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Office building, West Hubbard Street
View of the front entrance to a Georgian Revival style office building located at 2450 West Hubbard Street.
1976
Chicago River and Gateway Center
View looking north along the South Branch of the Chicago River from the West Jackson Boulevard bridge. The West Adams Street bridge runs across the center of the image, and two of the buildings in the Gateway Center complex are behind it on the left. The Butler Brothers Warehouse I (later River Center) is in the distance, with a John Plain & Company sign on its clock tower.
1969
Monroe Street at Sangamon
View in winter looking east along West Monroe Street from just west of the intersection with South Sangamon Street. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) rises on the right.
1980
Jackson Boulevard and 600 West Jackson
View in winter looking northwest across West Jackson Boulevard towards 600 West Jackson from Lou Mitchell's Restaurant (565 West Jackson Boulevard). Part of the sign for Lou Mitchell's is visible at the far left.
1978
South Branch of the Chicago River and Loop skyscrapers
View looking northeast from the west bank of the South Branch of the Chicago River, south of West Polk Street. On the left is the red brick 310 West Polk Building, occupied by the Cadaco game company at the time of the photograph. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) stands out against the sky.
1979
Pepper Construction Company building
View looking northeast across North Orleans Street towards the Pepper Construction Company building (643 North Orleans Street) at the northeast corner of North Orleans Street and West Ontario Street. A small landscaped area is in the foreground.
1985
Chicago Tribune Building
View of the Chicago Tribune building, looking northeast across the Chicago River from East Wacker Drive, just west of Michigan Avenue. A tour boat and the riverside docking area for Wendella Boat Tours is in the lower foreground of the photograph. One of the bridgehouses of the Michigan Avenue bridge is visible at the lower right. Part of the Wrigley building is visible at the extreme left.
1976
East Ohio Street from Wabash Avenue
View to east along East Ohio Street from the intersection with North Wabash Avenue. A parking lot with a large billboard celebrating the American Bicentennial is on the north side of Ohio Street between Wabash Avenue and Rush Street. The office and commercial building in the center of the image stood at 100 East Ohio Street. Olson Rug occupied the ground floor at the time of the photograph. The 625 North Michigan building rises behind it. The Croydon Hotel (now The James Hotel) is at the far left, and the St. Clair hotel (formerly at 162 East Ohio Street) is at the far right.
1976
High-rise buildings and industrial-use land along the Chicago River
View to the northwest across the Chicago River, with warehouses and storage facilities along the north side of the Chicago River in the foreground. Rising behind are the Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court) on the extreme left, the John Hancock Center in the center of the image, and the McClurg Court Center apartment towers on the right.
1972
Loop skyscrapers
View of Loop skyscrapers looking southeast from 333 Wacker Drive. In the foreground is Randolph Tower (188 W. Randolph); behind it are Three First National Plaza and the Chase Tower (originally First National Bank of Chicago Building). The Richard J. Daley Center is to the right.
1984
South Wacker Drive and West Quincy Street
View of the intersection of South Wacker Drive and West Quincy Street. The block in the lower left of the image is now the site of the Willis Tower (originally Sears Tower). The South Branch of the Chicago River is visible at the upper right, with part of South Riverside Plaza visible across the river (at the top of the image.)
1968
Smith, Gaylord, and Cross Building, North Michigan Avenue
The Smith, Gaylord, and Cross Building, located at 20 N. Michigan Avenue.
1984
Madison Plaza
View of Madison Plaza from below, showing the flat side of the facade. The building is located at 200 West Madison Street, at North Wells Street.
1984
R. R. Donnelley Building
View of the lower part of the R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive) from across the Chicago River.
1993
Marina City, Marina City Office Building, and Marina City Theater
View of the Marina City towers (300 N. State Street) during the late stages of construction. The Marina City Office Building (now a hotel) and the Marina City Theater (now House of Blues) are in front of the towers.
1964
150 North Wacker
View of the side facade of 150 North Wacker.
1989
Sears Tower
View of the upper part of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) in 1974.
1974
U. S. Gypsum Building and Hartford Fire Insurance Building
View looking southeast across the Chicago River from the Madison St. Bridge towards the U.S. Gypsum Building under construction. The Hartford Fire Insurance Building (later Hartford Plaza North) is at the right.
1962
Standard Oil Building
View of the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) tower in 1980, looking up from below.
1980
Standard Oil Building, plaza
View of the plaza in front of the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) in 1975.
1975
Standard Oil Building, plaza
View of the plaza in front of the Standard Oil Building in 1975.
1975
John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place
Aerial view of the John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place.
1976
One South Wacker during construction
View of One South Wacker during late stages of the building's construction, seen from across the South Branch of the Chicago River at West Madison Street.
1982
Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 West Madison
View of the upper part of the Northwestern Atrium Center (500 West Madison) during the late stages of its construction.
1987
IBM Building and Sun-Times Building from the Chicago River
View along the Chicago River towards the IBM Building and Sun-Times building (demolished), with a bridge over the river in front of these. The Marina City towers are partially visible behind the IBM Building. [cleaner copy of bru003_03_r]
1972
Riverside Plaza
View looking across the South Branch of the Chicago River at Riverside Plaza (formerly Chicago Daily News Building), located at 2 North Riverside Plaza. The Butler Brothers Warehouse I (later River Center) is visible to the right.
1971
Chicago Tribune Building from North Cityfront Plaza Drive
View looking southwest from North Cityfront Plaza Drive towards the Tribune Tower. 444 North Michigan Avenue is visible behind it on the right.
1989
Chicago Temple Building
View of the spire of the Chicago Temple Building (77 West Washington Street).
1923
IBM Building
View of the IBM Building (330 North Wabash). Part of one of the Marina City towers is visible at the upper left.
1977
Fort Dearborn Hotel
Architectural model of the Fort Dearborn Hotel (401 South LaSalle Street).
1984
Auditorium Building
View of the upper facade and tower of the Auditorium building.
1995
Auditorium Building
View of stone arches framing an entryway to the Auditorium building.
1977
Manhattan Building
View looking northeast across West Congress Parkway toward the Manhattan building (431 South Dearborn Street), showing its bow windows and bay windows.
1966
Reliance Building
View of the east facade of the Reliance building showing restoration in progress.The building reopened in 1999 as a hotel.
1995
Monadnock Building
View of the Monadnock building, looking southwest from the intersection of South Dearborn Street and West Jackson Boulevard.
1960
Monadnock Building
View of the upper part of the east facade of the Monadnock building, showing the projecting window bays.
1974
Marquette Building
View of the Marquette building in 1974.
1974
Marquette Building
View of the Marquette building, located at 140 S. Dearborn Street.
1974
Rookery Building
Undated view of the upper part of the Rookery building facade (209 S. LaSalle Street).
1960
Inland Steel Building
Sketch of the Inland Steel building by C. William Brubaker.
1960
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Streeterville (Chicago, Ill.)
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Brubaker, Charles William, 1926-2002
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Chang, Kee T.; Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
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Hedrich-Blessing (Firm); Chicago Architecture Foundation
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