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Aon Center Plaza with Harry Bertoia sculpture
Architectural rendering of the Aon Center Plaza on Randolph Street, showing the work "Sounding Sculpture" by Harry Bertoia with cascades of water around the ventilating elements.
1975
Chicago Loop Skyscrapers
View towards 35 E. Wacker Drive (Jewelers' Building) and the United of America Bank building (30 E. Wacker) at right.
1975
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
Sears Tower and AT&T Corporate Center
Aerial view looking southwest towards the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) and the AT&T Corporate Center (now Franklin Center) at 227 West Monroe Street/100 South Franklin Street).
1995
Marshall Field's department store
View looking northeast across the vacant Block 37 site at the State Street facade of the Marshall Field's department store (now Macy's State Street).
1995
Loop and Near North Side skyscrapers
View looking northeast over high-rise buildings of the Loop and Near North Side. In the foreground along the river are the Leo Burnett Building (35 West Wacker Drive), IBM Building, United Insurance Building (now Kemper Building), and 35 East Wacker Drive (originally Jewelers' Building). Lake Michigan is in the distance.
1995
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
Chicago River and high-rise towers along Wacker Drive
View southwest along the Chicago River from the North Michigan Avenue bridge looking towards three high-rise towers: the United Insurance Building (1 East Wacker Drive), the Leo Burnett Building (35 West Wacker Drive) and R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive). The much smaller 55 West Wacker (originally Blue Cross-Blue Shield Building) stands between the Leo Burnett Building and the R. R. Donnelley Building. The former Sun-Times Building (demolished) is on the right.
1994
High-rise buildings in the Loop
Aerial view from 330 North Wabash, looking southeast. 75 East Wacker Drive (originally Mather Tower) and the Executive House Hotel (later Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront) are in the foreground. In the distance, the Amoco Building (later Aon Center, originally Standard Oil Building) and Two Prudential Plaza stand out against the sky.
1994
Riverfront walkway near Wabash Avenue bridge
View of a landscaped walkway along the south side of the Chicago River, with the Wabash Avenue bridge at the left. The Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) is behind it. The Executive House Hotel (located at 71 East Wacker Drive) is in the upper center of the image.
1977
View along the Chicago River from Wolf Point
View east along the Chicago River. The Franklin Street bridge is in the foreground, and part of the Merchandise Mart is visible at the extreme left. Also on the left, the IBM Building (330 North Wabash) and Marina City towers stand out against the sky. The Central YMCA Community College building (211 West Wacker, originally the Chicago Evening Post Building) is in the foreground at the right.
1982
South Franklin Street from the Chicago River
View east from the South Branch of the Chicago River, looking across South Wacker Drive and South Franklin Street toward West Quincy Street. The Chicago & Northwestern Railway Office building (now City Colleges of Chicago headquarters) is near the center of the image. The Quincy/Wells station on the CTA Brown Line is visible to the left of it.
1968
Chicago River and Apparel Center construction
View to the north along the South Branch of the Chicago River. The West Adams Street bridge runs across the center of the image, and the Apparel Center is visible behind it, under construction. Gateway Center I is partially visible in the left foreground; in the distance on the left is Butler Brothers Warehouse I (now River Center). Part of the Civic Opera Building is visible on the extreme right of the image.
1975
200 West Monroe Street Building
View of the street-level arcade of the 200 West Monroe Street Building.
1983
LaSalle Street towards Chicago Board of Trade
View looking south along LaSalle Street from the intersection with West Adams Street. At the end of the street is the Chicago Board of Trade (141 West Jackson Boulevard.)
1970
Loop and Near North Side skyscrapers
View looking northeast from First National Bank building (Chase Tower) toward the north Loop and Near North Side. The United Insurance Building (1 East Wacker Drive) and 35 East Wacker Drive (originally Jewelers Building) are visible in the foreground among the cluster of skyscrapers. The John Hancock Center is in the distance on the left.
1985
Loop skyline from Dan Ryan Expressway
View of the Loop from the Dan Ryan Expressway. The Sears Tower is under construction at the left. At the right, several other high-rise office towers are also under construction.
1972
Hubbard Street Railway Yard and Near North Side
View from the Hubbard Street Yard of the Chicago & North Western Railway, with the Near North Side skyline beyond. On the left is the John Sexton Building, then a warehouse but now condominiums. Behind that is the John Hancock Center.
1970
33 West Monroe Street and Xerox Center
View of 33 West Monroe with the Xerox Center partially visible to its left. A vacant lot is in the lower foreground.
1987
State Street Mall from Monroe Street
View northeast along the State Street Mall from just south of the intersection with Monroe Street. Part of The Palmer House hotel is visible at the far right. Next to that is the Mentor building. Still farther down is the Carson Pirie Scott store (now the Sullivan Center).
