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Development proposal for Evanston's Central Business District
Hand-drawn sketch by C. William Brubaker illustrating a development proposal for Evanston's Central Business District triangle. The proposal includes high-rise development with living and working space, access to transportation, and parking.
1980
Dearborn Park II townhouses
View looking north at a courtyard and parking area in the Dearborn Park II townhouse development near West 14th Street.
1995
Central Station townhouse development
View of part of the Central Station townhouse development, looking east from East 15th Street. Soldier Field is visible in the distance on the right.
1995
Proposal for Lawndale: Conclusion
Hand-lettered conclusion page by C. William Brubaker for the proposal for Lawndale developed by the Mayor's Architectural Advisory Committee. A small hand-drawn map summarizes the area's chief infrastructure offerings.
1979
Dearborn Park residential development
View of townhouses and apartment buildings in Dearborn Park, looking northeast across South Park Terrace. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) and One Financial Place rise in the distance.
1985
South Loop New Town
Rendering for a South Loop New Town development, part of the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Chicago 21 Plan.
1971
South Loop New Town
Rendering for a South Loop New Town development, part of the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Chicago 21 Plan.
1971
South Loop New Town, model
View of a model for a South Loop New Town development, part of the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Chicago 21 Plan.
1971
Streeterville development map
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the area east of North Michigan Avenue between East Grand Avenue and East Lake Shore Drive. Major new projects are indicated in black ink.
1979
North Michigan Avenue, middle section
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing buildings and related development along North Michigan Avenue and adjacent blocks to the east and west, from East Ontario Street north to East Pearson Street.
1979
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
Design for a cafe on the State Street Mall
Rendering showing an outdoor sidewalk cafe on the State Street Mall. The Carson Pirie Scott store is in the background on the left.
1979
Shopping mall and community college site plan
Hand-drawn diagram by C. William Brubaker of a site plan for a shopping center and a community college situated on opposite sites of a highway. Both the shopping mall and the community college use the same floor plan configuration, with large anchor spaces at each end and smaller spaces located between the two.
1979
Central Station townhouse development
View of part of the Central Station townhouse development, looking north along South Prairie Avenue from near East 15th Street.
1995
Proposal for Lawndale: industrial areas
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing industrial areas in Lawndale.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: public transportation
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing public transportation service in Lawndale.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: Title Page
Hand-lettered title page by C. William Brubaker for a proposal for Lawndale, developed by the Mayor's Architectural Advisory Committee. The title reads: "Lawndale: Look What It Has Going For It; A Review Of The Physical Environment.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: shopping center
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of a proposed shopping center at West Roosevelt Road and South Kedzie Avenue.
1979
East 55th Street with University Park Apartments
Sketch by William Brubaker of the view looking east along East 55th Street towards the University Park Apartments. At the right is a townhouse development with gardens, located on the south side of East 55th Street just east of South Kenwood Avenue.
1967
Hyde Park townhouses
View of townhouses with gardens on the south side of East 55th Street just east of South Kenwood Avenue.
1967
Near North Side, river area west of Michigan Avenue
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker highlighting development along the Chicago River west of Michigan Avenue.
1979
Proposal for a new tree-lined avenue along Chicago Avenue
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing a proposal for a new tree-lined avenue along Chicago Avenue between the North Branch of the Chicago River and North Michigan Avenue.
1980
Chicago River industrial facilities and Lake Point Tower
View to the northeast with industrial buildings, warehouses, and storage facilities along the north side of the Chicago River, and land being cleared for development along the south side of the river. Lake Point Tower rises on the left.
1972
Near North Side development
Aerial view of development on the Near North Side in 1996, looking northwest from the IBM building.
1996
Near North Side development
Aerial view of development on the Near North Side in 1996, looking northwest from the IBM building.
1996
Building demolition, River North
View of building demolition in progress, looking northwest from the intersection of North Orleans Street and West Huron Street.
1989
Evanston's Central Business District
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the location of an underutilized triangle of property in Evanston's Central Business District.
1980
Street railways, Chicago 1870
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the system of street railways in the city of Chicago in 1870.
1981
Proposal for Lawndale: improvements
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, illustrating the locations and types of proposed improvements in the Lawndale community.
1979
River City site
View looking northeast across the South Branch of the Chicago River from the West Cermak Road bridge. The downtown Loop skyline is visible in the distance.
