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State Street: 200-298 South State (Folder 1177)
36 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
Southport Avenue and Southport CTA station
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View north along the west side of North Southport Avenue from the intersection with West Roscoe Street. The Southport CTA station is atop the elevated train tracks which cross above Southport Avenue; the entrance to the station is under the tracks.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Wieboldt's Department Store, Evanston
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View east along Church Street from the intersection with Oak Avenue. Wieboldt's department store is on the left.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Winnetka shops and apartments
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View of a mixed-use commercial and residential building in downtown Winnetka on the northwest corner of Chestnut and Elm Streets. A Koenig & Strey realty office occupies the corner space, while Pratt & Lambert Paint and wallpaper occupies the adjacent storefronts along Elm Street. The upper floors are apartments.
Date:
1995
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Crossroads Restaurant, Wilmette
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View at dusk of the Crossroads Restaurant (601 Green Bay Road) situated on the northwest corner of Central Avenue and Green Bay Road. The neon sign for the Wil-Shore Motors Ford dealership (611 Green Bay Road) is visible at the right.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Area near railroad station, Evanston
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View looking northwest from the railroad embankment near the former Railroad Avenue, north of Davis Street and east of Maple Avenue. The Chicago and North Western railroad station is partially visible at the left. Businesses along Church Street, including a Dominick's grocery store, are visible in the center of the image.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
"The Main", Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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View looking northeast across Chicago Avenue at "The Main", a two-story building with ground-level businesses and shops, and office space above. The building was at the time home to the music venue Amazinggrace, and the restaurant The Main Cafe (835 Chicago Avenue). On the second story above the restaurant, a large banner proclaims "Congressman Mikva!" The building, demolished in 2007, formerly stood on Chicago Avenue at the southeast corner of the intersection with Main Street in Evanston.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Church Street near Maple Avenue, Evanston
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View looking northwest from a parking lot north of Davis Street at the former Railroad Avenue towards of the rear of a department store and shops along Church Street. A Chicago and North Western railroad station and elevated tracks are at the left.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Milwaukee Avenue, Wicker Park
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View looking northwest along North Milwaukee Avenue towards the Northwest Tower (Coyote Building), which stands at the intersection with North Avenue. Part of the People's Gas Light & Coke Company building (1520 North Milwaukee Avenue) is visible at the far left. Lubinski Furniture occupied the building at the time of the photograph.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Alley, West Washington Boulevard
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View of cars in parking lots and the rear of aging brick buildings from an alley along West Washington Boulevard.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Randolph Street, wholesaler's district
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View of wholesale distributors' shops along the north side of West Randolph Street, looking towards the intersection with North Peoria Street. N & G Produce occupies 902-904 West Randolph Street, on the west side of the intersection with Peoria Street. Columbus Meat Market also occupies part of that building.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Commercial area, West Cermak Road
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View in winter looking east along West Cermak Road from the intersection with South California Avenue. Part of the Stach Rexall Pharmacy (2756 West Cermak Road) is visible at the far left. Numerous other businesses line both sides of the street, including a hardware store, shoe store and liquor store.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Drug store at Cermak Road and California Avenue
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View in winter looking north along the east side of California Avenue from the intersection with West Cermak Road. The Stach Rexall Pharmacy (2756 West Cermak Road) sits at the northeast corner of the intersection.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South Dearborn Street, Printers' Row
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View looking south along South Dearborn Street from West Congress Parkway. The nineteenth-century Morton Building (538 South Dearborn Street) and Duplicator Building (530 South Dearborn) are visible at the right. South of these, the Pontiac Building (542 South Dearborn Street) and the Transportation Building (600 South Dearborn Street) are visible. The clock tower of the Dearborn Station headhouse rises in the distance.
Date:
1978; 1886 (Duplicator Building); 1891 (Pontiac Building); 1896 (Morton Building); 1911 (Transportation Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Loop skyscrapers
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Aerial view looking southwest from the First National Bank Building (now Chase Tower). At the far left, the spire of the Chicago Board of Trade Building (141 West Jackson) is visible. The top part of 190 South LaSalle Street, with its rooftop gables, is visible near the center of the photograph. Part of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) is visible on the upper right of the photograph. 311 South Wacker stands to the left of that. University Hall, on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, is visible in the distance in the top right corner.