1987
State Street Mall near Randolph Street
View along the State Street Mall with shops and buildings occupying Block 37 in the foreground. At the left is a one-story retail structure. Next to that is the Springer Block (Bay State Building and Kranz Building, 126-146 North State Street). The taller building with the political advertisements painted on the side is the Butler Building. One of the Marina City towers is in the distance.
1982
State Street Mall at Jackson Street
View along the State Street Mall at the intersection with Jackson Street. The Maurice L. Rothschild Store Building (now John Marshall Law School) is partially visible at the far left. Next to it is 10 W. Jackson. The Consumers Building (220 South State Street) rises behind that to the right.
1982
State Street Mall and Block 37
View of the State Street Mall from the intersection of State and Washington Streets. Chicago Federal Savings Bank (100 North State Street) is at the left. The Marshall Field's store clock is visible at the right.
1982
State Street Mall and Block 37
View along the west side of State Street at the intersection with Washington Street, showing the buildings occupying Block 37. The Chicago Federal Savings Bank (100 North State Street) is at the far left, and the Roosevelt Theater stands next to it. Further to the right is the Springer Block (Bay State Building and Kranz Building). The clock on the Marshall Field's store is at the right.
1980
Thanksgiving Parade, State Street
View north on the State Street Mall showing a crowd gathered for the Thanksgiving Parade. The Marshall Field's department store (now Macy's) is on the right, with a large yellow sculpture installed in front of it. The Chicago Theater sign is visible in the distance.
1980
Michigan Avenue looking south from Grant Park
View of the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" looking southwest from Grant Park, The Monroe Building (104 S. Michigan Avenue) is at the right. The People's Gas Building, located at 122 S. Michigan Avenue, is visible at the center of the image.
1984
AT&T Corporate Center
Undated view looking up at the tower of the AT&T Corporate Center, located at 227 W. Monroe Street. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) stands on the left.
1989
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II
View of a circular dining area in the atrium of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II. The area is raised above a shallow pool with fountains.
1980
Three First National Plaza
View of the atrium lobby of Three First National Plaza, located at 70 West Madison Street (at N. Dearborn). The bronze sculpture "Large Internal-External Upright Form" by Henry Moore occupies a prominent place in the lobby.
1985
Otis Building
Aerial photograph looking south along La Salle Street, showing the lower part of the Otis building remaining after the rest of the building was demolished, and the start of new construction for the Chemical Plaza.
1985
MidAmerica Commodity Exchange
View showing the completed tower, and the trading-exchange building under construction (low building with X-shaped trusses). The MidAmerica Commodity Exchange is located at 444 W. Jackson Blvd.
1971
Chicago Civic Center Plaza and Brunswick Building
View of the lower portion of the Brunswick Building (Cook County Administration Building) seen from the Civic Center (Daley Center). The steel Picasso sculpture commissioned for the Civic Center plaza is at the right.
1968
Hartford Fire Insurance Building
View of the upper part of the Hartford Fire Insurance Building (later Hartford Plaza North) in 1962. The top of the U. S. Gypsum building (under construction) is at the lower left.
1962
One South Wacker
View looking towards One South Wacker.
1984
55 West Monroe
View of 55 West Monroe (then Xerox Center).
1986
James R. Thompson Center
View of the atrium of the James R. Thompson center, looking up to the skylight.
1985
James R. Thompson Center
View of the Lake Street facade of the James R. Thompson center in 1983. The CTA elevated train tracks are visible.
1983
333 West Wacker Drive
View looking north from a plaza on Franklin Street toward the rear of the 333 West Wacker building, designed in the form of a parallelogram marked by notches.
1985
James R. Thompson Center
View of the atrium of the James R. Thompson center, looking up to the skylight.
1985
135 South La Salle
View of the facade of the La Salle National Bank Building (135 South La Salle Street).
1977
Goldblatt's department store facade
Detail of the facade of Goldblatt's department store (333 South State Street). The "R" initial of the previous owner, Rothschild & Co., can clearly be seen in the spandrels between the arches.
1977
Fort Dearborn Hotel
View from above of the Fort Dearborn Hotel (401 South LaSalle Street).
1984
Insurance Exchange Building
View of the upper part of the Insurance Exchange Building, located at 175 West Jackson Boulevard.
1971
Gage Group
View of the Gage Group buildings on South Michigan Avenue.
1972
Gage Group
View of the Gage Group buildings on South Michigan Avenue.
1962
Stock Exchange Building
View of the entrance to the Stock Exchange Building at 30 North LaSalle Street.
1962
Auditorium Theater
View of the interior of the Auditorium theater in 1966, showing restoration in progress.
1966
Auditorium Building and Congress Hotel
View of the Auditorium building and Congress Hotel in 1966.
1966
Manhattan Building
View of the bay windows on the Manhattan building (431 South Dearborn Street).
1977
Reliance Building
View southwest along West Washington Street towards North State Street. The Reliance building stands at that intersection. The spire of the Chicago Temple building is in the distance at the upper right.
1977

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