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Lower-level plaza outside the John Hancock Center
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View looking north from East Chestnut Street, over a landscaped plaza with trees, flowers and benches, on the lower level outside the John Hancock Center (upper right). Windows of the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel, overlooking East Delaware Place, can be seen at the top of the photograph.
Date:
1982; 1969 (John Hancock Center)
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
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
Chicago Civic Center Plaza and Brunswick Building
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View of the lower portion of the Brunswick Building (Cook County Administration Building) seen from the Civic Center (Daley Center). The steel Picasso sculpture commissioned for the Civic Center plaza is at the right.
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sedgwick Childrens' Park, Lincoln Park
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A group of children and their guardians sit on concrete risers in the brick-paved central plaza of Sedgwick Children's Park, located at the southeast corner of the intersection of North Sedgwick and West Wisconsin Streets. Townhouses on the north side of West Wisconsin Street are visible behind the park.
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
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
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 and fountain outside the Sun-Times Building
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View to the northeast of a plaza with landscaping, benches and a fountain, located along the Chicago River at the south end of Rush Street and adjacent to the east end of the Sun-Times Building (demolished).
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley Bicentennial Plaza
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View of the Richard J. Daley Bicentennial Plaza, looking north, with plantings in foreground. The plaza, now part of Maggie Daley Park, is located just south of East Randolph Street. In the distance beyond the plaza on the left are the Hyatt Regency Chicago II hotel (201 East Wacker Drive), Columbus Plaza (233 East Wacker Drive), and Three Illinois Center (303 East Wacker Drive).
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley Center plaza
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View of the fountains in the Daley Center Plaza in 1981.
Date:
1981; 1963-1965 (Chicago Civic Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Artist's sketch of the Armour and Company exhibition building at the Century of Progress International Exposition
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The building features a glass-enclosed restaurant and the open air plaza in the front.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Plaza, Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square
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View of a small landscaped plaza with benches located on the southwest corner of the intersection of North Western Avenue and West Gunnison Street. Large signs for the Commercial National Bank and a McDonald's restaurant are visible.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Outdoor seating area, Lincoln Square
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View of a landscaped outdoor seating area in Lincoln Square, adjacent to North Lincoln Avenue. The brick-paved plaza has trees, benches, and an ornate lamppost.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Navy Pier
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View of one of the towers of the Navy Pier Terminal building, and the adjacent plaza and walkway. Picnic tables have been installed on the plaza, and trees planted to shade this area.
Date:
1990; 1916 (Navy Pier Terminal 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
Plaza, First National Bank of Chicago Building
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View of a crowd surrounding the fountain in the plaza of the First National Bank Building (now Chase Tower) in 1975.
Date:
1975; 1964-1969 (First National Bank of Chicago building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Dubuffet sculpture outside James R. Thompson Center
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View of Jean Dubuffet's sculpture Monument with Standing Beast (Monument à la bête debut) installed in the plaza outside the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago.
Date:
1985; 1984 (Dubuffet sculpture)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Federal Center plaza
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Undated view of the Federal Center plaza, looking towards the Dirksen Federal Building. Alexander Calder's sculpture "Flamingo" stands in the center of the plaza.
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sandburg Village
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View of Sandburg village, with townhouses and apartment towers facing an open plaza with kiosks.
Date:
1969; 1960-1975 (Sandburg Village)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square
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View of a shopping area along North Lincoln Avenue, looking northwest from Kempf Plaza/ Giddings Plaza, a landscaped outdoor plaza with seating. On-street diagonal parking is available just north of the plaza.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Outdoor seating area, Lincoln Square
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View of a landscaped outdoor seating area in Lincoln Square, adjacent to North Lincoln Avenue. A tall free-standing marker identifies the area as Lincoln Square.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Navy Pier and city skyline
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Aerial view looking northwest from the landscaped plaza outside the east end of the Navy Pier Terminal building. The James Jardine Water Filtration Plant is visible on the right, and behind it, the John Hancock Center stands out against the city skyline.
Date:
1990
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sandburg Village
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View of Sandburg Village, showing a landscaped open area with benches and a kiosk. The complex occupies the area along Clark and LaSalle Streets between Division Street and North Avenue, with a few buildings on the east side of Clark Street.
Date:
1969; 1960-1975 (Sandburg Village)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Plaza and fountain outside the Sun-Times Building
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View to the north of a plaza with a fountain, landscaping, and benches, located along the Chicago River at the south end of Rush Street and adjacent to the east end of the Sun-Times Building (demolished). Don Roth's River Plaza Restaurant sits behind the plaza, and the River Plaza apartment tower rises behind.
Date:
1982
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
Standard Oil Building, plaza
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View of the plaza in front of the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) in 1975.
Date:
1975; 1970-1973 (Standard Oil Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Standard Oil Building, plaza
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View of the plaza in front of the Standard Oil Building in 1975.
