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Krause Music Store
Detail of the terra-cotta ornament over the entranceway of the Krause music store. The building, Louis Sullivan's last commissioned design, is located at 4611 N. Lincoln Avenue.
1962
Carson Pirie Scott store
View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
1962
Carson Pirie Scott store
View of the upper facade of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street, showing fenestration.
1962
State Street and Carson Pirie Scott store
View along State Street including the Carson Pirie Scott store.
1984
4th Street and Linden, Wilmette
View looking northeast across 4th Street toward the Linden CTA terminal. Shops are visible to the left of the terminal, along Linden Avenue.
1971
Market Square, Lake Forest
View of shops in Market Square in Lake Forest's business district, looking northeast from the west end of the complex at shops along its north arm. The intersection with North Western Avenue is in the distance at the far right.
1975
Downtown shops, Woodstock, Illinois
View looking northeast across Cass Street at the intersection with Benton Street in Woodstock, Illinois. Several shops occupy the street level of an 1859 building situated across from the town's downtown square.
1979
Lake Street Mall, Oak Park
View of the Lake Street pedestrian mall in Oak Park, looking east along the north side of the street toward the intersection with North Marion Street. Store signs for Whitney, Burton Shoes, and Maple Furriers are partially visible behind the trees. A small fountain is at the lower left.
1976
Skokie Patio and Garden Center, Skokie
Night view of the Skokie Patio and Garden Center, with illuminated neon signs.
1975
Small businesses, Central Avenue, Wilmette
View of shops in Wilmette's business district, looking east along the north side of Central Avenue from just east of Wilmette Avenue. At the far left is John's Shoes (1128 Central Avenue). A barber shop is next to it on the right, and next to that is a bookstore. A built-in brick planter in the foreground helps with traffic control.
1979
Shops, Park Avenue, Glencoe
View looking north across Park Avenue at a variety of small businesses and shops on the north side of the street. The Rehn Huerbinger Pharmacy at the left (353 Park Avenue) is at the intersection with Vernon Avenue. Diagonal on-street parking is provided in front of the shops.
1983
18th Street, Pilsen
View looking east along West 18th Street, from east of the intersection with South Racine Avenue. The sign for the Cuernavaca Restaurant (1158 West 18th Street) is visible at the left of the image. A bakery, the Panaderia El Paraiso is next to that. Other businesses line both sides of the street.
1981
Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square
View north along North Lincoln Avenue, just south of Lawrence Avenue. Signs for the Meyer Delicatessen, Hopfner's Bakery, and Del Johnson's Restaurant are visible on the west side of the street. Banners hung across the street read "Welcome..Lincoln Square Mall" and "Meyer's Classic Old World Store".
1978
Western Avenue and Hirsch
View looking northwest along the west side of North Western Avenue. The intersection with West Hirsch Street is visible near the center of the image. Wanda's Record Shop, Stan's Tap, and a grocery store are visible.
1967
Main Street and First National Bank, East Chicago
View along Main Street towards the seven-story First National Bank (originally United States National Bank of Indiana Harbor), located at the intersection of Main Street and Broadway in East Chicago. Other businesses, visible on the right side of the photograph, include Edward's, Mann Floral Shop, Rothschild, and Berger's Bakery. Refinery smokestacks are visible in the distance at the far left.
1972
East Chicago, Indiana, downtown business district
View looking north along Indianapolis Boulevard from the intersection with West Chicago Avenue. A Walgreens drugstore is in the foreground on the left. Crossing arms for a level railway crossing are just visible in the distance.
1972
Gately's People's Store, South Michigan Avenue commercial strip
View looking north along a thriving commercial strip on South Michigan Avenue. Gately's department store (Gately's People Store, 11201 South Michigan Avenue at East 112th Street) with its five-story parking garage is visible near the center of the image. Numerous other businesses line both sides of the street. The light posts are decorated for the Christmas holiday season.
1972
Archer Avenue commercial strip
View of the commercial strip along South Archer Avenue. The intersection with South Kedzie Avenue is immediately to the right of the building on the right. Businesses pictured include Archer Jewelers and the Golden Heart Snack Shop Restaurant.
1978
Harper Court
View of Harper Court, a development project that included clusters of small businesses and artisans shops, located on South Harper Avenue between 53rd and 52nd Streets.
1978
Marshall Field's department store
View looking northeast across the vacant Block 37 site at the State Street facade of the Marshall Field's department store (now Macy's State Street).
1995
Bryn Mawr Avenue at Winthrop Avenue
View looking east along West Bryn Mawr Avenue from west of the intersection with North Winthrop Avenue. The Belle Shore Apartments (1062 West Bryn Mawr Avenue) with its distinctive green glazed terra cotta tile facing and neon sign reading "Belle Shore Apt. Hotel" is at the right.
1980
Apartment block with street-level retail, North Clark Street
View looking southwest along the west side of North Clark Street, at a 1920s apartment block with street-level retail businesses, located between West Thome Avenue and West Granville Avenue (6200 - 6244 North Clark Street).
1976
I. Magnin store, North Michigan Avenue
View of the I. Magnin store at the northwest corner of the intersection of North Michigan Avenue and East Pearson Street (830 North Michigan Avenue).
1978
Stores on North State Street at Ontario
View to the northeast across North State Street at the intersection with West Ontario Street. A grocery store, liquor store, bar, laundromat, and a diner occupy the single-story buildings along this section of North State Street. A large billboard with a "Think Egghead" advertisement for vodka stands atop their roofs. The 111 East Chestnut Apartments (Elysees Condominiums), John Hancock Center, and Water Tower Place are visible in the upper part of the photograph.
