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Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building
Detail of the fenestration on the facade of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building on the south side of West Superior Street between North Sedgwick and North Orleans Streets.
1978
222 West Superior Street
View of the facade of 222 West Superior Street after renovation, looking northwest across West Superior Street.
1985
Central Arts Building
Street-level view of the facade and canopied entrance to the Central Arts Building (730-740 North Franklin Street), looking north along the west side of North Franklin Street. The support posts for the CTA Brown Line elevated tracks are just visible on the extreme right.
1985
Pepper Construction Company building
View of the then newly-built Pepper Construction Company building, located at 643 North Orleans Street, at the northeast corner of North Orleans Street and West Ontario Street.
1985
400 West Superior Street, development project
View looking west along the north side of West Superior Street from the intersection with North Sedgwick Street. The former candy factory building in the right foreground (400 West Superior Street/ 740 North Sedgwick Street) is being renovated. On the left, the Montgomery Ward & Company headquarters (535 West Chicago Avenue/ 500 West Superior Street) is silhouetted against the sky.
1985
Rear of Ontario Building from Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp
View looking east towards North Orleans Street from the Kennedy Expressway on-ramp. The rear of the Ontario Building, 411 West Ontario Street (now Ontario Street Lofts) is on the left. The Adlake Building is visible in the distance on the right.
1985
Adlake Building
View looking southeast towards the Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street) from the intersection of North Orleans Street and West Ontario Street. The facade of this part of the Adlake Building faces West Ontario Street. At the time of the photograph, the building housed Morton Textiles & Furniture.
1978
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building, West Superior Street
View looking east along the south side of West Superior Street. The large factory and warehouse on the right, occupying the south side of the block between North Sedgwick and North Orleans Streets is the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building. To the left of that, the intersection with North Orleans Street is visible. The small two-story building visible on the southeast corner of that intersection is 331 West Superior Street. The warehouse building next to it on the far left is 311-313 West Superior Street.
1978
Near North Side from Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel
Aerial view over the Near North Side towards the John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place, from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). Assumption Catholic Church and its steeple (323 West Illinois Street) are in the lower left corner, and the intersection of West Grand Avenue and North Wells Street is visible near the center of the mass of buildings.
1978
Hanley Dawson Cadillac and Lawry's restaurant
View looking northwest along East Ontario Street. The Hanley Dawson Cadillac dealership (now demolished) stands on the block between North Rush Street and North Wabash Avenue. Lawry's restaurant, at the northeast corner of East Ontario and North Rush Streets, is partially visible on the right.
1976
East Chicago Avenue towards Rush Street
View to east along East Chicago Avenue, showing nineteenth-century residential structures. The Hotel St. Benedict Flats (42-50 East Chicago Avenue) are at the left. Beyond them on the right are the Amanda Apartments (56-60 East Chicago Avenue) and the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished.)
1976
Near North Side from Grand and State Streets
Aerial view to the northwest, with the intersection of North State Street and West Grand Avenue at the lower left of the image. The American Medical Association building (537-539 North Dearborn Street, now demolished) is in the left foreground. The rear of two hotels which face onto East Ohio Street (the Regency Hotel at 17-19 East Ohio Street, and Hotel Ohio East, at 15 East Ohio Street) are visible in the right foreground. These hotel properties are still standing. Part of the former Chicago Historical Society building at 632 North Dearborn is visible to the left of the upper part of the hotels.
1976
Town houses and apartments, West Ontario street
View of dilapidated nineteenth-century apartments and town houses along West Ontario Street between North Dearborn and North State Streets. Three of these structures are still standing - the partially visible brick building on the extreme left, and the two buildings next to it (20-22 West Ontario, 18 West Ontario; and 16 West Ontario.) The John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place rise behind them. A street-level parking lot is in the foreground.
