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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
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
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
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
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
North Michigan Avenue and Ohio Street
View north along North Michigan Avenue from a concrete planter in the median just south of the intersection with East Ohio Street. The Michigan-Ohio Building (612 North Michigan, demolished) is at the far left, and the Lake Shore National Bank (605 North Michigan) with its columned facade is at the far right.
1994
Nike store, North Michigan Avenue
View of the Nike store at 669 North Michigan Avenue, with pedestrians and stressed plantings in front of the store.
1993
Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Michigan Ave. Viaduct 9 (Folder 25)
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Michigan Ave. Viaduct 9 (1997)
1997
Planting flowers along North Michigan Avenue
View looking south along the east side of North Michigan Avenue. Workers are planting flowers in the grass parkway between the sidewalk and the street. The Saks Fifth Avenue store (669-675 North Michigan Avenue) is behind them.
1984
North Michigan Avenue and Saks Fifth Avenue store
View northeast across North Michigan Avenue from the intersection with East Erie Street. The Saks Fifth Avenue store is at the right. The grass parkway in front of the store has been planted with trees and flowers, and Saks' streetfront windows and awnings are visible behind the landscaping. The Allerton Hotel is partially visible at the left.
1976
Planting flowers along North Michigan Avenue
View looking south along the east side of North Michigan Avenue. Workers are planting flowers in the grass parkway between the sidewalk and the street. Saks Fifth Avenue is behind them, at that time located at 669-675 North Michigan Avenue, in space which included the former Korshak Building (Blackstone Shop).
1984
Pedestrians on sidewalk, North Michigan Avenue
View looking north along the west side of North Michigan Avenue between Ontario and Erie Streets, showing trees planted in the grass parkway. The former Woman's Athletic Club building (626 North Michigan Avenue) is visible at the upper left.
1982
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk in front of 777 North Michigan Avenue, just south of the intersection with East Chicago Avenue. Trees, flowers, and grass have been planted along the sidewalk; the bed in the foreground has a short iron fence around it.
1994
North Michigan Avenue and Terra Museum of American Art
View along the sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue showing streetside plantings in front of the Terra Museum of American Art at 666 North Michigan Avenue.
1994
Landscaping in front of Saks Fifth Avenue
View northeast along the east side of North Michigan Avenue just north of the intersection with East Erie Street. The grass parkway between the street and the sidewalk has been planted with trees and flowers. The windows and awnings of Saks Fifth Avenue are visible behind the landscaping.
1982
Sandburg Village
View of Sandburg Village, showing a pedestrian walkway between the apartment tower on the left and a group of town homes on the right. 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
North Michigan Avenue at Water Tower Place
View north along the sidewalk in front Water Tower Place (835 North Michigan Avenue). Large planters filled with flowers and small trees were installed along the edge of the sidewalk.
1994
Landscaping, 900 North Michigan Avenue
View along the sidewalk in front of the shopping complex at 900 North Michigan Avenue. Trees and flowers were planted between the sidewalk and the street.
1994
Saks Fifth Avenue, Chicago Place
View along the sidewalk in front of the Saks Fifth Avenue store in the Chicago Place shopping center, formerly located at 700 North Michigan Avenue. An area planted with trees, flowers, and grass sits between the sidewalk and street, enclosed with an iron fence. A garbage can sits next to that.
1994
Sandburg Village
View of Sandburg village, with townhouses and apartment towers facing an open plaza with kiosks.
1969
Pedestrians in front of North Michigan Avenue stores
View looking south along the east side of North Michigan Avenue. Pedestrians are strolling along the sidewalk, in front of Celano (673 North Michigan Avenue) and Saks Fifth Avenue (669-675 North Michigan Avenue). A wide grass parkway between the sidewalk and the street has been planted with trees and flowers.
1980
Landscaped parkway, North Michigan Avenue
View looking south along the east side of North Michigan Avenue. The grass parkway between the sidewalk and the street is planted with trees and tulips. The John Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue) is at the left with The Seasons Best shoe and clothing store and Morry's Men's Wear on the ground level, and R. S. Johnson Fine Art on the second floor. The Burberry store and 625 North Michigan Avenue are visible in the distance at the upper right.
1984
Sandburg Village
View of Sandburg Village, showing a landscaped open area with benches and a kiosk. 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
North Michigan Avenue at Ontario Street
View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue towards the intersection with East Ontario Street. A CTA bus is standing at the stop at this intersection. Landscaping along the sidewalk includes concrete benches and beds planted with trees and flowers. This image was part of Brubaker's 1994 report on GNMA (Government National Mortgage Association or "Ginnie Mae") landscaping.
1994
Sidewalk landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
View along the sidewalk in front of a Banana Republic store on North Michigan Avenue. A low iron fence surrounds an area containing streetside plantings.
1994
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue looking towards the intersection with East Huron Street. A fenced-off area with streetside plantings including trees, bushy plants, flowers, and grass is in the foreground. A corner of 676 North Michigan Avenue is visible at the far left. The Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue) with a Talbot's store at street level is visible on the right, behind the tree.
