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High-rise apartment buildings, North State Parkway
View of high-rise apartment buildings, looking south along the west side of North State Parkway from just south of Burton Place. 1410 North State Parkway is under construction in the center of the photograph. On its right, part of The Brownstone (1440 North State Parkway) is visible. 1400 North State Parkway is in the distance on the left.
1980
Near North Side from Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel
View of the Near North Side, looking northeast from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The John Sexton Building, located at Illinois and Orleans Streets, is visible at the lower left. At the bottom center, Assumption Catholic Church and its steeple (323 West Illinois Street) are visible. The John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place stand out against the sky on the upper right.
1978
Navy Pier ferris wheel
View of the Navy Pier ferris wheel, installed as part of a major Pier renovation in 1995.
1995
Navy Pier
View looking northwest along the south side of Navy Pier after a major renovation. Moorings for watercraft are visible along the side of the pier. In the distance at the left, Lake Point Tower and the North Pier Apartments stand out.
1995
Navy Pier
View looking northeast along the south side of Navy Pier, showing new structures on the pier after completion of a major renovation project. Sightseeing boats and larger cruise boats are moored along the Pier. Behind them, the ferris wheel and other pier structures are visible.
1995
Near North Side, river area west of Michigan Avenue
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker highlighting development along the Chicago River west of Michigan Avenue.
1979
Stiffel Lamp factory, West Huron Street
View looking west along the north side of West Huron Street from the intersection with North Kingsbury Street at the Stiffel Lamp factory (520 West Huron Street).
1985
Off Center shopping mall, 300 W. Grand Avenue
View of the front facade of the Off Center outlet shopping mall at 300 West Grand Avenue. The wall of this former factory building has been painted with a trompe-l'oeil mural depicting numerous windows and a fanciful cutaway view of the building's interior. The entrance is visible at the lower left corner of the photograph.
1985
Industrial buildings, West Ontario Street
View looking northwest along the north side of West Ontario Street between North Orleans Street and West Kingsbury Street. 420 West Ontario is on the right. The west end of the building is 434 West Ontario Street. 440 West Ontario Street is visible on the far left.
1985
Industrial buildings, West Ontario Street
View of the rear of industrial buildings on West Ontario Street, west of North Orleans Street, facing the Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp. On the left of the image is the Ontario Building (now Ontario Street Lofts, 411 West Ontario Street), for sale at the time of the photograph. Next to it on the right is 369 West Ontario, with the words Artcrest Suspended Ceilings painted on it. To its right is 401 West Ontario Street, with a billboard on its side facade announcing "The condominiums are here, The condominiums are here".
1978
North LaSalle Street and West Grand Avenue
View looking southwest from the intersection of North LaSalle Street and West Grand Avenue. The Anti-Cruelty Society building is in the foreground at the southwest corner of the intersection. 500 North LaSalle (originally LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse), home to Ireland's seafood restaurant at the time of the photograph, is next to it on the left. The top part of the Merchandise Mart and part of the Sears Tower are visible against the sky at the upper right.
1985
Anti-Cruelty Society
View of the Anti-Cruelty Society building at 510 North LaSalle Street, located at the southwest corner of the intersection with West Grand Avenue.
1985
343 West Erie Street building
View of the west facade (facing N. Orleans Street) of 343 West Erie Street, looking southwest from the intersection of North Orleans Street and West Erie Street.
1985
Tuscany Studios statuary display, Ohio Street at Wells
Concrete statuary, planters and fountains available for sale from Tuscany Studios sidewalk display, located at 163 West Ohio Street, at the northeast corner of the intersection with North Wells Street. On the far left of the image, 600 North Wells is visible.
1985
Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
View looking north along North Franklin Street from just south of the intersection with West Grand Avenue. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above the street. On the right of the photograph, 213 West Grand is visible. 300 West Grand is on the left.
1976
North LaSalle Street at Huron
View looking northeast along the east side of North LaSalle Street from the intersection with West Huron Street. The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago building (721 North LaSalle Street) is in the foreground on the right. LaSalle Flowers is to the left of it, at the intersection with West Superior Street. Behind that to the left, the 100 West Chestnut apartment tower stands out against the sky.
1985
John Sexton Building
View of the upper stories of the south facade (facing West Illinois Street) of the John Sexton Building, seen from west of the intersection with North Orleans Street.
1985
C. H. Hanson Company Building
View of the front facade of the C. H. Hanson Company building (303 West Erie Street), located at the southwest corner of West Erie Street and North Franklin Street.
1978
Merchandise Mart from Wolf Point
View of the lower part of the Merchandise Mart, looking southeast from Wolf Point. North Orleans Street runs in front of the building.
1972
Central Arts Building, North Franklin Street
Street-level view of the facade and canopied entrance to the Central Arts Building at 730-740 North Franklin Street, containing office and retail space. The elevated tracks of the CTA Brown Line are visible at the right.
