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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
200 West Monroe Street Building
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Image
View of the street-level arcade of the 200 West Monroe Street Building.
Date
:
1983; 1973 (200 West Monroe)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Sunken plaza, John Hancock Center
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Image
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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Image
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
500 block of North Michigan Avenue
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Image
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
Image
Image
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
Burberry store, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View of the Burberry Store, located at 633 North Michigan Avenue (on the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Ontario Streets).
Date
:
1992
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Landscaping, 900 North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
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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Image
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
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue looking towards the intersection with East Huron Street. A fenced-off area with streetside plantings including trees, bushy plants, flowers, and grass is in the foreground. A corner of 676 North Michigan Avenue is visible at the far left. The Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue) with a Talbot's store at street level is visible on the right, behind the tree.
Date
:
1994
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
900 North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View along the sidewalk outside 900 North Michigan Avenue showing pedestrians and a planter with flowers.
Date
:
1993
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside One Magnificent Mile (One Mag Mile) located at 940-980 North Michigan Avenue. Small granite planters, filled with flowers and small trees, were installed on the sidewalk.
Date
:
1994
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
840 North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue, south of East Chestnut Street. In the foreground, a tree is planted, and banners mounted on a light post advertise Chicago's City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, with the phrase "Our Lively and Livable City!" The 840 North Michigan Avenue building is on the left. The building housed Colby's Home Furnishings, a Crate and Barrel store, and office space. The Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel is partially visible in the distance on the right.
Date
:
1982
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Howard Street at Clark
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Image
View west along West Howard Street from west of the CTA Howard station looking towards the intersection with North Clark Street and overpass for what is now the Metra train tracks. Small businesses line the street and an advertisement for the North Shore National Bank is painted on the side wall of the building adjacent to the parking lot in the foreground. There is an office building on the far left (1791 West Howard Street).
Date
:
1975
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Central Arts Building
Image
Image
View looking west along the sidewalk on the north side of West Superior Street outside the Central Arts Building (300 West Superior Street/ 730-740 North Franklin Street), a former warehouse. Banners advertising businesses within the building hang at street level and are visible to pedestrians.
Date
:
1985; 1915 (Central Arts Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
625 North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
Street-level view looking northeast along the east side of North Michigan Avenue, towards the intersection with East Ontario Street. 625 North Michigan Avenue has its original open footings and recessed facade at street level. The Burberry store (633 North Michigan Avenue) is visible behind it, across East Ontario Street. The center of the broad sidewalk along Michigan Avenue is landscaped with trees and shrubs, and offers bench seating.
Date
:
1982; 1971 (625 North Michigan)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
R. R. Donnelley Building
Image
Image
View of the R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive), showing the building's facade at street level.
Date
:
1993; 1992 (R. R. Donnelley Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square
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Image
View northwest along North Lincoln Avenue from a landscaped outdoor seating area (Kempf Plaza/ Giddings Plaza). Diagonal parking is available on-street near the plaza.
Date
:
circa 1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Crate and Barrel store, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View along the sidewalk in front of the Crate and Barrel store (646 North Michigan Avenue) showing streetside plantings.
Date
:
1994; 1990 (Crate and Barrel store)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
FAO Schwarz store, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View of shoppers entering the FAO Schwarz toy store at 840 North Michigan Avenue.
Date
:
1993; 1992 (840 North Michigan Avenue)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
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