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John Sexton Building from Hubbard Street
View of the John Sexton Building, looking northwest from the intersection of West Hubbard Street and North Orleans Street. Hubbard Street is in the foreground at the bottom of the photograph, and a large parking lot occupies that block. The Wallace Press Building is partially visible on the far left side of the photograph.
1978
Hermitage Apartments and North Clark Street
View looking northeast from North Clark Street towards the Hermitage Apartments (70 West Huron) during construction. The high-rise apartment building (now condominiums) is located at the northeast corner of West Huron Street and North Clark Street. A much smaller 6-flat stands to its right at 62 West Huron Street.
1985
860-880 Lake Shore Drive apartments
View to the northwest along North Lake Shore Drive, towards the 860-880 North Lake Shore Drive apartments. The Esplanade Apartments (900-910 North Lake Shore Drive) and 990 North Lake Shore Drive are partially visible to their right. 850 North Lake Shore Drive (originally Lake Shore Athletic Club) is just visible on the extreme left.
1990
North Michigan Avenue from Chicago Place
View looking north along North Michigan Avenue from Chicago Place (700 North Michigan Avenue). 777 North Michigan Avenue is in the foreground on the right. Further in the distance are the Water Tower and Water Tower Pumping Station, Water Tower Place, the John Hancock Center, and the Palmolive Building (Playboy Building). A glimpse of Lake Michigan is visible at the horizon.
1990
Fourth Presbyterian Church
View looking northeast across North Michigan Avenue at the Fourth Presbyterian Church, located at North Michigan Avenue and East Chestnut Streets. Part of the Walton Colonnade tower (100 East Walton Condominium) is visible at the top right, and part of the 900 Michigan Avenue Building (now demolished) is visible at the far right.
1976
East Erie Street, towards North Wabash Avenue
View looking east along East Erie Street from west of the intersection with North Rush Street. A row of parking meters lines the curb, and cars are parked along the street. Part of the facade of the John B. Murphy Memorial Building (50 East Erie Street), and a window on the side of the Nickerson House (now Driehaus Museum) are visible through the trees near the center of the image. A stop sign marking the intersection with North Wabash Avenue is in the distance on the left.
1976
City Place Hotel under construction
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.
1989
Pipers Alley Mall
View looking northwest across the intersection of North Avenue and North Wells Street at the Pipers Alley Mall complex. The Walgreens drug store, at the northeast corner of that intersection, is part of this development. The Lincoln Park Court Club (racquetball club) and an Arby's restaurant are located within the complex, at the northwest corner of North Avenue and North Wells Street. The three-story Victorian building with the circular turret, originally the Piper's Bakery building (1610 North Wells Street), was occupied by That Steak Joynt restaurant at the time of the photograph. Part of the Americana Towers apartment building is visible at the upper right.
1978
Industrial buildings, North Kingsbury Street
View looking northwest along North Kingsbury Street, south of North Avenue. The Duraco Inc. plant is visible, along with other warehouse and storage facilities. Railroad tracks are embedded into the pavement on Kingsbury Street.
1980
West Chicago Avenue at Orleans Street
View to the east along West Chicago Avenue from the intersection with North Orleans Street. A CTA bus is in the foreground; the elevated train tracks and entrance staircase for the Chicago Avenue station for the CTA Brown Line are at the right. The John Hancock Center, under construction, is visible against the sky.
1968
Grand Avenue near North Rush Street
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.
1976
East Ohio Street from Wabash Avenue
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.
1976
North Lakeshore Drive and John Hancock Center
View south along North Lakeshore Drive from East Burton Place. The John Hancock Center and 1300 North Lake Shore Drive are the tallest buildings in this skyline. The Palmolive Building, with its "Playboy" sign, is visible in front of the lower part of the Hancock Center.
1972
The Carlyle apartment building
View of the Carlyle high-rise apartment building (now condominiums), located at 1040 North Lake Shore Drive. The low-rise apartment building to the north, across Cedar Street, is now demolished. 70 East Cedar Street is partially visible behind it.
1969
Rush Street at Oak Street
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.
1976
Holy Name Cathedral
View of Holy Name Cathedral, located at North State St. and Superior Ave. The John Hancock Center is also visible in the image.
1980
North Michigan Avenue from Ontario Street
View looking north along the west side of North Michigan Avenue from East Ontario Street. The Woman's Athletic Club (626 North Michigan Avenue) is in the left foreground. The Water Tower is in the distance on the right.
