sign reading "Photography by Furla" is suspended over the sidewalk in front of this building. Delicatessen Meyer (closed, formerly 4750 North Lincoln Avenue) is in the distance on the left.
1980
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
North Michigan Avenue at Superior Street
View looking northwest across North Michigan Avenue towards the intersection with East Superior Street. At the upper left is the Central Life Building (North Central Life Insurance Building, 720 North Michigan Avenue). To its right, the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished) is partially visible.
1976
North Wells Street from West Evergreen Avenue
View looking north along the east side of North Wells Street from the intersection of West Evergreen Avenue. The Bijou Theater, a gay adult venue at 1349 North Wells Street, and the Over 21 store next to it are now closed.
1976
Chicago Avenue businesses near Damen Avenue
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.
1970
Greenwood Street at Chicago Avenue, Evanston
View looking west along Greenwood Street from the intersection with Chicago Avenue. The 1400 Chicago Avenue Apartments are at the right. The viaduct for the CTA elevated tracks (now part of the Purple Line) is in the distance.
1971
Argyle Street and Winthrop Avenue
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.
1975
North Broadway and McJunkin Building
View north along North Broadway from south of the intersection with West Sunnyside Avenue. The McJunkin Building extends along the west side of Broadway, up to the intersection with West Wilson Avenue. The CTA elevated tracks are in the distance at the right.
1975
Bensenville railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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.
1976
Bensenville railroad station, Milwaukee Road Line
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.
1976
Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
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.
1976
Broadway, and Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
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.
1976
835 West Willow Street
View looking southwest at 835 West Willow Street from the intersection with North Dayton Street. The narrow front facade of this nineteenth-century building faces North Dayton Street.
1980
Apartment building and house, West Giddings Street
Streetscape with an apartment building on the north side of West Giddings Street at the intersection with North Hamilton Avenue. 2148 West Giddings Street, the large single-family house with the flower boxes, is to the left of it.
1981
South Lowe Avenue, Bridgeport
View looking northeast at brick houses and apartments in a residential neighborhood on the east side of the 3300 block of South Lowe Avenue. There are two almost identical brick houses with green awnings; the one the right is 3335 South Lowe Avenue.
1981
Houses, South State Street
View of newly-built single-family houses on the west side of South State Street, south of West Roosevelt Road. Part of 1250 South State Street is visible at the far left.
1995
Western Avenue commercial area near Lawrence
View looking north along North Western Avenue, from south of West Lawrence Avenue. The 3 Links Hotel is on the left (4740 North Western Avenue). Other businesses line both sides of the street. The lower part of the Lincoln Square Savings & Loan Association sign is visible at the far right.
1967
Madison Street at Sangamon Street
View along West Madison Street at South Sangamon Street, with a vacant lot in the foreground.
1983
Ambrose Plamondon Elementary School
View looking west across West 15th Place at Ambrose Plamondon Elementary School (2642 West 15th Place). Part of Mount Sinai Hospital is visible in the distance on the left.
1979
Dickey Road, East Chicago, Indiana
View looking northeast along Dickey Road, with active truck and automobile traffic. One of the Inland Steel complex buildings located at 3300 Dickey Road (now ArcelorMittal Bar Products) is visible on the left behind the trucks.
1972
Indianapolis Boulevard, East Chicago, Indiana
View looking north along Indianapolis Boulevard from just south of the intersection with West 150th Street. St. Stanislaus School is at the left, beyond the intersection. A barber shop and a dry cleaners are located on the south side of the intersection.
1972
Midtown Terrace Garden Apartments
View of the Midtown Terrace Garden Apartments, a row house style residential development, with driveways and garages.
1976

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