Date:
1995; 1930 (Chicago Board of Trade); 1974 (Sears Tower); 1987 (190 South LaSalle); 1990 (311 South Wacker Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Stiffel Lamp factory, West Huron Street
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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).
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
343 West Erie Street building
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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.
Date:
1985; 1910 (343 West Erie)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
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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.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John Sexton Building
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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.
Date:
1985; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
C. H. Hanson Company Building
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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.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Brick building with sandwich shop
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View of the side facade of a nineteenth-century brick building, with a number of windows on the upper levels. The building houses a sandwich shop at street level called Bogie's Beef. A bus stop sign and traffic signals are visible at the lower left.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John Sexton Building
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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.
Date:
1975; 1929 (East part, John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Tribune Freedom Center under construction
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View of the Chicago Tribune printing plant under construction, looking northeast from West Erie Street at North Union Avenue. The plant, named the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center, is located adjacent to the west bank of the North Branch of the Chicago River at 777 West Chicago Avenue. Visible to the right of 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, 535 West Chicago Avenue/ 500 West Superior Street).
Date:
1980; 1908 (Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building); 1972 (Montgomery Ward headquarters); 1982 (Chicago Tribune Freedom Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rush Street at Oak Street
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View looking north along Rush Street at Oak Street. The concrete skyscraper is the Oak Bank, located at 1020 N. Rush Street. A bakery and a grocery store are located in the low-rise buildings on the left.
Date:
1976
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
612-620 North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue. The five-story Decorative Arts building (612-620 North Michigan Avenue, demolished 1995) is at the upper left. A men's custom shirt shop and a Florsheim shoe shop occupy the street level of the building. A grass parkway planted with trees separates the sidewalk from the street. The intersection with East Ontario Street is near the center of the image.
Date:
1982; 1928 (Decorative Arts Building, 612-620 North Michigan Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
936 North Michigan Avenue
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View of 936 North Michigan Avenue, looking northwest from the intersection with East Walton Street. The building housed a candy store and a shoe store on the ground level, and offices and other businesses on the upper levels.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Fourth Presbyterian Church and 900 North Michigan
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View of the spire and upper part of the facade of the Fourth Presbyterian Church and the adjacent 900 North Michigan Avenue tower.
Date:
1993; 1912-1914 (Fourth Presbyterian Church); 1989 (900 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Continental Bank
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View looking northeast across North Clark Street towards the Continental Bank Building (now 1165 North Clark Street Building), located at the southeast corner of North Clark and West Division Streets.
Date:
1980
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
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
Nankin Restaurant, North Dearborn Street
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View of Nankin Restaurant at 230 North Dearborn Street and West Wacker Drive, with high-rise buildings in the background.
Date:
c. 1950s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
IBM Building and Sun-Times Building from the Chicago river
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View along the Chicago River towards the IBM Building and Sun-Times building (demolished), with a bridge over the river in front of these. The Marina City towers are partially visible behind the IBM Building.
Date:
1972; 1969-1971 (IBM Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
1 North La Salle
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View of the entrance to 1 North La Salle.
Date:
1989; 1930 (1 North La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
City of Chicago Central Office Building
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View looking northwest across the Chicago River with the Clark Street bridge in the foreground. Behind the bridge is the Reid Murdoch Center (City of Chicago Central Office building). The Merchandise Mart is visible in the distance on the left.
Date:
1989; 1914 (Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Conway Building
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View of the Conway Building (now Burnham Center) located at 111 West Washington Street.
Date:
1984; 1913 (Conway Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Troescher Building
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View of the Troescher Building in 1962. Now demolished, the building once stood at 15 S. Wacker Drive.
Date:
1962; 1884 (Troescher Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
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Detail of decorative metalwork above the main entrance to the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Reliance Building
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View southwest showing of the middle part of the Reliance building, with its large windows. The State Street facade is on the left, and the West Washington Street facade is on the right.