1994
River North banner, West Erie Street
View of streetside landscaping and a River North banner mounted on a light post in front of 214 West Erie Street (demolished). The text on the banner reads "River North, Chicago's Creative Community".
1985
Landscaping along North Michigan Avenue, in front of Saks Fifth Avenue store
View northeast along the east side of North Michigan Avenue just north of the intersection with East Erie Street. The grass parkway between the street and the sidewalk has been planted with trees and flowers. Behind the parkway, pedestrians stroll along the sidewalk in front of the Saks Fifth Avenue store.
1982
Landscaping outside Allerton Hotel, North Michigan Avenue
View along the east side of North Michigan Avenue just north of East Huron Street, showing the lower stories of the Allerton Hotel with street-level storefronts. A Gucci store is visible near the center of the image. The grass parkway between the street and the sidewalk has been planted with trees and flowers.
1982
Landscaping outside the American Hospital Association building
Landscaping and plantings alongside the American Hospital Association building (840 North Lake Shore Drive, now demolished).
1976
Landscaping outside American Furniture Mart
View to the north along the sidewalk on North Lake Shore Drive from East Erie Street, showing grass and trees planted outside the American Furniture Mart (680 North Lake Shore Drive). Part of the entranceway awning is visible in the distance at the right.
1976
Riverfront walkway and adjacent buildings
View of buildings along the north side of the Chicago River, with the riverwalk in the foreground. Part of the Equitable Building is visible at the far left, and the University of Chicago Downtown Center (Gleacher Center, 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive ) is to the right of it. The NBC tower rises at the far right.
1994
Riverfront walkway and Near North Side buildings
View northwest over North Columbus Drive and the Chicago River, towards the riverfront walkway and adjacent buildings. The Equitable Building is at the far left, and the University of Chicago Downtown Center (Gleacher Center) stands in front of it. Part of the NBC tower is visible at the far right.
1994
North Michigan Avenue toward Huron Street
View north along the east side of North Michigan Avenue towards the intersection with East Huron Street. Concrete planters with trees and flowers have been installed along the sidewalk. The Cole-Hahn store is located in the retail space marked with the green awnings. Part of the Allerton Hotel is visible in the distance at the left.
1994
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside One Magnificent Mile (One Mag Mile) located at 940-980 North Michigan Avenue. Small granite planters, filled with flowers and small trees, were installed on the sidewalk.
1994
Chicago Marriott Downtown hotel, North Michigan Avenue
View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue, showing the original street-level facade of the Chicago Marriott Downtown hotel at 540 North Michigan Avenue (now Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile). Trees have been planted in the center of the wide sidewalk.
1982
Flower beds in front of Saks Fifth Avenue
View to the north along the east side of North Michigan Avenue, north of the intersection with East Erie Street. Large flowerbeds and trees line the grass parkway between the street and the sidewalk. The windows and awnings of the Saks Fifth Avenue store are visible along the sidewalk.
1976
North Michigan Avenue landscaping, at Erie Street
View looking northeast along the east side of North Michigan Avenue between Ontario and Erie Streets. The parkway area has been landscaped with grass, bushes and trees. At the right, Morry's Men's Wear is on on the street level of John Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue), with R. S. Johnson Fine Art above it on the second floor. Saks Fifth Avenue is in the distance on the left, across Erie Street.
1982
East Huron Street near Rush Street
View east along East Huron Street towards North Rush Street, showing building facades at street level and pedestrians on sidewalk. Part of the American Library Association building (50 East Huron Street) is visible in the left foreground.
1978
Landscaped plaza outside Navy Pier terminal building
View of a large open plaza in front of the Navy Pier Terminal building after the 1976 refurbishing. Lampposts and tree plantings enliven the space.
1976
Sandburg Village
View of Sandburg Village, showing apartment towers (Bryant House on left) and pedestrian walkway with kiosks and planters. 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
Landscaping around Chicago Water Tower
View showing an open grassy area with trees bordered by a hedge in front of the Chicago Water Tower.
1994
Flower beds in front of Saks Fifth Avenue
View to the north along the east side of North Michigan Avenue, north of the intersection with East Erie Street. Large flowerbeds and trees line the grass parkway between the street and the sidewalk. The awnings of the Saks Fifth Avenue store (669-675 North Michigan Avenue) are visible above the sidewalk.
1976
Landscaped parkway in front of Saks Fifth Avenue
View looking south along the east side of North Michigan Avenue. The grass parkway between the sidewalk and the street is planted with trees and tulips. Saks Fifth Avenue (669-675 North Michigan Avenue) is visible behind the landscaping.
1984
Sandburg Village
View of Sandburg Village, showing a pedestrian walkway through the complex. 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
Sidewalk plantings, North Michigan Avenue
View looking north along North Michigan Avenue towards the intersection with East Ohio Street, with sidewalk plantings in front of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Hotel (540 North Michigan Avenue).
1994
North Michigan Avenue
View looking north along North Michigan Avenue from just north of the Chicago River. A corner of the Wrigley Building is at the extreme left, and the Tribune Tower is at the far right. A concrete planter with flowering plants is in the center island, and banners promoting the University of Chicago Downtown Conference Center are displayed on a light post.
1994

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