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Gately's People's Store, South Michigan Avenue commercial strip
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View looking north along a thriving commercial strip on South Michigan Avenue. Gately's department store (Gately's People Store, 11201 South Michigan Avenue at East 112th Street) with its five-story parking garage is visible near the center of the image. Numerous other businesses line both sides of the street. The light posts are decorated for the Christmas holiday season.
Date:
circa 1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Pullman residential street
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View of brick houses in Pullman.
Date:
circa 1972; 1880-1884 (historic Pullman)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Pullman row houses
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View of brick duplex row houses in Pullman.
Date:
circa 1972; 1880-1884 (historic Pullman)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Givens House, South Longwood Drive
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View of the side of the Givens House, a three-story mansion and replica of an Irish castle, located at 10244 South Longwood Drive at the northwest corner of the intersection with West 103rd Street.
Date:
1974
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Two-flat, South Troy Street, Brighton Park
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Brick two-flat with an ivy-covered facade, located at 4559 South Troy Street, at the northeast corner of the intersection of South Troy Street and West 46th Street.
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Marquette Park
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View of the lagoon at Marquette Park.
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


St Clare of Montefalco Church
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View of the side of St Clare of Montefalco Church (5443 South Washtenaw Avenue), looking northeast on South Washtenaw Avenue from just south of the intersection with West 55th Street.
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Archer Avenue commercial strip
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View of the commercial strip along South Archer Avenue. The intersection with South Kedzie Avenue is immediately to the right of the building on the right. Businesses pictured include Archer Jewelers and the Golden Heart Snack Shop Restaurant.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


East 63rd Street and Englewood Theatre
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View looking northwest along the north side of East 63rd Street from the intersection with South Union Avenue. The Englewood Theatre stands in the foreground on the right (formerly 726 West 63rd Street).
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Harper Court
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View of Harper Court, a development project that included clusters of small businesses and artisans shops, located on South Harper Avenue between 53rd and 52nd Streets.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


American Bank Note Company Building
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View of the front of the American Bank Note Company building (118-132 East Cullerton Street), at the northwest corner of the intersection with South Indiana Avenue.
Date:
1980; 1902 (American Bank Note Company Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


South Branch of the Chicago River towards Loop skyscrapers
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View looking northeast along the South Branch of the Chicago River from the West Cermak Road bridge. The South Canal Street bridge is on the right, and the warehouse building at 329 West 18th Street/1891 South Lumber Street is visible behind it. Loop skyscrapers are visible against the sky in the distance.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Warehouse building, South Indiana Avenue
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View of a building located at 1727 South Indiana Avenue, on the northeast corner of the intersection of South Indiana Avenue and East 18th Street.
Date:
circa 1978; 1905 (Kodak warehouse)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Dearborn Park residential development
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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.
Date:
1985; 1979 (Dearborn Park townhomes)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


River City proposed site
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View looking southeast from the Roosevelt Road Bridge (12th Street) across the South Branch of the Chicago River at a proposed site for the River City complex. Two 18-story curved apartment towers, part of Goldberg's Raymond Hilliard Homes Center, are in the distance at the center.
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Dearborn Park II townhouses under construction
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View of Dearborn Park II townhomes during construction. The Dearborn Park II subdivision is located south of Roosevelt Road between South Clark and South State Streets.
Date:
1990
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


South Loop New Town
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Rendering for a South Loop New Town development, part of the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Chicago 21 Plan.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


South Loop New Town
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Rendering for a South Loop New Town development, part of the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Chicago 21 Plan.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


South Loop New Town, model
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View of a model for a South Loop New Town development, part of the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Chicago 21 Plan.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Sears Tower and AT&T Corporate Center
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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).
Date:
1995; 1974 (Sears Tower); 1989 (AT&T Corporate Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Marshall Field's department store
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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).
Date:
1995; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Loop and Near North Side skyscrapers
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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.
Date:
1995; 1962 (United Insurance Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


