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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
1920s skyscrapers in the Loop
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View looking south along Michigan Avenue from the northern end of the North Michigan Avenue bridge. On the left is 333 North Michigan. Near the center of the image is the Carbide & Carbon Building (230 North Michigan Avenue, now a hotel). On the right is the London Guarantee & Accident Building (360 North Michigan Avenue), and behind it to the right, the upper part of the Mather Tower (now 75 East Wacker Drive) is visible.
Date:
1972; 1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan); 1928 (Mather Tower, 75 East Wacker); 1928 (333 North Michigan); 1929 (Carbide & Carbon Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Plaza, Amoco building
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View of the reconstructed plaza at the Amoco Building (200 East Randolph Street, now Aon Center, originally Standard Oil Building), showing seating areas, walkways, and landscaping.
Date:
1994; 1973 (Standard Oil Building)
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
33 West Monroe Street and Xerox Center
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View of 33 West Monroe with the Xerox Center partially visible to its left. A vacant lot is in the lower foreground.
Date:
1987; 1977-1980 (Xerox Center); 1981 (33 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
AT&T Corporate Center
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Undated view looking up at the tower of the AT&T Corporate Center, located at 227 W. Monroe Street. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) stands on the left.
Date:
1985-1989 (AT&T Corporate Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Otis Building
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Aerial photograph looking south along La Salle Street, showing the lower part of the Otis building remaining after the rest of the building was demolished, and the start of new construction for the Chemical Plaza.
Date:
1985; 1912-1915 (Otis Building); 1986 (Chemical Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
33 West Monroe
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Undated view of 33 West Monroe seen from across Chase Tower Plaza (originally First National Bank Plaza).
Date:
1980 (33 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hartford Fire Insurance Building
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View of the upper part of the Hartford Fire Insurance Building (later Hartford Plaza North) in 1962. The top of the U. S. Gypsum building (under construction) is at the lower left.
Date:
1962; 1959-1961 (Hartford Fire Insurance Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
55 West Monroe
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View of 55 West Monroe (then Xerox Center).
Date:
1986; 1977-1980 (Xerox Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
333 West Wacker Drive
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View looking north from a plaza on Franklin Street toward the rear of the 333 West Wacker building, designed in the form of a parallelogram marked by notches.
Date:
1985; 1979-1983 (333 West Wacker Drive)
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
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
Plaza, Amoco building
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View to the south of the then-new plaza at the Amoco building (200 East Randolph Street, now Aon Center, originally Standard Oil Building). A terraced fountain is along the south wall of the plaza, and the entranceway structure with its curved top is behind that. An accessibility elevator is attached to the entranceway structure. Part of the landscaped plaza is visible at the far right.
Date:
1973 (Standard Oil Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Plaza entrance, Amoco building
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View across East Randolph Street of the entrance structure for a new plaza at the Amoco building (200 East Randolph Street, now Aon Center, originally Standard Oil Building).
Date:
1994; 1973 (Standard Oil Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
University Club of Chicago and Gage Group buildings
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View of the University Club of Chicago and the Gage Group buildings from the Art Institute.
Date:
1986; 1890-1899 (Gage Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
311 South Wacker Drive
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View of 311 South Wacker during its construction.
Date:
1989; 1988-1990 (311 South Wacker Drive)
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
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
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
Plaza, Amoco building
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View of the reconstructed plaza at the Amoco Building (200 East Randolph Street, later Aon Center), showing seating areas, walkways, and shallow pools.
Date:
circa 1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Ohio Street and Time-Life Building
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View looking east along Ohio Street towards the Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court). The building is clad in Cor-Ten steel; gold-tinted glass was used for the windows.
Date:
1971; 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
321 North Clark
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View of 321 North Clark (Quaker Tower).
Date:
1983-1987 (Quaker Tower, 321 North Clark)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apparel Center
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View of the Apparel Center (located at 350 N. Orleans).
Date:
1976-1977 (Apparel Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
10 South LaSalle
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Undated view of a model of 10 South LaSalle (originally Chemical Plaza).
Date:
1986 (Chemical Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John Hancock Center
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Undated view of the John Hancock Center.
Date:
1964-1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Inland Steel Building
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View of the Inland Steel Building (30 West Monroe).
Date:
1962; 1954-1958 (Inland Steel Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
One South Wacker during construction
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View of One South Wacker from across the Chicago River, during the building's construction.