1984
Industrial buildings, West Superior Street
View of 311-313 West Superior Street, looking east along the south side of West Superior Street between North Franklin Street and North Orleans Street. At the time of the photograph it housed Selfix, a plastic products manufacturing company. On the left of the photograph is 301 West Superior Street, the CTA Brown Line elevated tracks over North Franklin Street are just visible. The intersection with North Orleans Street is in the foreground.
1978
Brick building with sandwich shop
View of the side facade of a nineteenth-century brick building, with a number of windows on the upper levels. The building houses a sandwich shop at street level called Bogie's Beef. A bus stop sign and traffic signals are visible at the lower left.
1975
John Sexton Building
View of the east facade of the John Sexton building (500 North Orleans Street), located at the northwest corner of North Orleans Street and West Illinois Street.
1975
Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters from North Kingsbury Street
View looking northwest along North Kingsbury Street from underneath the Ohio-Ontario Street bridge, towards the Montgomery Ward & Company headquarters (now The Montgomery condominiums). The warehouse in front of it with the word "Carron" on the south wall is now the Park Kingsbury Lofts (660 North Kingsbury Street). Further to the left, the top part of 520 West Erie is just visible below the rooftop water tower painted with an "Early Times" whiskey advertisement. Railroad tracks are visible in the right foreground, and signals for a level crossing stand at the intersection with West Ontario Street.
1978
Chicago Tribune Freedom Center under construction
View of the Chicago Tribune printing plant under construction, looking northeast from West Erie Street at North Union Avenue. The plant, named the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center, is located adjacent to the west bank of the North Branch of the Chicago River at 777 West Chicago Avenue. Visible to the right of it are the Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), the Montgomery Ward Administration building, and the Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower (now The Montgomery condominiums, 535 West Chicago Avenue/ 500 West Superior Street).
1980
Industrial areas along the North Branch of the Chicago River
View northwest along the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The West Grand Avenue bridge, and the Ohio Street bridge directly behind it, span the river. A tugboat with a barge attached is moored along the west bank of the river, adjacent to an industrial area. A number of industrial buildings, including the Wallace Press Building, and Kirchheimer Brothers Paper Company (417 West Ohio Street) stand along North Kingsbury Street on the east side of the river. The Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House) and the Montgomery Ward Administration building are further north, along the east bank of the river. The Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower rises to their right. At the far left, multiple railroad tracks are visible.
1978
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
Neiman-Marcus at Olympia Centre, Deli
View of the deli inside the Neiman-Marcus store at Olympia Centre (737 North Michigan Avenue). The deli case in the foreground contains a variety of salads and other prepared foods; the case in the background contains cakes and breads.
1983
Navy Pier
View of the south side of the Navy Pier Terminal Building from the lake, with the open plaza and perimeter walkway visible.
1990
900 North Michigan, parking garage
View of the upper part of the 900 North Michigan Self Park, a parking garage structure located on North Rush Street between East Walton and East Delaware Streets, behind 900 North Michigan Avenue. Part of the 900 North Michigan tower is visible behind the parking garage.
1990
Sunken plaza, John Hancock Center
Street-level view of a plaza landscaped with trees on the lower level in front of the John Hancock Center (875 North Michigan Avenue). A large sign with the name "Lake Shore Bank" rises up from the lower level. Part of the facade of the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel, overlooking East Delaware Place, is visible on the left.
1982
North Michigan Avenue at Water Tower Pumping Station
View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue, from just south of the Water Tower Pumping Station and the intersection with East Pearson Street.
1976
612-620 North Michigan Avenue
View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue. The five-story Decorative Arts building (612-620 North Michigan Avenue, demolished 1995) is at the upper left. A men's custom shirt shop and a Florsheim shoe shop occupy the street level of the building. A grass parkway planted with trees separates the sidewalk from the street. The intersection with East Ontario Street is near the center of the image.
1982
Planting flowers along North Michigan Avenue
View looking south along the east side of North Michigan Avenue. Workers are planting flowers in the grass parkway between the sidewalk and the street. The Saks Fifth Avenue store (669-675 North Michigan Avenue) is behind them.
1984
700 block of North Michigan Avenue
View looking north along the west side of the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue from north of the intersection with East Huron Street, towards the intersection with East Superior Street. A Woolworth's store is on the left. To the right of that, boards surround the site of the former 700 North Michigan Avenue building. On the right is a grass parkway, landscaped with flowers and trees.
1982
North Michigan Avenue and Saks Fifth Avenue store
View northeast across North Michigan Avenue from the intersection with East Erie Street. The Saks Fifth Avenue store is at the right. The grass parkway in front of the store has been planted with trees and flowers, and Saks' streetfront windows and awnings are visible behind the landscaping. The Allerton Hotel is partially visible at the left.