1977
Site for Dearborn Park residential development
View looking southeast at a cleared area along South Clark Street, the site for the first phase of the Dearborn Park residential development.
1977
Near North Side, near northwest area
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the section of the Near North Side north of the river and south of Chicago Avenue, bounded by the North Branch of the Chicago River on the west and North LaSalle Street on the east. Existing structures are indicated, as well as potential locations for future development.
1979
Near North Side
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing a section of the Near North Side, including the area from the river north to Chicago Avenue, east of North LaSalle Street and west of North Michigan Avenue.
1979
Proposal for a tree-lined avenue along Chicago Avenue
Map drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing a proposal for creating a tree-lined avenue along Chicago Avenue between the North Branch of the Chicago River and North Michigan Avenue.
1980
Proposal for new development, River North
Map of Chicago's Near North Side drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing recent development and locations for proposed development, including the Wolf Point Landings Apartments along the North Branch of the Chicago River, and a heliport on Wolf Point itself (both unbuilt). Three areas marked "Recycling" indicate locations of existing manufacturing and warehouse buildings which could be renovated and repurposed. The site of the John Moir Trust Building on the north side of the Chicago River is highlighted as a location with "future potential".
1978
North Michigan Avenue corridor, with key buildings indicated
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing types of development and key buildings along North Michigan Avenue corridor between Hubbard and Oak Streets.
1980
Development trends, Near North Side
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing 10 sub-areas of the Near North Side, with selected areas designated as "new development opportunity".
1980
Land cleared for the Illinois Center development
View to the southeast from the Michigan Avenue bridge, showing land along the south side of the Chicago River cleared in preparation for the Illinois Center development. The Outer Drive East (now North Lake Shore Drive) runs across the center of the image, and 400 East Randolph stands behind that.
1972
State Street Mall
Rendering of the State Street Mall. The Carson Pirie Scott store is at the left.
1979
Christopher School; Jones Commercial Evening School; Morgan Park, Esmond, Clissold schools; St. Cajetan School; St. Leo, St. Sabina schools; Garden Show; Sentry Food Mart; other unidentified community activities (1969) (Folder 600)
Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Christopher School; Jones Commercial Evening School; Morgan Park, Esmond, Clissold schools; St. Cajetan School; St. Leo, St. Sabina schools; Garden Show; Sentry Food Mart; other unidentified community activities (1969).
1969
Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square
View of a shopping area along North Lincoln Avenue, looking northwest from Kempf Plaza/ Giddings Plaza, a landscaped outdoor plaza with seating. On-street diagonal parking is available just north of the plaza.
1979
Groveland Park townhouses
View of the garden side of a section of a townhouse development, seen from Groveland Park. This development is located on East 33rd Place, east of South Cottage Grove Avenue.
1981
Street plan for residential grid block
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing a proposal for creating cul-de-sacs on residential streets in a typical grid block area instead of allowing them to intersect with major streets. Through traffic is thereby channeled onto major streets.
1981
Garfield Park and Douglas Park
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of Garfield Park and Douglas Park, two of the parks in the "Emerald Necklace", and the boulevards that connect them. Annotations in red ink describe the type of land use in the areas surrounding the park system.
1979
South Commons townhouses
View of the rear of townhouses in the South Commons development. The brick wall encloses a back garden area for each home.
1970
North Michigan Avenue
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing North Michigan Avenue between the Chicago River and East Oak Street. The locations and names of major structures are indicated in green ink.
1979
North Michigan Avenue, south section
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing buildings and related development along North Michigan Avenue and adjacent blocks to the east and west, from the Chicago River north to East Ontario Street.
1979
Proposal for mixed-use development, River North
Site plan drawn by C. William Brubaker showing a possible development configuration on a single city block. The plan combines a repurposed manufacturing loft, another loft converted to an office building, a new office building, and a new parking structure.
1978
Development on the Near North Side, west of Michigan Avenue
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, highlighting development on the Near North Side, between North Michigan Avenue and North LaSalle Street.
1980
Industrial-use land along the Chicago River
View to the northeast with industrial buildings, warehouses, and storage facilities along the north side of the Chicago River, and land being cleared for development along the south side of the river. Lake Point Tower rises on the left, and the towers of the Navy Pier Terminal Building are visible in the center distance, beyond North Lake Shore Drive.
1972

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