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Chicago skyline from the lakefront
View of the Chicago skyline from the lakefront, seen from what is now East Solidarity Drive at the Museum Campus. Prominently visible are the Prudential Building, the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) and the John Hancock Center.
1984
University Club of Chicago and Gage Group buildings
View of the University Club of Chicago and the Gage Group buildings from the Art Institute.
1986
311 South Wacker Drive
View of 311 South Wacker during its construction.
1989
150 North Wacker and General Growth Building
View looking northeast along the South Branch of the Chicago River towards the General Growth Building (110 N. Wacker Drive, originally Morton International Inc. headquarters, demolished 2018) and the skyscraper 150 North Wacker. The Washington Street bridge over the South Branch of the Chicago River is in the foreground. Part of the Merchandise Mart is visible in the background.
1973
Three First National Plaza
View of the atrium lobby of Three First National Plaza, located at 70 West Madison Street (at N. Dearborn). The bronze sculpture "Large Internal-External Upright Form" by Henry Moore occupies a prominent place in the lobby.
1985
Sears Tower under construction
View during the construction of the Sears Tower.
1971
Chicago skyline, Near North Side
View of skyscrapers on Chicago's Near North Side, looking northeast from the river. The two Marina City towers are visible in the left foreground, with the IBM building to their right, and the John Hancock Center in the distance. The United Insurance Building is in the foreground at the lower right.
1972
IBM Building and Sun-Times Building from the Chicago river
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.
1972
IBM Building under construction
View of the IBM Building during its construction.
1970
1 North La Salle
View of the entrance to 1 North La Salle.
1989
Chicago Tribune Building
View of the upper part of the Tribune Tower (435 North Michigan Avenue).
1972
Chicago Tribune Building
View of the Tribune Tower (435 North Michigan Avenue).
1972
Mies van der Rohe office buildings and Illinois Center development
View looking west from the mouth of the Chicago River towards (left to right) Two Illinois Center under construction (233 North Michigan Avenue); One Illinois Center (111 East Wacker); IBM Building (center background), Sun Times Building (demolished); Equitable Building (401 North Michigan); and Mandel-Lear Building (demolished).
1972
John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building, renovation
Interior of the John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building, located at 350 North Clark Street, after its renovation in 1982.
1984
John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building, renovation
Interior of the John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building, located at 350 North Clark Street, after its renovation in 1982.
1984
Conway Building
View of the Conway Building (now Burnham Center) located at 111 West Washington Street.
1984
Troescher Building
View of the Troescher Building in 1962. Now demolished, the building once stood at 15 S. Wacker Drive.
1962
Manhattan Building
View of bay windows on the Manhattan building (431 South Dearborn Street).
1977
Reliance Building
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.
1977
Reliance Building
View of the State Street facade (east facade) of the Reliance building during restoration. The building reopened in 1999 as a hotel.
1995
Monadnock Building
View of the lower part of the facade of the Monadnock building.
1977
Rookery Building and S. LaSalle Street
View northeast along South LaSalle Street from the intersection with W. Jackson Boulevard. The Rookery Building is at the center of the image.
1962
Willoughby Building, Franklin Street at Jackson
View of the Willoughby Building (234 South Franklin Street Building), at the northwest corner of West Jackson Blvd. and South Franklin Street.
1964
Marquette Building
Floor plan of the Marquette building, drawn by C. William Brubaker.
1960
People's Gas Building
Sketch of the People's Gas Building by C. William Brubaker.
1960
Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters
View of the south and east facades of the Montgomery Ward & Company headquarters (535 West Chicago Avenue/ 500 West Superior Street).
1976
East Superior Street at North Michigan Avenue
View looking along the north side of East Superior Street, from across the intersection with North Michigan Avenue. A single-story building housing men's wear shops occupies the northwest corner at 730 North Michigan Avenue. To the left along East Superior Street is Armando's restaurant, housed in a nineteenth-century residential building. Further to the left, across North Rush Street, are the brown brick Methodist Book Concern Building (740 North Rush Street) and 48 East Superior Street. At the extreme left, the spire of Holy Name Church is visible.
1976
Chicago Tribune Building and North Michigan Avenue
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.
1976
East Erie Street at Rush Street
View looking northwest along the north side of East Erie Street from the intersection with North Rush Street. The Chez Paul restaurant (660 North Rush Street) is visible on the right of the image. The top of Nickerson House (now Driehaus Museum) is visible through the trees near the center of the image. At the far left is a corner of the American College of Surgeons building at 55 East Erie Street (demolished).
1976
Huron Street and Wabash Avenue
View northeast from the intersection of North Wabash Avenue and East Huron Streets. A large parking lot occupies the corner lot in the foreground. Visible behind the parking lot is 48 East Superior Street; to its right, part of the side facade of the Methodist Book Concern Building (740 North Rush Street) is visible. The John Hancock center rises behind.
1976
Grand Avenue from North Michigan Avenue
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.
1976
Plaza, Amoco building
View of the reconstructed plaza at the Amoco Building (200 East Randolph Street, later Aon Center), showing seating areas, walkways, and shallow pools.
1994
R. R. Donnelley Building
View of the R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive). The Leo Burnett Building (35 West Wacker Drive) is partially visible at the extreme left of the image. 55 West Wacker (originally Blue Cross-Blue Shield Building) stands between these two.
1994
South Franklin Street
View looking north on South Franklin Street. The white-facaded building in the middle ground on the left is the 300 West Adams Building. The Adams-Franklin building is at the right.
1968
Santa Fe Building and Britannica Center
View of the upper part of the Santa Fe Building, with the Britannica Center (310 South Michigan Avenue) to the left of it.
1984
Monroe Building and the University Club
View of the upper parts of the Monroe Building (104 South Michigan Avenue) and the University Club, across Monroe Street to the north.
1984
Ohio Street and Time-Life Building
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.
1971
321 North Clark under construction
View of the building site showing the Quaker Tower (now 321 North Clark) under construction in 1985. The Chicago River is in the foreground.
1985
Apparel Center
View of the Apparel Center (located at 350 N. Orleans).
1976
10 South LaSalle
Undated view of a model of 10 South LaSalle (originally Chemical Plaza).
1986
High-rise buildings in Chicago's Loop
Aerial view of high-rise towers in Chicago's Loop, looking to the southeast from IBM building. 35 East Wacker Drive (originally Jewelers Building) is prominently visible in the right foreground. The top part of 150 N. Michigan is at the upper left.
1996
John Hancock Center
Undated view of the John Hancock Center.
1964
Inland Steel Building
View of the Inland Steel Building (30 West Monroe).
1962
West Loop buildings
Aerial view looking northwest over part of the west Loop in 1962. The Hartford Fire Insurance Building (later Hartford Plaza North) and the Civic Opera building are visible.
1962
One South Wacker during construction
View of One South Wacker from across the Chicago River, during the building's construction.
1982
Wabash Avenue and Continental National Insurance Building
View looking north along South Wabash Avenue from the intersection with East Congress Parkway towards the Continental National Insurance Building (55 E. Jackson Street). The elevated train tracks along South Wabash Avenue are visible at the right.
1966
1 South Wacker
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.
1984
Auditorium Building
View of the Auditorium building showing the south wall stonework.
1962
Auditorium Building
View of the Auditorium building in 1962, showing the building's south face with theatre entrance.
1962
Reliance Building
View of part of the State Street facade (east facade) of the Reliance building, showing the large windows.
1977

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