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Yondorf Block and Hall
View of the Yondorf Block and Hall (758 West North Avenue), located at the northeast corner of North Halsted and North Avenue. At the time of the photograph, the building housed a Sam's Liquor Store on the ground level, and the upper floors are boarded up and unused. The CTA Brown Line tracks are visible running behind the building.
1980
Holiday Inn hotel and American Furniture Mart tower from park along lakefront
View of the top of the Holiday Inn hotel (later The W Hotel Chicago Lakeshore) at 644 North Lake Shore Drive, and the tower of the American Furniture Mart (Lake Shore Place) from a park area along the lakefront.
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
Burberry store, North Michigan Avenue
View of the Burberry Store, located at 633 North Michigan Avenue (on the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Ontario Streets).
1992
Landscaping, 900 North Michigan Avenue
View along the sidewalk in front of the shopping complex at 900 North Michigan Avenue. Trees and flowers were planted between the sidewalk and the street.
1994
Saks Fifth Avenue, Chicago Place
View along the sidewalk in front of the Saks Fifth Avenue store in the Chicago Place shopping center, formerly located at 700 North Michigan Avenue. An area planted with trees, flowers, and grass sits between the sidewalk and street, enclosed with an iron fence. A garbage can sits next to that.
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
Wabash Avenue storefronts
View of the colorful storefront of the Arcadia at Carson's shop, located along Wabash Avenue between Madison and Monroe Streets. The elevated train tracks are visible at the top of the photograph.
1987
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
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
John Hancock Center
Undated view of the John Hancock Center.
1964
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
Krause Music Store and Lincoln Avenue
View looking south along the west side of North Lincoln Avenue, showing buildings and storefronts including the William P. Krause music store. The music store building, Sullivan's last commissioned design, is located at 4611 N. Lincoln Avenue, just north of the intersection with West Wilson Ave.
1962
Carson Pirie Scott store, State Street
View of State Street in 1962 with the Carson Pirie Scott store.
1962
Carson Pirie Scott store
Detail of fenestration on the upper facade of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
1977
Carson Pirie Scott store
Detail of decorative metalwork above the main entrance to the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
1962
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
Marquette Building, Hit or Miss store
View of the shop window of a Hit or Miss women's clothing store occupying street-level retail space in the Marquette building (140 S. Dearborn Street).
1971
Rookery Building
View of the top part of the Rookery building (209 South LaSalle Street).
1971
Rookery Building
View of the lower stories of the Rookery building, looking northeast across South LaSalle Street.
1962
Reliance Building
Sketch of the Reliance building by C. William Brubaker.
1960
Montgomery Ward Warehouse
Sketch of the Montgomery Ward warehouse by C. William Brubaker.
1960
Auditorium Building
Sketch of the Auditorium building by C. William Brubaker.
1960
Market Square, Lake Forest
View of shops in Market Square in Lake Forest's business district. The shop Presenting Italy is near the center of the image. A parking area is in the foreground, and the intersection with North Western Avenue is at the far right.
1975
Market Square, Lake Forest
View of shops in Market Square in Lake Forest's business distric. Shop names visible on the awnings include Kiddle's (sporting goods) and Cat and Fiddle. A parking area is in the foreground, and the intersection with North Western Avenue is at the far right of the image.
1975
Automobile dealerships, Wilmette
View of Fiat and Jaguar auto dealerships, looking south along Green Bay Road from south of Washington Avenue in Wilmette. The illuminated neon sign for Imperial Motors is prominently visible. The traffic signals at the intersection with Central Avenue are in the distance at the lower left.
1975
Fountain Square Building, Evanston
View of the Fountain Square Building (1600 Orrington Avenue), looking north across Davis Street between Sherman Avenue and Orrington Avenue. The building rises behind the plaza where the fountains are located.
1984
Davis Street, Evanston
View east along Davis Street from the intersection with Maple Avenue. A train travels along the elevated Chicago and North Western railroad tracks, just past the intersection with Maple. Orrington Plaza (1603 Orrington Avenue), a high-rise office building, is behind the tracks.
