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South Michigan Avenue from Grant Park
View of the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" looking south from Grant Park, with the Mid-Continental Plaza (55 East Monroe Street) behind. The Gage Group buildings are visible on the right of the image.
1984
South Michigan Avenue from Grant Park
View southwest from Grant Park towards early skyscrapers along South Michigan Avenue. The Congress Hotel and Auditorium building stand in the center of the photo.
1972
Chicago River and West Wacker Drive office buildings
View of office buildings on West Wacker Drive, looking west along the main branch of the Chicago River. The R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive) is visible at the far left. Adjacent to it to the west are the La-Salle Wacker Building, and 222 North LaSalle (Builders Building). The Dearborn Street bridge is in the foreground.
1993
Three First National Plaza
View of the lower part of the 9-story atrium lobby of Three First National Plaza, located at 70 West Madison Street (at N. Dearborn). Henry Moore's sculpture "Large Internal-External Upright Form" occupies a prominent place in the lobby.
1985
Sears Tower from the Herman Crown Center
View of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) from the Herman Crown Center at 425 S. Wabash, in 1984.
1984
Sears Tower
View of the top part of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower).
1974
Sear Tower during construction
View during the construction of the Sears Tower in April 1972.
1972
Standard Oil Building under construction
View of the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) under construction in March 1973.
1973
High-rise buildings in the Chicago Loop
Aerial view of high-rise towers in Chicago's Loop in 1996, looking toward the southeast from IBM building. The Aon Center (originally Standard Oil Building) and Two Prudential Plaza are the two tall buildings in the background.
1996
Harris Trust and Savings Bank, West Tower
View looking up the side of the West Tower of the Harris Trust and Savings Bank. The newest of three buildings comprising the Harris Trust complex, the building is located at 115 S. LaSalle Street.
1974
Mies van der Rohe office buildings, Chicago
View of a group of office towers close to the Chicago River in the Loop and Near North Side. Two Illinois Center (Office of Mies van der Rohe) is on the left, under construction. The center tower is One Illinois Center (Office of Mies van der Rohe). Mies' IBM building stands on the right, behind the Sun-Times building.
1972
Plaza, First National Bank of Chicago building
View of a crowd surrounding the fountain in the plaza of the First National Bank building.
1975
One South Wacker
View of One South Wacker.
1984
55 West Monroe
View of 55 West Monroe (then Xerox Center).
1984
James R. Thompson Center
View of the atrium of the James R. Thompson center, looking up to the skylight.
1985
James R. Thompson Center
View of the State of Illinois Center (later renamed James R. Thompson Center). Jean Dubuffet's sculpture "Monument with Standing Beast" stands on the plaza outside the building.
1985
James R. Thompson Center
View of the atrium of the James R. Thompson center, looking up to the skylight.
1986
James R. Thompson Center
View of the State of Illinois Center (later renamed James R. Thompson Center). Jean Dubuffet's sculpture "Monument with Standing Beast" stands on the plaza outside the building. The Greyhound Bus sign is also prominently visible.
1985
1 North La Salle and 33 North La Salle
Aerial view of the upper parts of 1 North La Salle (left) and 33 North La Salle (formerly American National Bank; originally Foreman State National Bank Building).
1970
Prudential Building from Grant Park
View of the Prudential Building (One Prudential Plaza), located at 130 East Randolph Street, from Grant Park.
1962
La Salle Street and Chicago Board of Trade
View looking south along La Salle Street from north of West Madison Street towards the Chicago Board of Trade Building. Part of the La Salle Hotel (demolished 1976) is visible on the right.
1974
University Club of Chicago
View of the University Club of Chicago, located at 76 East Monroe Street at the corner of South Michigan Avenue.
1972
Chicago City Hall
View of the Chicago City Hall building from Chicago Civic Center Plaza. Part of the Chicago Civic Center is visible at the far right.
1968
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
View of the facade of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showing its Corinthian column capitals and pediment. The building is located at 230 S. LaSalle Street, at the intersection with Jackson Boulevard.
1984
Gage Group
View of the Gage Group buildings on South Michigan Avenue.
1962
Gage Group
View of the Gage Group buildings on South Michigan Avenue. The taller building on the right is Louis Sullivan's.
1972
Stock Exchange Building
View of the lower part of the Stock Exchange Building at 30 North LaSalle Street, showing the projecting window bays and main entrance arch.
1962
Stock Exchange Building site, 30 N. LaSalle
Sketch by C. William Brubaker showing a possible solution for erecting a new office tower that would preserve Adler and Sullivan's 1893-94 Stock Exchange building.
1960
Stock Exchange Building site, 30 N. LaSalle
Sketch by C. William Brubaker showing the changes that would occur if a new office tower were erected in place of Adler and Sullivan's Stock Exchange building.
1960
Carson Pirie Scott store
View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
1962
Carson Pirie Scott store
View of the Carson Pirie Scott store showing the main entryway with decorative metalwork.
1970
Carson Pirie Scott store
View of the upper facade of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street, showing fenestration.
1962
Auditorium Theater
View of the interior of the Auditorium theater in 1966, with restoration in progress.
1966
State Street and Carson Pirie Scott store
View along State Street including the Carson Pirie Scott store.
1984
Auditorium Building
View of the Auditorium building, showing the south wall stonework.
1962
Fisher Building
View of the upper part of the Fisher building in 1964.
1964
Old Colony Building
View of the Old Colony building (407 S. Dearborn Street).
1977
Manhattan Building
Bow windows on the Manhattan building (431 South Dearborn Street).
1977
Brooks Building
View of the facade of the Brooks building in 1969.
1969
Brooks Building
Detail of the facade of the Brooks Building showing the fenestration.
1966
Reliance Building
View looking southwest from Washington Street towards the Reliance building which stands at the intersection with North State Street.
1980
Reliance Building, State Street at W. Washington
View of the Reliance building during its restoration. The building reopened in 1999 as a hotel.
1995
Monadnock Building
View of the facade of the Monadnock Building, looking southwest from the intersection of South Dearborn Street and West Jackson Boulevard.
1977
Marquette Building
View of the Marquette building, located at 140 S. Dearborn Street.
1960
Rookery Building
View of the main lobby of the Rookery, with staircase remodeled by Wright.
1962
Delaware Building
View of the Delaware building in 1984, located on the northeast corner of Randolph and Dearborn.
1984
La Salle Hotel
Sketch of the La Salle Hotel by C. William Brubaker.
1960
Aon Center Plaza
Architectural rendering of the Aon Center Plaza showing a square pool with fountains and flags of the fifty states.
1975
Construction of the First National Bank Plaza
Construction of the plaza outside the First National Bank of Chicago (now Chase Tower).
1971
Aon Center Plaza with Harry Bertoia sculpture
Architectural rendering of the Aon Center Plaza on Randolph Street, showing the work "Sounding Sculpture" by Harry Bertoia with cascades of water around the ventilating elements.
1975
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