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Northwestern University medical campus
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View looking along East Superior Street at part of the Northwestern University medical campus. An enclosed elevated walkway connects buildings on opposite sides of Superior Street.
Date:
1976
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
East Huron Street from east of Rush Street
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View looking east along the sidewalk on the north side of East Huron Street from east of Rush Street. A parking garage is in the foreground on the left. A canopy for the Allerton Hotel can be seen above the bus in the center of the photograph. In the distance, part of the Veteran's Administration Research Hospital and the American Furniture Mart building (later Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive are visible.
Date:
1976; 1953-1955 (V. A. Lakeside Hospital)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
The Christian Radich docked at Navy Pier
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View to the northwest from the north side of Navy Pier, showing the ship Christian Radich docked alongside. The city skyline is visible in the distance.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Dock and Canal Company facilities along the Ogden Slip
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View, looking southeast, toward Chicago Dock and Canal Company facilities along the Ogden Slip. The high-rise buildings Harbor Point (155 North Harbor Drive) and 400 East Randolph are visible behind.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Riverfront walkway and Gleacher Center
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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.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River and Wrigley Building
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View northwest across the Chicago River towards the Wrigley Building. The Michigan Avenue bridge is in the distance at the left.
Date:
1994; 1919-1924 (Wrigley Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Staircase to riverfront walkway
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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.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue at Huron Street
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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.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
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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.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping, 700 block of North Michigan Avenue
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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.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue and Ohio Street
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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.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wally Findlay Galleries, North Michigan Avenue
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View of Wally Findlay Galleries (800 North Michigan Avenue) looking west across East Tower Court from the park surrounding the Chicago Water Tower. To the right of the gallery is Lewis Towers (820 North Michigan Avenue).
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue high-rise buildings
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View along the west side of North Michigan Avenue, towards the Chicago Water Tower. 444 North Michigan and 500 North Michigan are the two high-rise towers at the far left. The intersection with East Illinois Street is visible near the foreground at the first set of traffic lights. The Omni Hotel (676 North Michigan Avenue), with its curved top, is in the distance. The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago (900 North Michigan Avenue), with its twin turrets is visible to the right of that.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Cartier store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of shoppers on the sidewalk in front of the Cartier store at 630 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Shop window neon sign, North Michigan Avenue
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View of an illuminated neon sign for "Crispy Corn" in a shop window in the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Walgreens store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside a Walgreens drugstore at 430 North Michigan Avenue (Realtor Building).
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
No Pedestrian Crossing sign
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View of a rusty "No Pedestrian Crossing" sign attached to a light post on North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Water Tower Place
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View of the pedestrians on the sidewalk outside Water Tower Place (845 Michigan Avenue). A sign on the pier gives the name of the building.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Banana Republic store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the entrance to a Banana Republic store on North Michigan Avenue, with pedestrians on the sidewalk.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Nike store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the Nike store at 669 North Michigan Avenue, with pedestrians and stressed plantings in front of the store.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Picnic area and walkway, Navy Pier
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View of an open area with trees and picnic tables, and a walkway along the north side of Navy Pier, after the 1976 refurbishing. The Norwegian ship Christian Radich, which sailed to the United States in 1976 as part of the United States Bicentennial celebrations, is docked at the pier.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
999 North Lake Shore Drive
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View of the facade of the 999 North Lake Shore Drive apartment building looking northwest along North Lake Shore Drive.
Date:
1976; 1912 (999 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Time-Life Building and Commerce Mart Warehouse from Pioneer Court
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View of the Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court), looking northeast from Pioneer Court (adjacent to the Tribune Building). The Commerce Mart Warehouse (formerly located at 251-315 East Grand Avenue, now demolished) stands in front of it. Part of the American Furniture Mart (Lake Shore Place) is visible behind it on the left.
Date:
1972; 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre and Time-Life Building
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View of the rear of the Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre (now Doubletree Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile), looking south along North Fairbanks Court from East Ontario Street. Part of the Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court) is visible behind it.
Date:
1980; 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building); 1975 (Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Main entrance to 210 East Pearson Street
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View of the lower facade and entranceway to 210 East Pearson Street.
Date:
1976; 1927 (210 East Pearson)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Northwestern University Memorial Hospital campus from Huron Street
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View of Northwestern University Memorial Hospital campus seen across East Huron Street. The McGaw Pavilion (240 East Huron Street) stands on the left. The Prentice Women's Hospital (demolished) is partially visible at the far right.
Date:
1980; 1979 (McGaw Pavilion)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue sidewalk with pedestrians
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View looking north along the east side of the 600 block of North Michigan Avenue between Ontario and Erie Streets. The Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue), in the center of the image, houses a restaurant on the ground level, and R. S. Johnson Fine Art on the second floor.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River and Sheraton Hotel
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View west along the Chicago River towards the North Columbus Drive Bridge. A paved overlook area is in the foreground along the river, and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers (301 East North Water Street) is at the right. The University of Chicago Downtown Center (Gleacher Center), Equitable Building, and Wrigley Building are in the distance to the left of it.