1976
Bridges and viaducts: S. Throop St.; Torrence; W. Webster; N. Wells St.; N. Western Ave. (Folder 83)
Bridges and viaducts: S. Throop St.; Torrence; W. Webster; N. Wells St.; N. Western Ave. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
1969
Bridges and viaducts: S. Harlem Ave.; W. Indiana Bridge; Kedzie St. Bridge (Folder 89)
Bridges and viaducts: S. Harlem Ave.; W. Indiana Bridge; Kedzie St. Bridge. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
1970
Chicago cityscape
View of the River North and Loop neighborhoods, including Marina City and the Chicago River
1988
Water Tower (Folder 529)
Water Tower Repairs (1962)
1962
Bridges and viaducts: La Salle St. Bridge; La Salle St. Viaduct; La Salle St. Underpasses; S. Loomis St. Bridge (Folder 91)
Bridges and viaducts: La Salle St. Bridge; La Salle St. Viaduct; La Salle St. Underpasses; S. Loomis St. Bridge. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
1970
Bridges and viaducts (Folder 94)
Bridges and viaducts: W. Cermak Rd. Bridge; W. Chicago Ave. Bridge; N. Clark St. Bridge; N. Damen Viaduct; N. Dearborn St. Bridge; N. Dearborn St. Viaduct, W. Erie St. Bridge; W. Division St. Bridge (over canal). Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
1971
Bridges and viaducts (Folder 95)
Bridges and viaducts: W. Division St. Bridge (over River); W. Erie St. Bridge; Franklin-Orleans Bridge ; W. Grand Ave. Bridge; N. Halsted St. Bridge (over Canal); N. Halsted St. Bridge (over River). Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
1971
Bridges and viaducts: Addison St. Bridge; Argyle St. Bridge; S. Ashland Ave. Bridge; Belmont Ave. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge; Chicago Ave. Bridge; Cortland St. Bridge; N. Damen Ave. Viaduct; N. Des Plaines St. Viaduct (Folder 105)
Bridges and viaducts: Addison St. Bridge; Argyle St. Bridge; S. Ashland Ave. Bridge; Belmont Ave. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge; Chicago Ave. Bridge; Cortland St. Bridge; N. Damen Ave. Viaduct; N. Des Plaines St. Viaduct. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
1972
Bridges and viaducts (Folder 106)
Bridges and viaducts: Franklin-Orleans Bridge; Gladstone Park Viaduct over Kennedy Expressway; Grand Ave. Bridge; Halsted St. Viaduct; N. Halsted St. Bridge (over River); S. Halsted St. Bridge (over Canal). Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
1972
Near North Side from Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel
View of the Near North Side, looking northeast from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The John Sexton Building, located at Illinois and Orleans Streets, is visible at the lower left. At the bottom center, Assumption Catholic Church and its steeple (323 West Illinois Street) are visible. The John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place stand out against the sky on the upper right.
1978
Stiffel Lamp factory, West Huron Street
View looking west along the north side of West Huron Street from the intersection with North Kingsbury Street at the Stiffel Lamp factory (520 West Huron Street).
1985
Off Center shopping mall, 300 W. Grand Avenue
View of the front facade of the Off Center outlet shopping mall at 300 West Grand Avenue. The wall of this former factory building has been painted with a trompe-l'oeil mural depicting numerous windows and a fanciful cutaway view of the building's interior. The entrance is visible at the lower left corner of the photograph.
1985
Industrial buildings, West Ontario Street
View looking northwest along the north side of West Ontario Street between North Orleans Street and West Kingsbury Street. 420 West Ontario is on the right. The west end of the building is 434 West Ontario Street. 440 West Ontario Street is visible on the far left.
1985
Industrial buildings, West Ontario Street
View of the rear of industrial buildings on West Ontario Street, west of North Orleans Street, facing the Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp. On the left of the image is the Ontario Building (now Ontario Street Lofts, 411 West Ontario Street), for sale at the time of the photograph. Next to it on the right is 369 West Ontario, with the words Artcrest Suspended Ceilings painted on it. To its right is 401 West Ontario Street, with a billboard on its side facade announcing "The condominiums are here, The condominiums are here".
1978
North LaSalle Street and West Grand Avenue
View looking southwest from the intersection of North LaSalle Street and West Grand Avenue. The Anti-Cruelty Society building is in the foreground at the southwest corner of the intersection. 500 North LaSalle (originally LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse), home to Ireland's seafood restaurant at the time of the photograph, is next to it on the left. The top part of the Merchandise Mart and part of the Sears Tower are visible against the sky at the upper right.
1985
Anti-Cruelty Society
View of the Anti-Cruelty Society building at 510 North LaSalle Street, located at the southwest corner of the intersection with West Grand Avenue.
1985
343 West Erie Street building
View of the west facade (facing N. Orleans Street) of 343 West Erie Street, looking southwest from the intersection of North Orleans Street and West Erie Street.
1985
Tuscany Studios statuary display, Ohio Street at Wells
Concrete statuary, planters and fountains available for sale from Tuscany Studios sidewalk display, located at 163 West Ohio Street, at the northeast corner of the intersection with North Wells Street. On the far left of the image, 600 North Wells is visible.
1985
Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
View looking north along North Franklin Street from just south of the intersection with West Grand Avenue. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above the street. On the right of the photograph, 213 West Grand is visible. 300 West Grand is on the left.
1976
John Sexton Building
View of the upper stories of the south facade (facing West Illinois Street) of the John Sexton Building, seen from west of the intersection with North Orleans Street.
1985
C. H. Hanson Company Building
View of the front facade of the C. H. Hanson Company building (303 West Erie Street), located at the southwest corner of West Erie Street and North Franklin Street.
