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Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
View of a landscaped open courtyard at Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie. The sign for the O'Connor & Goldberg shoe store is partially visible behind the foliage in the center of the image.
1969
Small businesses, Central Avenue, Wilmette
View of shops in Wilmette's business district, looking east along the north side of Central Avenue from just east of Wilmette Avenue. At the far left is John's Shoes (1128 Central Avenue). A barber shop is next to it on the right, and next to that is a bookstore. A built-in brick planter in the foreground helps with traffic control.
1979
Marquette Park
View of the lagoon at Marquette Park.
1977
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
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
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 4 (Folder 20)
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Michigan Ave. Viaduct 4 (1997)
1997
Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Michigan Ave. Viaduct 9 (Folder 25)
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Michigan Ave. Viaduct 9 (1997)
1997
Auburn Park lagoon, houses and apartments
View northeast across the Auburn Park lagoons with apartment buildings and houses surrounding the adjacent area. The apartment building at 462 West Winneconna Parkway is at the left, and nineteenth century houses are next to it on the right.
1974
Auburn Park lagoon and apartment building
View northwest west across the Auburn Park lagoons towards an apartment building at 462 West Winneconna Parkway.
1974
Apartment building and house overlooking Auburn Park
View looking northwest across the Auburn Park lagoons towards an apartment building (462 West Winneconna Parkway) and a nineteenth-century house (demolished).
1974
Japanese Garden, Wooded Island, Jackson Park
View of the Japanese garden built on Wooded Island in Jackson Park.
1980
Dearborn Park residential development
View of a landscaped walkway inside the Dearborn Park townhouse development.
1985
Sedgwick Childrens' Park, Lincoln Park
A group of children and their guardians sit on concrete risers in the brick-paved central plaza of Sedgwick Children's Park, located at the southeast corner of the intersection of North Sedgwick and West Wisconsin Streets. Townhouses on the north side of West Wisconsin Street are visible behind the park.
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. 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
Plaza, Amoco building
View to the south of the then-new plaza at the Amoco building (200 East Randolph Street, now Aon Center, originally Standard Oil Building). A terraced fountain is along the south wall of the plaza, and the entranceway structure with its curved top is behind that. An accessibility elevator is attached to the entranceway structure. Part of the landscaped plaza is visible at the far right.
1994
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
Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
View of an open courtyard area with raised planting beds at Old Orchard Shopping Center. Signs for a Saks Fifth Avenue and for a C. D. Peacock jewelry store are partially visible on the right.
1969
Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie
View of a pond and landscaping with trees and flowers at Old Orchard Shopping Center.
1969
53rd Street and Lake Park Avenue
View of the intersection of East 53rd Street and South Lake Park Avenue, looking northeast from South Lake Park Avenue. The Hyde Park Bank stands at the southwest corner of this intersection, and a large sign for it is suspended over that corner. A brick plaza with landscaping and a bench is in the foreground, adjacent to the sidewalk.
1978
Plaza, Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square
View of a small landscaped plaza with benches located on the southwest corner of the intersection of North Western Avenue and West Gunnison Street. Large signs for the Commercial National Bank and a McDonald's restaurant are visible.
1981
Outdoor seating area, Lincoln Square
View of a landscaped outdoor seating area in Lincoln Square, adjacent to North Lincoln Avenue. The brick-paved plaza has trees, benches, and an ornate lamppost.
1980
Marquette Park
View of the lagoon at Marquette Park.
1977
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
Plaza, Amoco building
View of the reconstructed plaza at the Amoco Building (200 East Randolph Street, later Aon Center), showing seating areas, walkways, and shallow pools.
1994
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
Fountain, Plaza del Lago, Wilmette
View of a fountain at the Plaza del Lago shopping center, 1515 Sheridan Road, Wilmette. A parking area is behind the fountain to the right.
1975
Sandburg Village
View of Sandburg village, with townhouses and apartment towers facing an open plaza with kiosks.
1969
Outdoor seating area, Lincoln Square
View of a landscaped outdoor seating area in Lincoln Square, adjacent to North Lincoln Avenue. A tall free-standing marker identifies the area as Lincoln Square.
1980
Sunken Gardens, North Lawndale
View of the Sunken Gardens on the north side of West Arthington Street, across from the former Sears, Roebuck and Company complex. Visible at the right, two temple-style pavilions joined by a pergola are an architectural feature of this garden.
1979
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

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