1976
Gino's East pizzeria sign and adjacent parking lot, North Michigan Avenue
View looking east across Michigan Avenue at the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and Superior Street, showing a Gino's East sign painted on the side wall of that restaurant, and a parking lot in front of that.
1976
North Michigan Avenue at Ontario Street
View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue towards the intersection with East Ontario Street. A CTA bus is standing at the stop at this intersection. Landscaping along the sidewalk includes concrete benches and beds planted with trees and flowers. This image was part of Brubaker's 1994 report on GNMA (Government National Mortgage Association or "Ginnie Mae") landscaping.
1994
South Wacker Drive and West Quincy Street
View of the intersection of South Wacker Drive and West Quincy Street. The block in the lower left of the image is now the site of the Willis Tower (originally Sears Tower). The South Branch of the Chicago River is visible at the upper right, with part of South Riverside Plaza visible across the river (at the top of the image.)
1968
Lake Street with elevated train track
View of Lake Street, with elevated train track, from Franklin Street to Wells Street. The Trustees System Service Building stands in the background at 182 West Lake Street.
1970
North Dearborn Street at Randolph, with theaters
View along North Dearborn Street from Randolph Street, looking towards the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Building (55 West Wacker Drive). A number of theaters line North Dearborn Street, including Woods Theater (demolished 1989), Michael Todd Theatre (originally Harris Theatre), and Cinestage (originally Selwyn Theatre).
1978
South State Street and Follies Theater
View of numerous businesses on South State Street, including the Follies Theater (450 South State Street).
1978
State Street Mall from Congress Parkway to Van Buren Street
View northwest along the State Street Mall from Congress Parkway to Van Buren Street, showing low-rise buildings with first floor adult businesses. A brick-paved center median in the street has been planted with small trees.
1982
Elevated train station, State Street Mall at Lake Street
View northwest along the State Street Mall with the CTA elevated train station above the intersection of North State Street and Lake Street. A bus stop shelter is at the far right. The Marina City towers are in the background.
1982
State Street Mall at Randolph Street
A pedestrian waits at a bus shelter on the State Street Mall, at the intersection with Randolph Street. The Chicago Theater is in the distance across the street.
1982
State Street Mall and Montgomery Ward's Store
View looking north along the State Street Mall towards the towards the intersection with Adams Street. The Montgomery Ward department store is in the center of the image (in the Fair Store building). To its left, the Century Building (Buck and Rayner Building), at 202 S. State Street, is visible.
1982
Michigan Avenue looking south from Grant Park
View of the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" looking south from Grant Park, just north of Monroe Street. The Keith and Ascher Buildings, two of the three known as the "Gage Group" are visible at the far right. The University Club stands immediately south of the Ascher Building. Next, south of Monroe Street, is the Monroe Building. The People's Gas Building (122 S. Michigan Avenue), is visible near the center of the image. The Mid-Continental Plaza (55 East Monroe Street) rises behind these.
1984
Michigan Avenue looking north from the Art Institute
View of the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" looking north from the Art Institute. At the far left is Wolberg Hall (112 S. Michigan Avenue), the former Illinois Athletic Club Building, with construction barricading in front of it. Next to it, to the north, stands the Monroe Building (104 South Michigan Avenue). The University Club is the next building to the north, across Monroe Street.
1984
Marina City under construction
View looking northeast from West Wacker Drive, showing the Marina City towers (300 N. State Street) during construction.
1962
Lake Shore National Bank, North Michigan Avenue
View of the Lake Shore National Bank (605 North Michigan Avenue, originally Lake Shore Trust and Savings Bank) looking northeast from the intersection with Ohio Street.
1974
Art Institute of Chicago and Michigan Avenue
View looking north along South Michigan Avenue from in front of the Art Institute of Chicago (right foreground). The exhibition "Italian Painting of the 18th Century: Rococo to Romanticism" was on display, and the Italian flag flies on the museum's facade. The Prudential Building rises in the distance to the left.
1970
Krause Music Store, North Lincoln Avenue
View looking across North Lincoln Avenue at the William P. Krause music store. The building, Sullivan's last commissioned design, is located at 4611 N. Lincoln Avenue. A station wagon ambulance is parked in front of it.
1962
Manhattan Building
View looking northeast across West Congress Parkway toward the Manhattan building (431 South Dearborn Street), showing its bow windows and bay windows.
1966

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