1978
Merchandise Mart from Wolf Point
View of the lower part of the Merchandise Mart, looking southeast from Wolf Point. North Orleans Street runs in front of the building.
1972
Central Arts Building, North Franklin Street
Street-level view of the facade and canopied entrance to the Central Arts Building at 730-740 North Franklin Street, containing office and retail space. The elevated tracks of the CTA Brown Line are visible at the right.
1984
Industrial buildings, West Superior Street
View of 311-313 West Superior Street, looking east along the south side of West Superior Street between North Franklin Street and North Orleans Street. At the time of the photograph it housed Selfix, a plastic products manufacturing company. On the left of the photograph is 301 West Superior Street, the CTA Brown Line elevated tracks over North Franklin Street are just visible. The intersection with North Orleans Street is in the foreground.
1978
John Sexton Building
View of the east facade of the John Sexton building (500 North Orleans Street), located at the northwest corner of North Orleans Street and West Illinois Street.
1975
East Ontario Street at Rush Street
View looking west along East Ontario Street. On the right of the image is Lawry's restaurant, at the corner of East Ontario and North Rush Streets. The Hanley Dawson Cadillac dealership (now demolished) is behind Lawry's, on the block between North Rush Street and North Wabash Avenue. The Croydon Hotel (now The James Chicago), at the southwest corner of East Ontario and North Rush Streets is at the left. Part of the Medinah Temple with its distinctive onion dome is visible behind the Croydon.
1976
North Dearborn Street from State Street
View west from North State Street to the block of North Dearborn Street between West Ohio and West Ontario Streets, with a large parking lot in the foreground. On the left along Dearborn Street is a nineteenth-century hotel; a Commonwealth Edison substation stands next to it to the north. Part of the former Chicago Historical Society building at 632 North Dearborn is visible at the extreme right.
1976
Building demolition, River North
View of building demolition in progress, looking northwest from the intersection of North Orleans Street and West Huron Street.
1989
Bridges and viaducts (Folder 86)
Bridges and viaducts: W. Adams St.; W. Addison St.; Archer-Ashland Overpass; Argyle and Wilson Underpass; N. Ashland Ave.; W. Belmont; Berwyn Underpass; Bryn Mawr Underpass; Chicago-Halsted Viaduct; W. Cortland St. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
1970
Bridges and viaducts (Folder 99)
Bridges and viaducts: North Ave. Bridge; Ogden Ave. Bridge (over Canal); Ogden Ave. Bridge (over River) ; Ohio St. Feeder Ramp; Pulaski Rd. Bridge (over Canal); E. Randolph St. Viaduct; W. Randolph St. Bridge. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
1971
Bridges and viaducts: Wacker Dr. Viaduct; Wells St. Bridge; N. Western Ave. Bridge; S. Western Ave. Bridge; Kennedy Expressway over N. Western Ave. (Folder 110)
Bridges and viaducts: Wacker Dr. Viaduct; Wells St. Bridge; N. Western Ave. Bridge; S. Western Ave. Bridge; Kennedy Expressway over N. Western Ave. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
1972
Bridges and viaducts (Folder 117)
Bridges and viaducts: Fullerton Ave. Bridge; Glenlake Ave. and Lake Michigan; Grand Ave. Viaduct; Halsted St. Viaduct; Humbolt Park Lagoon; Kinzie St. Bridge; Lake St. Bridge; Lake Shore Drive Viaduct (at Randolph); Loomis St. Bridge. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
1973
Bridges and viaducts: Fullerton Ave. Bridge; Grand Ave. Bridge; Grand Ave. Viaduct; Homan Ave. Viaduct; Kinzie St. Bridge (Folder 124)
Bridges and viaducts: Fullerton Ave. Bridge; Grand Ave. Bridge; Grand Ave. Viaduct; Homan Ave. Viaduct; Kinzie St. Bridge. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
1974
Water Tower (Folder 530)
Construction of Water towers (1867), Tower Centennial (1891) and photo of the Great Fire (Chicago, Illinois : 1871)
1867
400 West Erie Street
View of the facade of 400 West Erie Street, looking northwest across that street. The building is located at the northwest corner of West Erie and North Sedgwick Streets.
1985
Pepper Construction Company building
View looking northeast across North Orleans Street towards the Pepper Construction Company building (643 North Orleans Street) at the northeast corner of North Orleans Street and West Ontario Street. A small landscaped area is in the foreground.
1985
John Sexton Building from Hubbard Street
View of the John Sexton Building, looking northwest from the intersection of West Hubbard Street and North Orleans Street. Hubbard Street is in the foreground at the bottom of the photograph, and a large parking lot occupies that block. The Wallace Press Building is partially visible on the far left side of the photograph.
1978
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