West Estes Avenue, Rogers Park
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View looking east at three-flats and single-family houses along the north side of West Estes Avenue between North Oakley Avenue and North Bell Avenue. 2228 West Estes Avenue is on the left. Next, to the right are houses at 2226, 2222 and 2218 West Estes Avenue. Another three-flat is visible to the right of this group of three houses.
Date:
1982; 1913 (2218 West Estes Avenue); 1914 (2222 West Estes Avenue); 1919 (2226 West Estes Avenue); 1924 (2228 West Estes Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Apartment buildings, North Sheridan Road
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View looking southeast at apartment buildings along the east side of North Sheridan Road, north of West Pratt Boulevard. The apartment building on the right with "The Rogers Park" painted on a side wall is located at 6807 North Sheridan Road, at the northeast corner of the intersection with West Pratt Street. Next to it on the left is a smaller apartment building (6815 North Sheridan Road); next again to the left is another apartment building at 6821 North Sheridan Road. Part of the apartment building at 6825 North Sheridan Road is visible on the left.
Date:
1982; 1922 (The Rogers Park Hotel); 1964 (6821 North Sheridan Road); 1970 (6825 N. Sheridan Road); 1973 (6815 N. Sheridan Road)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Rogers Beach Park, Rogers Park
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View looking northwest from the beach at Rogers Beach Park towards apartment buildings along North Eastlake Terrace. The side and rear of 7729-7731 North Eastlake Terrace is visible on the right. To the left across the street from it (with pointed gable) is 7730 North Eastlake Terrace.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bank building, North Clark Street and West Lunt Avenue
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View looking towards the northeast corner of the intersection of North Clark Street and West Lunt Avenue. A Greek temple style bank building, home to a branch of the First Federal of Chicago bank stands on that corner (7001 North Clark Street).
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial buildings along North Branch of Chicago River
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View looking north along the North Branch of the Chicago River from north of West Division Street. On the left is the Chicago Rawhide Manufacturing Company factory (demolished). Farther up the river, a coal yard and coal barge are visible at the riverfront. In the distance behind these is the red brick Procter & Gamble plant with its two smokestacks (demolished). On the right is a Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company gas holder, part of the former Willow Street Station Manufactured Gas Plant Site (demolished).
Date:
1969; 1953 (Peoples Gas gas holder)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Broadway Avenue businesses
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Broadway, south of the intersection with West Bryn Mawr Avenue. 5549 North Broadway, a two story brick building, is near the center of the photograph. 5545 North Broadway, which housed a photo studio at the time the photograph was taken, is partly visible at the far right.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bryn Mawr Avenue at Winthrop Avenue
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View looking east along West Bryn Mawr Avenue from west of the intersection with North Winthrop Avenue. The Belle Shore Apartments (1062 West Bryn Mawr Avenue) with its distinctive green glazed terra cotta tile facing and neon sign reading "Belle Shore Apt. Hotel" is at the right.
Date:
1980; 1929 (Belle Shore Apartment Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Houses, North Sedgwick Street, Lincoln Park
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View looking southeast at nineteenth century houses on the east side of North Sedgwick Street. 2029 North Sedgwick Street is in the center of the photograph. Part of 2025 North Sedgwick is visible to the right of it, and part of 2031 North Sedgwick is on the left. Lincoln Park Tower (Lincoln Park West Apartments) visible under construction, rises behind.
Date:
circa 1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Damen Avenue at McLean
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View looking east from West McLean Avenue towards mixed-use commercial/residential buildings on the east side of North Damen Avenue. A narrow four story building houses the Los Amigos Barber Shop (2025 North Damen Avenue) at street level, with apartments on the upper levels. Next to that on the right is Accurate Door Service (2023 North Damen Avenue). The top of a cylindrical gas holder (gas storage tank), with its red and white checkerboard pattern, is visible at the extreme right. Shoreline Cleaners (2030 North Damen) is at the left, on the west side of Damen Avenue.
Date:
1972; 1898 (2025 North Damen Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Apartment block with street-level retail, North Clark Street
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View looking southwest along the west side of North Clark Street, at a 1920s apartment block with street-level retail businesses, located between West Thome Avenue and West Granville Avenue (6200 - 6244 North Clark Street).
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


High-rise development along North Lake Shore Drive
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View of high-rise apartment buildings (now condominiums) along North Lake Shore Drive, looking northwest from Oak Street Beach. 1212 North Lake Shore Drive is under construction on the left of the image. The skyscrapers to the right of that are 1242 North Lake Shore Drive and 1300 North Lake Shore Drive. 1550 North Lake Shore Drive, at the northern end of the Gold Coast where Lake Shore Drive meets Lincoln Park, is in the distance at the right.
Date:
1969; 1930 (1242 North Lake Shore Drive); 1965 (1300 North Lake Shore Drive); 1969 (1212 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Navy Pier Headhouse
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View of the Navy Pier Headhouse from the park immediately to the west of it. The sign for the Chicago Children's Museum, which opened at Navy Pier in 1995, is visible on the front of the building.
Date:
1995; 1916 (Navy Pier Terminal Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Streeterville development map
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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.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Michigan Avenue, middle section
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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.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building
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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.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


222 West Superior Street
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View of the facade of 222 West Superior Street after renovation, looking northwest across West Superior Street.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Central Arts Building
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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.
Date:
1985; 1915 (Central Arts Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Pepper Construction Company building
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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.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


400 West Superior Street, development project
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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.
Date:
1985; 1972 (Montgomery Ward headquarters)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Rear of Ontario Building from Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp
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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.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Concrete-framed warehouse
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Partial view of the rear of a warehouse on the Near North Side, showing its concrete frame construction.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Adlake Building
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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.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building, West Superior Street
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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.
Date:
1978; 1908 (North Branch II, 311 West Superior Street)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Branch of the Chicago River and West Town
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View looking northwest from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). There is a large parking lot in the foreground, and railroad tracks are visible at the far left. At the far right, the North Branch of the Chicago River is spanned by the West Grand Avenue bridge and the Ohio Street bridge.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial areas along the North Branch of the Chicago River
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View looking north along the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). There is a large parking lot in the right foreground. On the left side of the image, the river is spanned by the West Grand Avenue bridge and the Ohio Street bridge. The Wallace Press building stands along North Kingsbury Street between the two bridges. Behind it are the Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), the Montgomery Ward Administration building, and the Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower (now The Montgomery condominiums).
Date:
1978; 1908 (Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building); 1972 (Montgomery Ward headquarters)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Near North Side from Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel
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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.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Marina City under construction
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View looking west along East Wacker Drive from the intersection with North Michigan Avenue, towards the Marina City towers during construction. The Chicago Sun-Times building (demolished) is at the right. Part of the sign for the London House, a restaurant and jazz club, is visible at the lower left.
Date:
1963; 1964 (Marina City)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Goose Island and city skyline
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View of the northern end of Goose Island, looking southeast from the North Avenue bridge across the North Branch Turning Basin. The brick Lissner Corporation warehouse is visible among the industrial buildings on the island. The skyscrapers of the Near North Side and Loop are visible against the skyline.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access