Date:
1982; 1979-1982 (One South Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
1 South Wacker
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View of 1 South Wacker from the West Madison Street bridge. Part of the facade of the trading floor building in the Mercantile Exchange complex is visible to its right.
Date:
1984; 1982 (1 South Wacker)
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
Chicago River and Gateway Center
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View looking north along the South Branch of the Chicago River from the West Jackson Boulevard bridge. The West Adams Street bridge runs across the center of the image, and two of the buildings in the Gateway Center complex are behind it on the left. The Butler Brothers Warehouse I (later River Center) is in the distance, with a John Plain & Company sign on its clock tower.
Date:
1969; 1913 (Butler Brothers Warehouse); 1965 (Gateway Center I); 1967 (Gateway Center II, CDW Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Monroe Street at Sangamon
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View in winter looking east along West Monroe Street from just west of the intersection with South Sangamon Street. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) rises on the right.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South Branch of the Chicago River and Loop skyscrapers
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View looking northeast from the west bank of the South Branch of the Chicago River, south of West Polk Street. On the left is the red brick 310 West Polk Building, occupied by the Cadaco game company at the time of the photograph. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) stands out against the sky.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Tribune Building
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View of the Chicago Tribune building, looking northeast across the Chicago River from East Wacker Drive, just west of Michigan Avenue. A tour boat and the riverside docking area for Wendella Boat Tours is in the lower foreground of the photograph. One of the bridgehouses of the Michigan Avenue bridge is visible at the lower right. Part of the Wrigley building is visible at the extreme left.
Date:
1976; 1925 (Tribune Tower)
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
High-rise buildings and industrial-use land along the Chicago River
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View to the northwest across the Chicago River, with warehouses and storage facilities along the north side of the Chicago River in the foreground. Rising behind are the Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court) on the extreme left, the John Hancock Center in the center of the image, and the McClurg Court Center apartment towers on the right.
Date:
1972; 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1971 (McClurg Court Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Madison Plaza
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View of Madison Plaza from below, showing the flat side of the facade. The building is located at 200 West Madison Street, at North Wells Street.
Date:
1984; 1981-1982 (Madison Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
R. R. Donnelley Building
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View of the lower part of the R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive) from across the Chicago River.
Date:
1993; 1992 (R. R. Donnelley Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
150 North Wacker
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View of the side facade of 150 North Wacker.
Date:
1989; 1968-1970 (150 North Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sears Tower
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View of the upper part of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) in 1974.
Date:
1974; 1968-1974 (Sears Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sears Tower
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View of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) seen from below.
Date:
1968-1974 (Sears Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
U. S. Gypsum Building and Hartford Fire Insurance Building
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View looking southeast across the Chicago River from the Madison St. Bridge towards the U.S. Gypsum Building under construction. The Hartford Fire Insurance Building (later Hartford Plaza North) is at the right.
Date:
1962
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
One South Wacker during construction
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View of One South Wacker during late stages of the building's construction, seen from across the South Branch of the Chicago River at West Madison Street.
Date:
1982; 1979-1982 (One South Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Tribune Building from North Cityfront Plaza Drive
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View looking southwest from North Cityfront Plaza Drive towards the Tribune Tower. 444 North Michigan Avenue is visible behind it on the right.
Date:
1989; 1925 (Tribune Tower); 1976 (444 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Building
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View of the upper facade and tower of the Auditorium building.
Date:
1995; 1885-1889 (Auditorium Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Inland Steel Building
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Sketch of the Inland Steel building by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1960s; 1954-1958 (Inland Steel Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
676 St. Clair building
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View of 676 North Saint Clair Street, looking northwest along North Saint Clair Street near East Erie Street.
Date:
1980; 1979 (676 St. Clair)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Plaza, Amoco building
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View to the south of the fountain in the then-new plaza at the Amoco building (200 East Randolph Street, now Aon Center, originally Standard Oil Building). Buckingham Plaza (360 East Randolph Street, now The Buckingham) rises in the center of the image behind the fountain.
Date:
1994; 1973 (Standard Oil Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Riverfront walkway and adjacent buildings
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View of buildings along the north side of the Chicago River, with the riverwalk in the foreground. Part of the Equitable Building is visible at the far left, and the University of Chicago Downtown Center (Gleacher Center, 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive ) is to the right of it. The NBC tower rises at the far right.
Date:
1994; 1994 (Gleacher Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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