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Rookery Building
View of the lower stories of the Rookery building, looking northeast across South LaSalle Street.
1962
Leiter Building I, Monroe Street
View of the Leiter 1 building, formerly located at 200-208 West Monroe Street. The CTA elevated train tracks running along South Wells Street are visible in front of it.
1963
Reliance Building
Sketch of the Reliance building by C. William Brubaker.
1960
Auditorium Building
Sketch of the Auditorium building by C. William Brubaker.
1960
Mergenthaler Linotype Building, Renovation
View of the south facade during conversion of the Mergenthaler Company's former printing loft, located at 531 South Plymouth Court (at W. Harrison Street), into residential condominiums. Installation is in progress on new bay windows that protrude out at an angle from the building's south wall. These windows also serve as small walk-on spaces.
1980
Dearborn Park residential development
View looking northeast from a landscaped open area with a play structure and benches, part of the low-rise townhouse development immediately behind it. These townhomes and the high-rise apartment buildings behind them are part of the Dearborn Park development. The two high-rises are Dearborn Park High Rise I (899 South Plymouth Court) and Dearborn Park High Rise II (901 South Plymouth Court).
1980
Reliance Building
View looking up at the east facade (North State Street facade) of the Reliance Building during restoration.
1995
High-rise buildings near East Randolph Street and Lake Michigan
View looking northeast at Near North Side skyscrapers and towards the lake. Millennium Park now stands where the gable-roofed high-rise and parking lot are in the lower right. 150 N. Michigan Avenue (Crain Communications Building) is in the lower left corner, with the Prudential Building (now One Prudential Plaza), Two Prudential Plaza and the Amoco Building (now Aon Center, originally Standard Oil Building) to the right. A cluster of apartment buildings is in the middle right. These are Buckingham Plaza and 400 East Randolph, and behind them, North Harbor Tower and Harbor Point.
1995
Near North Side, Ogden Slip area
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing development along the Chicago River east of Michigan Avenue. Existing structures are indicated, as well as potential locations for future development.
1979
View along Chicago River towards Ryan Insurance (55 West Wacker)
View to the west along the Chicago River, with tour boats moored along its south bank. Part of 35 East Wacker Drive (Jewelers Building), and the United of America Insurance Building (1 East Wacker Drive) are on the left. The Sun-Times Building (now demolished) is on the right with the IBM Building and Marina City behind it. The Wabash Avenue bridge is in the middle distance, with the Ryan Insurance Building (55 West Wacker, originally Blue Cross-Blue Shield Building) and the LaSalle-Wacker building (221 North LaSalle Street) beyond the bridge.
1984
North Michigan Avenue at East Wacker Drive
View looking north along North Michigan Avenue from just south of the intersection with East Wacker Drive. One of the bridgehouses for the North Michigan Avenue bridge is at street level on the left. Part of the Wrigley Building is visible behind that; part of 333 North Michigan Avenue is at the extreme right. The Allerton Hotel, and 625 North Michigan are visible in the center distance.
1982
Plaza, Amoco building
View to the south of the fountain in the then-new plaza at the Amoco building (200 East Randolph Street, now Aon Center, originally Standard Oil Building). Buckingham Plaza (360 East Randolph Street, now The Buckingham) rises in the center of the image behind the fountain.
1994
Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel
View of the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel, showing the front of the building facing North Stetson Avenue. This is the first of two Hyatt hotel towers built at this location.
1994
Riverfront walkway, Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, and Equitable Building
View from near Wabash Avenue of a landscaped walkway along the Chicago River, looking northeast towards the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, and Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue).
1985
Chicago River and North Michigan Avenue
View looking north across the Chicago River towards North Michigan Avenue. The northeast bridgehouse of the Michigan Avenue bridge is on the left, and improvements along the north bank of the river, including a curved stairwell and plantings, are visible to its right. Part of the Wrigley building is on the extreme left, and the Tribune Tower is on the right. The Elysees Condominiums (111 East Chestnut Street) and 1000 Lake Shore Plaza are visible in the distance, in the center of the image.
1976
Michigan Avenue and Loop skyline from Grant Park
View northwest towards the Michigan Avenue and Loop skyscrapers from the intersection of South Columbus Drive and East Monroe Street, in Grant Park. On the left, the First National Bank Building (now Chase Tower) is visible under construction.
1968
Daley Bicentennial Park
View of the Richard J. Daley Bicentennial Park and Plaza (now part of Maggie Daley Park), located south of East Randolph Street and east of South Columbus Drive. The prominently visible high-rise apartment buildings are Buckingham Plaza (360 East Randolph Street), 400 East Randolph, and Harbor Point (155 North Harbor Drive).
1982
Chicago skyline from Lake Michigan
View of the Chicago skyline from Lake Michigan.
1964
Rear of Henrici's Restaurant, W. Randolph Street
View of the rear of Henrici's restaurant (67-71 W. Randolph Street) from the alley.
1962
John Hancock Center under construction
View of the John Hancock Center under construction, seen from Monroe Street Parking.
1968
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
South Dearborn Street at Congress Parkway
View looking north along South Dearborn Street from Congress Parkway. The Manhattan building is at the far right; next to it is the Plymouth building, and further to the left is the Old Colony building.
1987
South Dearborn Street and Transportation Building
View in winter looking north along South Dearborn Street. The Transportation Building is near the center of the image.
1978
Wabash Avenue with Elevated train tracks
View looking northeast across North Wabash Avenue from the intersection with East Washington Street. An Eddie Bauer store sign is visible underneath the elevated train tracks near the center of the image.
1978
Adams Street and Dearborn Street
View northeast from the intersection of Adams and Dearborn Streets over the future site of the Dearborn Center (now Citadel Center). In the distance the side of the Singer building (120 South State Street) is visible as well as the State Street facade of the Palmer House hotel.
1987
Consumers Building
View of the upper part of the Consumers Building (220 S. State Street), at the northeast corner of State Street and W. Quincy Street.
1987
One Congress Center and Goldblatt's store, South State Street
View along the State Street Mall showing One Congress Center (previously a Sears Roebuck Store, and currently part of Robert Morris University) and the Goldblatt's Store building.
1987
R. R. Donnelley Building
View looking northeast on North Clark Street. In the center is the R. R. Donnelley building (77 West Wacker Drive). Part of the James R. Thompson Center (State of Illinois Building) is visible in the left foreground.
1995
State Street Mall from Jackson to Adams Street
View of the State Street Mall from Jackson Street to Adams Street. The Baskin Store building is in the center of the image. Next to it at the far right is the Talman Home Federal Savings and Loan building. Part of the Palmer House Hilton is visible in the distance at the top of the image.
1982
Crowd on State Street Mall for Thanksgiving Parade
View of a crowd gathered on the State Street Mall in front of the Marshall Field's store (now Macy's) for the Thanksgiving Parade. A large yellow sculpture stands on the sidewalk in front of the department store, and a banner with the words "State Street Mall" is affixed to a lightpost at the left.
1980
Thanksgiving Parade crowd in front of Chicago Theater
View looking across the State Street Mall near the Chicago Theater. A crowd has gathered for the Thanksgiving Parade.
1980
South Michigan Avenue from Grant Park
View southwest from Grant Park, showing buildings forming the South Michigan Avenue "streetwall".
1984
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

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