Date:
1975; 1970-1973 (Standard Oil Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Fountain Square Building, Evanston
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View of the Fountain Square Building (1600 Orrington Avenue), looking north across Davis Street between Sherman Avenue and Orrington Avenue. The building rises behind the plaza where the fountains are located.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Strip Mall, 1920 North Lincoln
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View northeast from West Wisconsin Street and North Orleans Street into the plaza of the 1920 North Lincoln Mall, lined with street-level shops. The high-rise apartment building at the upper left is Lincoln Park Tower, located at 1960 Lincoln Park West.
Date:
1982
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
Plaza, First National Bank of Chicago building
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View of a crowd surrounding the fountain in the plaza of the First National Bank building.
Date:
1975; 1964-1969 (First National Bank of Chicago building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Civic Center Plaza with Picasso sculpture
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View of the Picasso sculpture installed on the Civic Center Plaza (later Daley Center).
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago City Hall
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View of the Chicago City Hall building from Chicago Civic Center Plaza. Part of the Chicago Civic Center is visible at the far right.
Date:
1968; 1911 (Chicago City Hall)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Federal Plaza and Continental Illinois National Bank
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View from Federal Plaza toward the Clark Street facade of the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company (now Wintrust Bank Building).
Date:
1924 (Continental Illinois National Bank)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sedgwick Childrens' Park, Lincoln Park
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A group of children and their guardians sit on concrete risers in the brick-paved central plaza of Sedgwick Children's Park, located at the southeast corner of the intersection of North Sedgwick and West Wisconsin Streets. A young woman standing at the left speaks to the group. Townhouses on the north side of West Wisconsin Street are across from the park.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Horsepower I sculpture, Sedgwick Park
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View of the sculpture Horsepower I, by Chicago sculptor John Kearney. The work is installed in Ogden Mall Park (Sedgwick Park), located between North Sedgwick Street and North Hudson Avenue, south of West Wisconsin Street. The sculpture consists of two large horses made from welded steel car bumpers, and is part of the art collection of the City of Chicago.
Date:
1975; 1975 (Horsepower I)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping at Pioneer Court plaza
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Close-up view of a large brick planter at Pioneer Court, an open plaza located on the east side of North Michigan Avenue adjacent to the Chicago Tribune building and the Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue). The planter contains small trees and shrubs, and has begonias planted around the edge.
Date:
1982; 1965 (Pioneer Court)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaped plaza outside Navy Pier terminal building
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View of a large open plaza in front of the Navy Pier Terminal building after the 1976 refurbishing. Lampposts and tree plantings enliven the space.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sandburg Village
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View of Sandburg Village, showing apartment towers (Bryant House on left) and pedestrian walkway with kiosks and planters. The complex occupies the area along Clark and LaSalle Streets between Division Street and North Avenue, with a few buildings on the east side of Clark Street.
Date:
1969; 1960-1975 (Sandburg Village)
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.
Date:
1976; 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Pioneer Court
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View of Pioneer Court, located near the junction of the Chicago River and North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1982; 1965 (Pioneer Court)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Daley Plaza and Cook County Administration Building
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View of the lower portion of the Brunswick Building (now Cook County Administration Building) seen from the Chicago Civic Center Plaza (now Daley Center Plaza). The fountain in the Daley Center Plaza is visible in the foreground.
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Calder sculpture, Chicago Federal Center
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Undated view of the Federal Center Post Office (Loop Post Office) and plaza with Alexander Calder's 1974 sculpture "Flamingo".
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise buildings, East Wacker Drive
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View from Pioneer Court looking southwest towards high-rise buildings along East Wacker Drive. 360 North Michigan Avenue (London Guarantee & Accident Building) is at the left; 35 East Wacker (then Pure Oil Building) is at the center, and the United Insurance Building (1 East Wacker Drive) is at the right. The top of 75 East Wacker Drive (originally Mather Tower) is visible behind these.
Date:
1972; 1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan); 1926 (35 East Wacker); 1962 (United Insurance Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Federal Plaza and Continental Illinois National Bank
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View from Federal Plaza toward the Clark Street facade of the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company (now Wintrust Bank Building).
Date:
1924 (Continental Illinois National Bank)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Artist's sketch of the Armour and Company building
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The building features a glass-enclosed restaurant and the open air plaza in the front.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Fountain Square Building, Evanston
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View of the Fountain Square Building (1600 Orrington Avenue), looking northeast across Davis Street from the intersection with Sherman Avenue. The building rises behind the plaza where the fountains are located.
Date:
circa 1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sedgwick Childrens' Park, Lincoln Park
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A group of children and their guardians sit on concrete risers in the brick-paved central plaza of Sedgwick Children's Park, located at the southeast corner of the intersection of North Sedgwick and West Wisconsin Streets. A young woman standing at the left is speaking to the group.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Pioneer Court plaza and Equitable Building
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View of Pioneer Court, showing planters with small trees and flowers. The Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue), on the upper right, stands at one edge of the plaza.
Date:
1984; 1965 (Pioneer Court)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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