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City of Chicago Central Office Building

View looking west along the Chicago River with the Clark Street bridge in the foreground. Behind the bridge is the Reid Murdoch Center (City of Chicago Central Office Building). The Merchandise Mart and Apparel Center are visible in the distance on the left.

1989

American Furniture Mart building (Lake Shore Place)

View of the west tower of the former American Furniture Mart building (Lake Shore Place) at 680 (once 666) North Lake Shore Drive.

1982

Carson Pirie Scott store

View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.

1977

Marquette Building

View of the Marquette building, located at 140 S. Dearborn Street.

1977

Republic Building

Sketch of the Republic Building by C. William Brubaker.

1961

Gage Group

Sketch of the Gage Group buildings by C. William Brubaker.

1960

Garrick Theater

Sketch of The Garrick Theater building by C. William Brubaker.

1960

Rookery Building

Sketch of the Rookery Building by C. William Brubaker.

1960

Market Square, Lake Forest

View of shops in Market Square in Lake Forest's business district. These shops are closest to the intersection with North Western Avenue, at the far right of the image.

1975

The Main, Chicago Avenue, Evanston

View of the sign for "The Main"; in the center of the two-story building known by that name. Underneath that, the sign reads "Amazinggrace Presents Jim Post - Corky Siegel; Happy Turkeys!" The Main stood on Chicago Avenue at the southeast corner of the intersection with Main Street in Evanston.

1976

Sherman Avenue shops, Evanston

View of the east side of Sherman Avenue just south of the intersection with Clark Street. A three-story building has street-level shops and apartments above. Among the shops visible are Laury's Records, Student Book Exchange, The Dannon Yogurt Store and Bresler's Ice Cream. Diagonal street parking is available in front of the shops.

1979

Western Avenue and Pratt

View looking north along North Western Avenue, from just north of the intersection with West Pratt Boulevard. Globe Glass & Trim Company is visible on the left, and an Enco gas station is across from it on the right.

1967

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

Perkins Grocery Store

View of Perkins Grocery Store and School Store, once located on the northwest corner of South Calumet Avenue and East 32nd Street.

1967

Talman Home Federal Savings & Loan Association

View looking north along the east side of South Kedzie Avenue. The Talman Home Federal Savings & Loan Association headquarters (5501 South Kedzie Avenue) with its original two story section (under the Talman sign) and long one story addition to the right of that, occupies the block between West 55th and West 56th Streets. The intersection with 55th Street is in the distance on the left.

1977

Industrial building, 320 East 21st Street

View of the rear of a concrete-framed industrial building located at 320 East 21st Street, on the northwest corner of the intersection of East 21st Street and South Calumet Avenue. East 21st Street runs along the right side of the photograph.

1978

Transportation Building, South Dearborn Street

View of the Transportation Building (600 South Dearborn Street), looking northwest along the west side of South Dearborn Street.

1980

444 North Wells Street, and West Illinois Street

View looking west along the south side of West Illinois Street from the intersection with North Wells Street. 444 North Wells Street (formerly the First Commonwealth building) stands at the southwest corner of this intersection. Visible next to it on the right are 215-217 West Illinois Street and 225 West Illinois/ 445 North Franklin Street. Assumption Catholic Church (323 West Illinois Street) is in the distance on the right.

1985

Factory Lofts, 445 West Erie Street

View looking southwest across West Erie Street at the front of the Factory Lofts (now known as 445 W. Erie), showing the building after its renovation into office space.

1985

Industrial buildings, West Huron Street

View looking northeast from West Huron Street east of the intersection with North Hudson Avenue. 420 West Huron is on the lower right, and a corner tower of 368 West Huron is visible at the lower right edge.

1978

440 and 444 North Wells Street

View looking northwest along the west side of North Wells Street from the intersection with West Hubbard Street. 440 North Wells is on the left. 444 North Wells Street (formerly the First Commonwealth building) is next to it on the right.