Date:
1977; 1890-1895 (Reliance Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Reliance Building
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View of the State Street facade (east facade) of the Reliance building during restoration. The building reopened in 1999 as a hotel.
Date:
1995; 1890-1895 (Reliance Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Monadnock Building
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View of the lower part of the facade of the Monadnock building.
Date:
1977; 1889-1891 and 1891-1893 (Monadnock Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rookery Building and S. LaSalle Street
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View northeast along South LaSalle Street from the intersection with W. Jackson Boulevard. The Rookery Building is at the center of the image.
Date:
1962; 1885-1888 (The Rookery)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Marquette Building
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Floor plan of the Marquette building, drawn by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1960s; 1893-1895 (Marquette Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
People's Gas Building
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Sketch of the People's Gas Building by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1960s; 1910-1911 (People's Gas Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
4th Street and Linden, Wilmette
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View looking northeast across 4th Street toward the Linden CTA terminal. Shops are visible to the left of the terminal, along Linden Avenue.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Market Square, Lake Forest
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View of shops in Market Square in Lake Forest's business district, looking northeast from the west end of the complex at shops along its north arm. The intersection with North Western Avenue is in the distance at the far right.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Downtown shops, Woodstock, Illinois
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View looking northeast across Cass Street at the intersection with Benton Street in Woodstock, Illinois. Several shops occupy the street level of an 1859 building situated across from the town's downtown square.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Broadway, and Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
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View looking northeast from Broadway just north of East 155th Street, towards the IC (Illinois Central) Electric station. Bloom Auto Electric is in the foreground. The buildings on the left are on Park Court, which branches off diagonally from Broadway.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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370 Cities and towns 340 Architecture 177 Office buildings 106 Streets 72 Skyscrapers 72 Stores, Retail 47 Industrial buildings 44 Automobiles 29 Pedestrians 28 Buildings--Remodeling for other use 22 Signs and signboards 21 Sidewalks 20 Storefronts 19 Hotels 17 Parking lots 14 Restaurants 14 Rivers 13 Apartment houses 12 Street life 12 Streetscapes (Urban design) 11 Civic improvement 11 Plazas 11 Railroads, Elevated 11 Universities and colleges 10 Dwellings 10 Motor vehicles 10 Warehouses 9 Bridges 9 Department stores 9 Industrial districts 9 Local transit 9 Theaters 7 Bars (Drinking establishments) 7 Lampposts 7 Landscape architecture 7 Shopping centers 6 City traffic 6 Clothing trade 6 Printing plants 6 Waterfronts 5 Awnings 5 Financial institutions 5 Tall buildings 4 Bank buildings 4 Banners 4 Electric railroads--Cars 4 Historic preservation 4 Pedestrains 4 Windows 3 Buses 3 Church buildings 3 Community development, Urban 3 Fire escapes 3 Public buildings 3 Railroad stations 3 Retail trade 3 Traffic signs and signals 2 Ambulances 2 Boats and boating 2 Building sites 2 Buildings 2 Discount houses (Retail trade) 2 Fountains 2 Newspaper vendors 2 Parks 2 Pedestrian areas 2 Public spaces 2 Roads 2 Shopping malls 2 Stairs 2 Street lighting 2 Street-railroads 2 Subways 1 Apartments 1 Arches 1 Art galleries, Commercial 1 Automobile Showrooms 1 Automobile dealers 1 Boards of trade 1 Burlesque (Theater) 1 Clubs 1 College buildings 1 Commercial strips 1 Department Stores 1 Department Stores, Retail 1 Docks 1 Drugstores 1 Express Roads 1 Express highways 1 Festivals 1 Flags 1 Gardens 1 Grocery trade 1 Hydrants 1 Mailboxes 1 Motorvehicles 1 Neighborhoods 1 Office building 1 Pawnbroking 1 Railroad cars 1 Railroad tracks 1 Railroad yards 1 Railroads 1 Shoes Stores 1 Storage facilities 1 Store, Retail 1 Streetscapes (Urban desgin) Street life 1 Tall Buildings 1 Vacant lands 1 Variety stores 1 pedestrains