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South State Street and Congress Parkway
View northwest from the intersection of South State Street and Congress Parkway, showing low-rise buildings including the Follies Theatre in the left foreground, and a Sears store at the far right. The upper parts of the Dirksen Federal Building and The Fisher Building are visible on the upper left.
1978
Sculpture, State Street Mall [lighter version]
View of pedestrians walking past a large sculpture installed on the State Street Mall in front of the Carson Pirie Scott store (now Sullivan Center).
1980
Harold Washington Library
View of Harold Washington Library, looking northwest across South State Street from the intersection with W. Congress Parkway.
1995
Nankin Restaurant, North Dearborn Street
View of Nankin Restaurant at 230 North Dearborn Street and West Wacker Drive, with high-rise buildings in the background.
1951
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
Smith, Gaylord, and Cross Building, North Michigan Avenue
The Smith, Gaylord, and Cross Building, located at 20 N. Michigan Avenue.
1984
Michigan Avenue looking south from the Art Institute
View of the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" looking south from the Art Institute balcony near the intersection of Adams Street and Michigan Avenue. The Borg-Warner Building, located at 200 S. Michigan Avenue, is visible on the far right. Next to it, to the south, are the Symphony Center (Orchestra Hall), the Santa Fe Building (Railway Exchange Building), and the Britannica Center.
1984
311 South Wacker Drive
View of 311 South Wacker during its construction.
1989
Loop and Near North Side skyscrapers
Aerial view looking northwest across the Chicago River. 35 East Wacker (originally Jewelers Building) is in the center foreground, with the United Insurance Building (now Kemper Building, at 1 East Wacker Drive) next to it at the left. The Marina City towers are visible under construction at the upper right.
1962
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
Hyatt Regency Chicago
View of a cafe located on the bridge between Tower 1 and Tower 2 in the Hyatt Regency Chicago hotel.
1980
James R. Thompson Center
View of the James R. Thompson center under construction in 1983.
1983
James R. Thompson Center
View of the Randolph Street facade of the State of Illinois Center (later renamed James R. Thompson Center) while under construction in 1983.
1983
James R. Thompson Center
View of the State of Illinois Center (later renamed James R. Thompson Center) under construction in 1983. The Greyhound bus station (since moved) is visible in the foreground.
1983
Richard J. Daley Center plaza
View of the fountains in the Daley Center Plaza in 1981.
1981
1 North La Salle
View of the entrance to 1 North La Salle.
1989
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
Conway Building
View of the Conway Building (now Burnham Center) located at 111 West Washington Street.
1984
Federal Building
View looking towards the Federal Building, which housed federal courts, the main post office, and other government offices.
1962
Union League Club, W. Jackson Boulevard
View of the Union League Club of Chicago building, located at 65 West Jackson Boulevard.
1971
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
View looking southwest across South LaSalle Street at the entrance to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago with its Corinthian columns and pediment. The building, at 230 South LaSalle Street, stands at the northwest corner of the intersection with Jackson Boulevard.
1975
Troescher Building
View of the Troescher Building in 1962. Now demolished, the building once stood at 15 S. Wacker Drive.
1962
Carson Pirie Scott store
View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
1962
Carson Pirie Scott store
Detail of decorative metalwork above the main entrance to the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
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
Botero sculpture exhibition, Grant Park
View of the top part of one of Fernando Botero's bronze sculptures, during the exhibition "Botero In Chicago" held in Grant Park. The upper parts of the Prudential Building (One Prudential Plaza) and the Aon Center are visible behind the work.
1994
Botero sculpture exhibition, Grant Park
View of Fernando Botero's bronze sculpture The Big Hand, installed for the exhibition "Botero In Chicago" held in Grant Park. The Aon Center is visible in the distance.
1994
River City site
View looking northeast across the South Branch of the Chicago River from the West Cermak Road bridge. The downtown Loop skyline is visible in the distance.
1977
River City
View looking south toward River City (800 South Wells Street). The sculpture on the left is installed near West Harrison and South Wells Streets for the Sculpture Chicago '85 outdoor exhibition.
1985
Site for Dearborn Park residential development
View looking southeast at a cleared area along South Clark Street, the site for the first phase of the Dearborn Park residential development.
1977
Chicago Theater and Marshall Field's store
View looking south along the east side of North State Street, when the State Street Mall existed and the street was closed 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
Marshall Field's department store
View looking southeast across the vacant Block 37 site from the intersection of West Randolph Street and North Dearborn Street, towards the State Street facade of the Marshall Field's department store (now Macy's State Street).
1995
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II
View of the atrium of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II (201 East Wacker Drive). The restaurant peninsula on the right sits above a shallow pool with fountains. There is a raised circular lounge area behind that to the left, and another bar/lounge area with a piano is visible on the extreme left.
1980
Chicago River at Lake Michigan
Aerial view showing the Chicago River at the juncture with Lake Michigan. North Lake Shore Drive crosses the river at its mouth; open land is along the river on both its north and south banks. Harbor Point (155 North Harbor Drive), a high-rise apartment building, is at the right.
1985
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
High-rise buildings along the Chicago River east of the Michigan Avenue bridge
Aerial view looking east along the Chicago River to Lake Michigan, from 330 North Wabash. The Wrigley Building is in the left foreground, and the Michigan Avenue bridge is to the right of it. The Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) and Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers are visible on the left part of the image. Upper Wacker Drive is on the right of the image, running along the south bank of the river.
1994
High-rise buildings along the Chicago River
View southwest along the Chicago River, with high-rise buildings along the south bank of the river. The State Street bridge is in the foreground. 55 West Wacker (originally Blue Cross-Blue Shield Building) is near the center of the image, flanked on both sides by taller high-rises - the Leo Burnett Building on the left, and the R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive) on the right.
1995
Randolph Street Bridge
View of the Randolph Street Bridge over the South Branch of the Chicago river, looking northeast from the river. The lower part of 150 North Wacker is visible behind it.
1985
South Branch Chicago River and Loop Skyscrapers
View northeast along the South Branch of the Chicago River looking towards the skyscrapers 150 North Wacker and 333 Wacker Drive. The General Growth building (110 N. Wacker Drive, originally Morton International Inc. headquarters, demolished 2018) is in the center of the image, behind the Washington Street bridge. Part of the Civic Opera Building is visible on the right.
1984
HMS Rose moored on the Chicago River
View northeast along the Chicago River, with the replica 1757 British Navy warship HMS Rose moored along the south bank of the Chicago River east of Michigan Avenue. The North Pier Apartments (474 North Lake Shore Drive) and Cityfront Place (400 North McClurg Court) are visible in the distance under construction.
1990

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