1985

Renovated buildings, North Wells Street

View of a renovated building at 501 North Wells Street (at the northeast corner of North Wells Street and West Illinois Street). The street-level space is used as retail space, and the upper floors were renovated as condominiums. To the left of it are 503 and 507 North Wells, with new bay windows installed on the upper stories. At the far left, the side of 531 North Wells Street (facing West Grand Avenue) is visible.

1985

Wallace Press Building

View of the Wallace Press Building (later Wallace Business Forms Building), looking northwest along the west side of North Kingsbury Street from the intersection with West Grand Avenue. Part of the Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp is visible at the far right.

1985

840 North Michigan Avenue

View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue, south of East Chestnut Street. In the foreground, a tree is planted, and banners mounted on a light post advertise Chicago's City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, with the phrase "Our Lively and Livable City!" The 840 North Michigan Avenue building is on the left. The building housed Colby's Home Furnishings, a Crate and Barrel store, and office space. The Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel is partially visible in the distance on the right.

1982

Yondorf Block and Hall

View looking east across North Halsted Street at the front facade of Yondorf Block and Hall (758 West North Avenue), located at the northeast corner of North Halsted and North Avenue. The building was dilapidated and unused at the time of the photograph. The signs from a previous tenant, Sam's Liquor Store, remain.

1984

Loop skyline from North Branch of Chicago River

View looking southeast along the Chicago River from the West Kinzie Street Bridge. The (now unused) Kinzie Street railroad bridge is in the raised position in the upper left foreground of the photograph. The Fulton House Condominiums (originally North American Cold Storage Company warehouse) are on the far right. The Lake Street elevated train tracks, with a CTA Green Line train running across them, are visible in front of the cluster of Loop high-rises. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) rises above them.

1986

700 block of North Michigan Avenue

View of the west side of the 700 block of North Michigan Avenue, showing the commercial buildings which were later razed to make way for Chicago Place.

1976

Chicago River and Dearborn Street bridge

View northeast across the Chicago River to the Near North side. The Dearborn Street bridge is on the left of the image, and a single-story building and industrial land occupies the site where Marina City now stands. Behind that, 33 West Kinzie Street (now Harry Caray's restaurant, originally Chicago Varnish Company) is visible. To the left of it, the top part of the former Cook County Criminal Court Building (now Court House Place) located at 54 West Hubbard Street, is visible.

1956

Loop buildings from Dearborn and Adams Streets

View of Loop buildings from the intersection of Adams and Dearborn Streets, showing the Palmer House hotel and the Mid-Continental Plaza (55 East Monroe Street) behind it.

1987

Woolworth Building, South State Street

View of the Woolworth Building at 219 South State Street. A Woolworth's store occupies the street level. The wide sidewalks of the State Street Mall are visible in front of the building.

1987

Loop Transportation Center, 203 N. La Salle

View of the Loop Transportation Center (now called 203 N. La Salle Street).

1989

Sears Tower from the Near West side

View of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) from the corner of Racine and Congress Parkway. A stretch of the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) is visible in the lower part of the image.

1975

333 West Wacker Drive

View of 333 West Wacker under construction. Wacker Drive and the Chicago River are visible in the foreground.

1982

John Hancock Center

View of the John Hancock Center in 1981.

1981

Daley Plaza and Cook County Administration Building

View of the lower portion of the Brunswick Building (now Cook County Administration Building) seen from the Chicago Civic Center Plaza (now Daley Center Plaza). The fountain in the Daley Center Plaza is visible in the foreground.

1968

Water Tower Place and John Hancock Center from Northwestern University-Chicago campus

View of Water Tower Place and the John Hancock Center seen from the Northwestern University-Chicago campus.

1976

One South Wacker

View of One South Wacker in 1982, during the building's construction. [this image is a darker copy of bru003_07_o ]

1982

55 West Monroe

View of the upper part of 55 West Monroe (then Xerox Center).

1986

City of Chicago Central Office Building

View looking northeast across the Chicago River at the City of Chicago Central Office Building (later Reid Murdoch Center), with the La Salle Street bridge in the foreground.

1980