Date:
1994; 1992 (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
500 block of North Michigan Avenue
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View of businesses located at the street level on the east side of the 500 block of North Michigan Avenue. A Citibank bank branch is at the left at 539 North Michigan Avenue. At the right are a Chinese restaurant and a One Hour Photo shop, located at 535 North Michigan Avenue. There is a small planting of flowers along the sidewalk.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
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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.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue and Terra Museum of American Art
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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.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Tribune Tower
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View across Pioneer Court towards the south facade of the Tribune Tower (435 North Michigan Avenue), with the Chicago Tribune sign at the top.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Place sign, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the sign above the entrance to the Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue). A smaller sign for Saks Fifth Avenue is below it.
Date:
1992
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
664 North Michigan Avenue businesses
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View along the sidewalk in front of 664 North Michigan Avenue, at the northwest corner of the intersection with East Erie Street. Signs for Hanig's Footwear and Johnston & Murphy are above the street-level awnings.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sidewalk, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians walking along a sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue. Newspaper boxes line the sidewalk and an accordion bus blocks the view of the street. A sandwich board sign advertising bus tours stands in the walkway. At the far left, a man solicits donations from passers-by.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Near North Side high-rises from Navy Pier
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View looking northwest towards Near North Side high-rises from a park near the entrance to Navy Pier at the intersection of North Streeter Drive/ East Ohio Street and East Grand Avenue. Part of the Lakefront Trail is visible in the foreground. The Days Inn hotel (originally a Holiday Inn, 644 North Lake Shore Drive) is visible on the right. The Onterie Center (later Axis Apartments) at 441 East Erie Street is behind the hotel. The John Hancock Center is visible at the far right.
Date:
1995
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Lake Shore Drive and 860-880 Lake Shore Drive apartments
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View to the north along North Lake Shore Drive, with 850 North Lake Shore Drive (originally Lake Shore Athletic Club) partially visible on the left of the photograph. The 860-880 North Lake Shore Drive apartments are next to it, across East Chestnut Street. Part of the Esplanade Apartments (900-910 North Lake Shore Drive) and part of 990 North Lake Shore Drive are visible to their right.
Date:
1990; 1924 (Lake Shore Athletic Club); 1948-1951 (860-880 North Lake Shore Drive); 1955 (Esplanade Apartments); 1973 (990 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Aerial view of the area around Ogden Slip
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Aerial view to the east from the Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) showing land use on the Near North Side around Ogden Slip. Parking lots occupy a large area around Ogden Slip; cleared but unused land is on its south side. North Columbus Drive is in the foreground. In the distance, the James Jardine Water Filtration Plant and Navy Pier are visible on the lakefront. The Kraft-Phenix building and plant, and North Pier Terminal (Pugh Terminal) are in front of Lake Point Tower to the west.
Date:
1985; 1905-1920 (North Pier Terminal); 1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Pier Chicago
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View to the east along the north side of Ogden Slip, showing North Pier, a re-development of the former North Pier Terminal (Pugh Terminal) warehouse. The photograph, taken in summer, shows a number of people seated at a floating dockside cafe, and many boats docked on the river alongside the building. The North Pier Apartment building is visible in an early stage of construction on the far right of the image (completed 1991.) Lake Point Tower rises behind.
Date:
1988; 1905-1920 (North Pier Terminal)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
The Christian Radich docked at Navy Pier
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View to the northwest from the north side of Navy Pier, showing the ship Christian Radich docked alongside.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Holiday Inn hotel and American Furniture Mart tower from park along lakefront
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View of the top of the Holiday Inn hotel (later The W Hotel Chicago Lakeshore) at 644 North Lake Shore Drive, and the tower of the American Furniture Mart (Lake Shore Place) from a park area along the lakefront.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Grand Avenue from North Michigan Avenue
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View to east along East Grand Avenue from North Michigan Avenue. The Time-Life building, located at 541 North Fairbanks Court, stands in the middle ground. Lake Point Tower is visible in the distance. Part of the facade of the Michigan Terrace Apartments (Michigan Terrace Condominiums) is visible in the left foreground.
Date:
1976; 1963 (Michigan Terrace Apartments); 1968 (Lake Point Tower); 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue corridor, with key buildings indicated
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing types of development and key buildings along North Michigan Avenue corridor between Hubbard and Oak Streets.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River and Sheraton Chicago Hotel
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View east along the Chicago River towards the North Columbus Avenue bridge and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. A riverfront recreation area is visible in the foreground.
Date:
1994; 1992 (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River from North Columbus Drive
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View east along the Chicago River from North Columbus Drive towards North Lake Shore Drive. Part of the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers is at the far left, and Cityfront Place apartments (400 North McClurg Court) is to the right of it. The Centennial Fountain, located on the north bank of the Chicago River at McClurg Court, arcs across the river, and a tour boat cruises towards Lake Michigan. Navy Pier is visible in the center distance.
Date:
1994; 1989 (Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain); 1991 (Cityfront Place); 1992 (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue at Water Tower Place
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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.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping, 900 North Michigan Avenue
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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.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Saks Fifth Avenue, Chicago Place
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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.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bloomingdale's store, Water Tower Place
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View of the entrance to the Bloomingdale's store inside Water Tower Place, 835 North Michigan Avenue. The cosmetics department is visible just beyond the entrance.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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Creator Facet: Brubaker, Charles William, 1926-2002   Geographic Location: Streeterville (Chicago, Ill.)   Remove all