1976
East Oak Street at North Michigan Avenue
View looking northwest along East Oak Street from the intersection with North Michigan Avenue. Three high-rise residential buildings are silhouetted against the sky: 2 East Oak, 40 East Oak, and Newberry Plaza (1030 North State Street). The Esquire Theater is visible in the lower center of the photograph. A political advertisement painted on the side of the building at the lower left reads "For Integrity, Proven Capability and Compassion - Vote Democratic".
1976
North Michigan Avenue at Chicago Avenue
View looking southeast along North Michigan Avenue from Water Tower Park. The intersection with East Chicago Avenue is in the middle ground. 777 North Michigan Avenue is at the left, with a Walgreens drug store on the street level. The Allerton Hotel is partially visible at the upper right.
1976
936 North Michigan Avenue
View of 936 North Michigan Avenue, looking northwest from the intersection with East Walton Street. The building housed a candy store and a shoe store on the ground level, and offices and other businesses on the upper levels.
1976
North Michigan Avenue at Wacker Drive
View looking north along North Michigan Avenue from just south of the intersection with East Wacker Drive. The four bridgehouses on the North Michigan Avenue bridge are visible at street level. The Wrigley Building is visible on the left, and the Tribune Tower is at the right. Part of 333 North Michigan Avenue is visible at the extreme right. The John Hancock Center is visible in the distance.
1976
East Wacker Drive, high-rise buildings
View looking southwest from Pioneer Court towards high-rises along East Wacker Drive. 360 North Michigan Avenue (London Guarantee & Accident Building) is at the left; 35 East Wacker (then Pure Oil Building) is at the center, and the United Insurance Building (1 East Wacker Drive) is at the right. The top of 75 East Wacker Drive (originally Mather Tower) is visible at the upper left.
1972
High-rise buildings along the Chicago River
View southwest along the Chicago River, with 360 North Michigan Avenue (London Guarantee & Accident Building) at the far left, and the former Sun-Times Building, the IBM Building (330 North Wabash), and Marina City on the right. The North Michigan Avenue bridge is in the foreground; the LaSalle-Wacker building stands in the distance, silhouetted against the sky.
1972
Fourth Presbyterian Church and 900 North Michigan
View of the spire and upper part of the facade of the Fourth Presbyterian Church and the adjacent 900 North Michigan Avenue tower.
1993
Planting flowers along North Michigan Avenue
View looking south along the east side of North Michigan Avenue. Workers are planting flowers in the grass parkway between the sidewalk and the street. Saks Fifth Avenue is behind them, at that time located at 669-675 North Michigan Avenue, in space which included the former Korshak Building (Blackstone Shop).
1984
Drake Hotel, street-level view
View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Michigan Avenue from the intersection with East Walton Street. The shop windows of the businesses housed in the street level of the Drake Hotel are visible.
1982
North Michigan Avenue at Chicago Avenue
View looking north along the sidewalk in front of 777 North Michigan Avenue. A Walgreens drug store occupies the street level of this building. Part of the Water Tower Pumping Station and Water Tower Place are visible behind it, across East Chicago Avenue. In the distance on the left, One Mag Mile (940-980 North Michigan Avenue) is under construction.
1982
Division Street bridge and Goose Island
Aerial view looking northwest towards Goose Island, with a scrap metal yard and numerous industrial buildings on the island. The West Division Street bridge over the North Branch Canal is in the foreground. In the distance on the right, the Procter & Gamble plant (demolished) with its tall white smokestack is visible. At the extreme right, part of the J. W. Petersen Coal & Oil Co. building is visible, and behind that, part of the red brick warehouse building at 860 West Evergreen Avenue.
1986
Industrial area, Goose Island and North Branch, Chicago River
View looking west from the North Halsted Street bridge. The southern end of Goose Island is in the right foreground, with the former Lissner Corporation building (later Kendall College) is visible in a neglected state. The Lissner name has been painted over with "Batcheld..." in this photograph. Across the river, part of the facilities of the Material Service Corporation (later Prairie Material, Ready Mix Yard No. 32) located at 835 North Peoria Street, are visible.
1986
North Branch Canal from Division Street Bridge
View looking north from the West Division Street Bridge over the North Branch Canal running along the east side of Goose Island. The Excelsior Steel Furnace Company is visible at the extreme left. On the far right, a red brick warehouse building at 860 West Evergreen Avenue is visible.
1980
Lissner Corporation warehouse and industrial buildings, Goose Island
View of industrial buildings on Goose Island, looking northwest along North Branch Street. The Lissner Corporation warehouse building is on the right (later Pickens-Kane warehouse). The intersection with West Bliss Street is visible at the far end of the warehouse.
1986
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