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Walton Street and Drake Hotel
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View along East Walton Street towards the entrance to The Drake Hotel. The Newberry Library is visible in the distance.
Date:
1976; 1919 (Drake Hotel)
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
High-rise buildings in the Loop
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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.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II
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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.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Fort Dearborn Hotel
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View from above of the Fort Dearborn Hotel (401 South LaSalle Street).
Date:
1984; 1912 (Fort Dearborn Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Building and Congress Hotel
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Undated view of the Auditorium building and Congress Hotel.
Date:
1885-1889 (Auditorium Building); 1893 (Congress Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Building and Congress Hotel
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View of the Auditorium building and Congress Hotel in 1966.
Date:
1966; 1885-1889 (Auditorium Building); 1893 (Congress Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sunken plaza, John Hancock Center
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Street-level view of a plaza landscaped with trees on the lower level in front of the John Hancock Center (875 North Michigan Avenue). A large sign with the name "Lake Shore Bank" rises up from the lower level. Part of the facade of the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel, overlooking East Delaware Place, is visible on the left.
Date:
1982; 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1972 (Westin Michigan Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Ontario Street at Rush Street
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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.
Date:
1976; 1912 (Medinah Temple)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Dearborn Street from State Street
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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.
Date:
1976
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
Chicago Avenue from North Michigan Avenue
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View looking west along East Chicago Avenue from North Michigan Avenue. The Water Tower Inn hotel, in the right foreground, has since been demolished. The former Montgomery Ward's headquarters (now The Montgomery condominiums) is visible against the sky in the distance.
Date:
1976; 1962 (Water Tower Inn)
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
Hyatt Regency Chicago
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View of a cafe located on the bridge between Tower 1 and Tower 2 in the Hyatt Regency Chicago hotel.
Date:
1980; 1974-1980 (Hyatt Regency Chicago)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II
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View of the atrium of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II (201 East Wacker Drive). The restaurant peninsula on the right sits above a shallow pool with fountains. There is a raised circular lounge area behind that to the left, and another bar/lounge area with a piano is visible on the extreme left.
Date:
1980 (Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Tribune Building and North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along North Michigan Avenue from just south of the intersection with East Wacker Drive. The Chicago Tribune Building is prominently visible on the right, with the Sheraton Chicago hotel (originally Medinah Athletic Club building, now Hotel InterContinental) behind it to the left. A corner of the Wrigley Building is visible at the extreme left, and some of the bridgehouses for the North Michigan Avenue bridge are visible at street level.
Date:
1976; 1925 (Tribune Tower); 1929 (Medinah Club building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Parking garage and Water Tower Hyatt House hotel
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Rush Street from East Huron Street. A parking garage occupies the block between Huron and Superior (later the site of Chicago Place.) On the left is the south facade - facing East Chicago Avenue - of the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, located at 800 North Michigan Avenue, now demolished.) Part of the 111 East Chestnut Apartments (Elysees Condominiums) are visible at the top of the image.
Date:
1976; 1962 (Water Tower Inn)
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
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
Auditorium Building
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Sketch of the Auditorium building by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1960s; 1885-1889 (Auditorium Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
City Place Hotel under construction
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View northwest across North Michigan Avenue towards City Place, a Hyatt Suite Hotel, under construction on the west side of that street (676 North Michigan Avenue), just south of the intersection with East Huron Street.
Date:
1989; 1990 (City Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise buildings along the Chicago River east of the Michigan Avenue bridge
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View looking east along the Chicago River toward Lake Michigan. The Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) is on the extreme left, and the Gleacher Center (part of the University of Chicago School of Business) is under construction next to it. Near the center of the image, the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers are silhouetted against the sky. The Columbus Avenue bridge spans the river in the distance; North Lake Shore Drive is behind it.
Date:
1993; 1992 (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Park Hyatt Hotel
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View looking east along the north side of East Chicago Avenue just west of North Michigan Avenue, showing the entrance to the Park Hyatt hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished).
Date:
1982; 1962 (Water Tower Inn)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Grand Avenue near North Rush Street
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View to the west along Grand Avenue, from west of North Michigan Avenue. The intersection of North Rush Street and East Grand Avenue is visible near the foreground, in front of the oncoming bus. The red brick hotel, with Mickey Meyers cocktail lounge on the ground level is no longer standing. Near the middle of the image, part of the American Medical Association building (537-539 North Dearborn Street, demolished) is visible.
Date:
1976; 1935-1936 (addition and remodeling, American Medical Association Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Ohio Street from Wabash Avenue
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View to east along East Ohio Street from the intersection with North Wabash Avenue. A parking lot with a large billboard celebrating the American Bicentennial is on the north side of Ohio Street between Wabash Avenue and Rush Street. The office and commercial building in the center of the image stood at 100 East Ohio Street. Olson Rug occupied the ground floor at the time of the photograph. The 625 North Michigan building rises behind it. The Croydon Hotel (now The James Hotel) is at the far left, and the St. Clair hotel (formerly at 162 East Ohio Street) is at the far right.
Date:
1976; 1971 (625 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Lake Shore Drive skyline from the lakefront
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View of the Chicago skyline from Pfc Milton Olive Park. The Holiday Inn hotel (now the W Chicago-Lakeshore) at 644 North Lake Shore Drive is on the left. Next to it is the American Furniture Mart building (Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive. A little further to the right are Water Tower Place and the John Hancock Center.
