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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
Standard Oil Building groundbreaking ceremony, Richard J. Daley and John Swearingen
Mayor Richard J. Daley and John Swearingen, President of Standard Oil, stand next to an architectural model of the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) at the groundbreaking ceremony for that building. Two unidentified men are behind them at the right.
1967
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
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
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
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
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
Chicago River towards Lake Michigan
Aerial view to northeast along the Chicago River. The Dearborn Street bridge is in the foreground, and the two Marina City towers stand on the left. The Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) is in the middle distance on the north side of the river. To the right, on the south side of the river, are 360 North Michigan Avenue (London Guarantee & Accident Building), 75 East Wacker Drive (originally Mather Tower), and the Executive House Hotel (later Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront).
1967
Land cleared for the Illinois Center development
View to the southeast from the Michigan Avenue bridge, showing land along the south side of the Chicago River cleared in preparation for the Illinois Center development. The Outer Drive East (now North Lake Shore Drive) runs across the center of the image, and 400 East Randolph stands behind that.
1972
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
Loop and Near North Side from lakefront
View of the Near North Side from Lake Michigan, with the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) and the John Hancock Center prominently visible.
1975
Grant Park railroad yards and Loop buildings
View from the railroad yards in Grant Park toward Michigan Avenue and Loop high-rise buildings. At the left behind the trees is the Michigan Avenue National Bank Building (Michigan Boulevard Building), with the Chicago Public Library (Chicago Cultural Center) next to it to the right. Behind that is the United Insurance Building (1 E. Wacker).
1975
North Garland Court and Chicago Cultural Center
View looking north along North Garland Court from the intersection with E. Washington Street. The side of the Chicago Cultural Center (originally Chicago Public Library) extends along the east side of the block.
1978
North Dearborn Street from Randolph Street
View along the east side of North Dearborn Street from Randolph Street towards Lake Street, with the Theater District Self Park Garage at the center of the image. Part of the Oliver building (159 N. Dearborn Street) is visible on the right. The Leo Burnett Building (35 West Wacker) is under construction in the distance.
1987
State Street Mall near Adams Street
View northwest along the State Street Mall from near the intersection with Adams Street. Circular planters with trees and flowers are line the pedestrian mall (right foreground). The Singer building (120 South State Street) is in the upper left foreground. The three buildings next to it have since undergone extensive remodeling.
1987
State Street Mall between Randolph Street and Lake Street
View of the State Street Mall, with the State-Lake Building (now ABC building) on the left and a subway exit on the sidewalk at the lower right, adjacent to the Chicago Theater. The Marina City Towers are in the distance.
1987
State Street Mall near Washington Street
View along the State Street Mall showing pedestrians near a large bus shelter in the foreground. The intersection with Washington Street is in the distance at the left. The Marshall Field and Company store (now Macy's) is at the upper left.
1982
State Street Mall at Monroe Street
View northeast along the State Street Mall from the instersection with Monroe Street. The Mentor building, on the corner of Monroe and South State Streets, is at the far right. The Carson Pirie Scott store (now Sullivan Center) is next to that, at the upper center of the image. Wieboldt's department store is visible in the distance at the left.
1982
State Street Mall and Marshall Field's Store
View looking north along the State Street Mall in front of the Marshall Field and Company store (now Macy's). On the left is a light post with a State Street Mall banner.
1982
Chicago Theater Sign
View of the sign for the Chicago Theater with 35 East Wacker Drive (Jewelers' Building) visible at the upper left.
1980
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
River City
View of the facade of the River City apartment complex, located at 800 S. Wells Street.
1986
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
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

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