1976
Landscaping, 700 block of North Michigan Avenue
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.
1994
Cartier store, North Michigan Avenue
View of shoppers on the sidewalk in front of the Cartier store at 630 North Michigan Avenue.
1993
Walgreens store, North Michigan Avenue
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside a Walgreens drugstore at 430 North Michigan Avenue (Realtor Building).
1993
Banana Republic store, North Michigan Avenue
View of the entrance to a Banana Republic store on North Michigan Avenue, with pedestrians on the sidewalk.
1993
Nike store, North Michigan Avenue
View of the Nike store at 669 North Michigan Avenue, with pedestrians and stressed plantings in front of the store.
1993
Thanksgiving Parade, State Street
View north on the State Street Mall showing a crowd gathered for the Thanksgiving Parade. The Marshall Field's department store (now Macy's) is on the right, with a large yellow sculpture installed in front of it. The Chicago Theater sign is visible in the distance.
1980
Goldblatt's department store facade
Detail of the facade of Goldblatt's department store (333 South State Street). The "R" initial of the previous owner, Rothschild & Co., can clearly be seen in the spandrels between the arches.
1977
State Street, Thanksgiving Parade
View looking north along the State Street Mall showing a crowd gathered for the Thanksgiving Parade. The Carson Pirie Scott and Wieboldt's deparment stores are on the right.
1980
State Street Thanksgiving parade and Carson Pirie Scott store
View of a crowd gathered along the State Street Mall for the State Street Thanksgiving parade. The Carson Pirie Scott department store (now Sullivan Center) is behind.
1980
Argyle Street and Winthrop Avenue
View looking northwest across West Argyle Street from North Winthrop Avenue towards the Argyle CTA station. A grocery store is at the far left and other small businesses line both sides of the street.
1975
Kroch's & Brentano's bookstore, Evanston
View along the sidewalk on the east side of Sherman Avenue, north of Church Street, with a Kroch's & Brentano's bookstore (1723 Sherman Avenue, Evanston) in the white brick building.
1979
Small businesses, Chicago Avenue, Evanston
View looking south along the west side of Chicago Avenue, north of Dempster Street in Evanston. Ground level shops and businesses include Ken's barber shop, Vogue Beauty Salon, and Dave's Down To Earth Rock Shop. Each shop has flower boxes installed in front of their storefront windows.
1980
Chicago Avenue at Damen
View looking east along West Chicago Avenue from the intersection with North Damen Avenue, showing mixed-used buildings with retail or services on the street level, and apartments above.
1970
Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square
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.
1979
Chicago Theater and Marshall Field's store
View looking south along the east side of North State Street, when the State Street Mall closed that part of State Street to automobile traffic. The Chicago Theater (175 North State Street) with its iconic sign is on the left. At the time, the musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman" starring Chita Rivera was playing there. The Marshall Field and Company Store (now Macy's State Street) is visible to the right of the theater.
1995
West Granville Avenue
View looking east along West Granville Avenue from east of the intersection with North Broadway Avenue. The Granville station for the CTA Red Line is visible in the distance on the right, and the sign for Standee's Coffee Shop (now closed) is partially visible above the sidewalk at the far right. The Grandeur Apartments (1055 West Granville Avenue, originally the Grandeur Apartment Hotel) is visible at the upper right.
1980
Century Shopping Center
View looking southwest across North Clark Street at the Century Shopping Center (2828 North Clark Street).
1978
Donrose Galleries
View of the facade of Donrose Galleries, an antiques and art gallery at 751 North Wells Street, located on the east side of the street just south of the intersection with West Chicago Avenue.
1985
Pedestrians on North Michigan Avenue
Pedestrians walking past the shops along the east side of North Michigan Avenue between Erie and Ontario Streets. At the left, Morry's Men's Wear occupies the street level of the John Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue). The Burberry store (633 North Michigan Avenue) is on the right. In the foreground, a low fence separates the grassy parkway from the sidewalk.
1982
Dominick's grocery store, Pipers Alley Mall
View looking north across West North Avenue at the Dominick's grocery store, part of the Pipers Alley Mall complex. A parking garage is located above the grocery store.
1978
600 block of North Michigan Avenue
View along the east side of the 600 block of North Michigan Avenue, showing enclosed beds with trees and flowering plants installed in the parkway area along the sidewalk. The Burberry store (633 North Michigan Avenue) is at the right and the John Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue) is in the distance at the left.
1994
North Michigan Avenue at Erie Street
View of streetside landscaping at the southeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Erie Street. Enclosed beds with trees and flowering plants have been installed along the sidewalk. The Seasons Best shoe and clothing store occupies street-level corner retail space in the John Blair Building (645 North Michigan Avenue), at the right. A Sony store is to the left of that, across the intersection.
1994
Crate and Barrel store, North Michigan Avenue
View along the sidewalk in front of the Crate and Barrel store (646 North Michigan Avenue) showing streetside plantings.
1994
Chicago Place, 700 North Michigan Avenue
View of part of the facade of the Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue). The main entranceway is at the lower left. An awning for a Saks Fifth Avenue store is also visible.
1993
C.D. Peacock store, North Michigan Avenue
View from across the intersection toward the entrance to a C.D. Peacock jewelry store, then located at the northwest corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Huron Street, in the Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue).
1992
FAO Schwarz store, North Michigan Avenue
View of shoppers entering the FAO Schwarz toy store at 840 North Michigan Avenue.
1993

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Creator Facet: Brubaker, Charles William, 1926-2002   Subject Topic: Stores, Retail   Remove all