1976
Roscoe Street between Seeley and Damen
View east along the north side of West Roscoe Street from North Seeley Avenue. The intersection with North Damen Avenue is at the right side. A number of mixed-used buildings are visible, with retail or offices on the street level, and apartments above.
1978
Ashland Avenue businesses, West Town
View of neighborhood businesses along the west side of North Ashland Avenue, south of Division Street, including Chester's Custom Tailors and Cleaners, Thad Niemira real estate and insurance office, Club Velvet (1112 North Ashland Avenue), and Kingsbury Polish Inn. A street sign marking the intersection with West Thomas Street is at the far left.
1968
Schoenhofen Brewery study
Brubaker's sketch for a 1981 Perkins+Will study of the Schoenhofen Brewery on West 18th Street at South Canalport Avenue. On the left is the brewery's Administration Building; the structure on the right (1770 S. Canalport Avenue) was originally built as a powerhouse for the complex.
1981
Reliance Building
View looking up at the east facade (North State Street facade) of the Reliance Building during restoration.
1995
Central Arts Building
View looking northeast across West Superior Street at the Central Arts Building (300 West Superior Street/ 730-740 North Franklin Street). The entrance stairway for the CTA Brown Line is at the far right.
1985
Rear of Orleans-Huron Building, 325 West Huron Street
View looking northeast from the intersection of North Orleans and West Erie Streets, towards the rear of the Orleans-Huron Building, a concrete-framed eight story warehouse at 325 West Huron Street. A Shell gas station (demolished) occupies the northeast corner of West Erie Street and North Orleans Street.
1978
John Sexton Building
View of the south facade (facing West Illinois Street) of the John Sexton Building, seen from west of the intersection with North Orleans Street.
1975
Industrial buildings, West Illinois Street
View of factory buildings, looking east along the south side of West Illinois Street between North Franklin and North Wells Streets. Part of 225 West Illinois Street is in the right foreground; 215-217 West Illinois is next to it. On the far left of the image, 444 North Wells Street (formerly the First Commonwealth building) is visible.
1981
Near North Side skyline from the lakefront
View of the Chicago skyline looking northwest from Pfc Milton Olive Park. The John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place stand out against the sky. The Arthur J. Rubloff Building, part of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, is visible in front of the Hancock Center.
1984
Mixed-use development, North Michigan Avenue
Sketch by Brubaker showing mixed-use development in the John Hancock Center, Water Tower Place, and the surrounding area.
1982
Elevated train tracks and Hancock Center under construction
View to the east along West Chicago Avenue from just west of the intersection with North Franklin Street. The elevated tracks and entrance staircase for the Chicago Avenue station on the CTA's Brown Line are in the foreground. The John Hancock Center, under construction, is visible against the sky.
1968
640 North La Salle Building
View of the facade of the 640 North LaSalle Building, a commercial and office building on the northwest corner of West Ontario and North LaSalle Streets. A Volkswagen dealership occupies the street-level space.
1975
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside One Magnificent Mile (One Mag Mile) located at 940-980 North Michigan Avenue. Small granite planters, filled with flowers and small trees, were installed on the sidewalk.
1994
FAO Schwarz and Escada stores, North Michigan Avenue
View west across North Michigan Avenue towards the FAO Schwarz and Escada stores at 840 North Michigan Avenue.
1993
Banana Republic store, North Michigan Avenue
View of a Banana Republic store on North Michigan Avenue.
1992
Chicago Place, North Michigan Avenue
View looking north along the sidewalk in front of Chicago Place (700 block of North Michigan Avenue). Awnings for several stores overhang the sidewalk, including one in the foreground for a Talbots store.
1993
Auditorium building from Grant Park railroad yards
View towards the Auditorium building and adjacent Michigan Avenue buildings from over the railway yards in Grant Park.
1972

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