Date:
1984; 1923-1926 (American Furniture Mart); 1964 (Holiday Inn)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
American Furniture Mart and Holiday Inn hotel
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View of the former American Furniture Mart building (Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive, and, at the left, the Holiday Inn hotel (now The W Hotel Chicago Lakeshore) at 644 North Lake Shore Drive.
Date:
1984; 1923-1926 (American Furniture Mart)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Fort Dearborn Hotel
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Architectural model of the Fort Dearborn Hotel (401 South LaSalle Street).
Date:
1984; 1912 (Fort Dearborn Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Fort Dearborn Hotel
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View from above of the upper part of the Fort Dearborn Hotel, located at 401 South LaSalle Street.
Date:
1984; 1912 (Fort Dearborn Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping outside Allerton Hotel, North Michigan Avenue
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View along the east side of North Michigan Avenue just north of East Huron Street, showing the lower stories of the Allerton Hotel with street-level storefronts. A Gucci store is visible near the center of the image. The grass parkway between the street and the sidewalk has been planted with trees and flowers.
Date:
1982; 1924 (Allerton Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Radisson Hotel entrance, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the glass-walled entrance atrium for the Radisson Hotel (now InterContinental Chicago), at 505 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel
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View of the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel, showing the front of the building facing North Stetson Avenue. This is the first of two Hyatt hotel towers built at this location.
Date:
1994; 1974 (Hyatt Regency Chicago I)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Westin Hotel, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the sign and logo for The Westin Hotel (909 North Michigan Avenue) on the building's facade. Green awnings shade the street-level windows of a jewelry store.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
La Salle Hotel
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Sketch of the La Salle Hotel by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1960s; 1909 (La Salle Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wilson Men's Club Hotel and elevated train tracks
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View from under the elevated train tracks at the Wilson CTA station, looking northwest across West Wilson Avenue at aging commercial buildings on the north side of the street. The multistory building (1124-28 West Wilson Avenue) is the Wilson Men's Club (Wilson Men's Hotel), a long-term residential men's hotel.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hotel Florence, Pullman
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Front of the Hotel Florence, built in the Queen Anne style.
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Ohio Street
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View to the east along East Ohio Street, near the intersection of North State Street. Part of the Tree Studios (Lambert Tree Studios) is visible at the far left of the image. Across Ohio Street to the south are the Tokyo Hotel (17-19 East Ohio Street) and the Hotel Ohio East (now Comfort Inn and Suites) at 15 East Ohio Street. A large liquor advertisement for J&B Scotch is painted on the side wall of the Hotel Ohio East. The Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (540 North Michigan Avenue) is visible behind.
Date:
1980; 1978 (Chicago Marriott Downtown hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Saint Clair Street at Huron Street
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View looking north along North Saint Clair Street from East Huron Street towards the Regency-Orleans Building (166 East Superior Street). On the left is the Sheraton-Plaza Hotel (160 East Huron Street).
Date:
1976; 1973 (Sheraton-Plaza Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Pedway entrance and Sheraton Hotel
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View northeast across North Columbus Drive showing an entrance to the Chicago Pedway System pedestrian concourse at the northeast corner of East South Water Street and North Columbus Drive. This entrance is part of the eastern section of the pedway connecting the Illinois Center buildings, the Hyatt Regency Hotel and additional buildings. The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers stands on the north side of the river at 301 East North Water Street.
Date:
1994; 1992 (Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Drake Hotel
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View of pat of the facade of the Drake hotel from the intersection of East Walton Street and North Michigan Avenue. Awnings over the second story windows display the hotel's name.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Loop buildings from Dearborn and Adams Streets
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View of Loop buildings from the intersection of Adams and Dearborn Streets, showing the Palmer House hotel and the Mid-Continental Plaza (55 East Monroe Street) behind it.
Date:
1987; 1927 (Palmer House); 1972 (Mid-Continental Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sheraton Chicago Hotel, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the upper part of the Sheraton Chicago Hotel (505 North Michigan Avenue).
Date:
1972; 1929 (Medinah Athletic Club building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Park Hyatt Hotel
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Street-level view of the Park Hyatt Hotel, looking west along the north side of East Chicago Avenue from North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1982; 1962 (Water Tower Inn)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue at Superior Street
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View looking northwest across North Michigan Avenue towards the intersection with East Superior Street. At the upper left is the Central Life Building (North Central Life Insurance Building, 720 North Michigan Avenue). To its right, the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished) is partially visible.
Date:
1976; 1924 (Central Life Building); 1962 (Water Tower Inn)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apparel Center
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View of the Apparel Center (350 North Orleans Street, at Wolf Point.) The building's top ten floors are occupied by the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza hotel. Part of the Merchandise Mart is visible at the far right.
Date:
1976; 1977 (Apparel Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sketch of Near North side buildings
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Sketch by Brubaker showing a view of the Near North side, including the Allerton Hotel (Allerton Crowne Plaza) at 701 North Michigan Avenue, and Hotel Eastgate (Red Roof Inn Chicago Downtown) at 162 East Ontario Street.
Date:
circa 1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Cityscape with Hertz sign and John Hancock Center
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View from Outer Drive (North Lake Shore Drive) with large Hertz Rent A Car sign and the John Hancock Center against the sky.
Date:
1971; 1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Drake Hotel entranceway
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View of a sign reading "The Drake" above the main entrance to The Drake Hotel, 140 East Walton Place.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Karpen Building
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View of the Karpen building (located at 318 S. Michigan Avenue) from Grant Park in 1984.
Date:
1984; 1885 (Hotel Richelieu)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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