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Sandburg Village
View of Sandburg Village apartment buildings, looking south along Clark Street. The complex occupies the area along Clark and LaSalle Streets between Division Street and North Avenue, with a few buildings on the east side of Clark Street.
1969
Driving range and golf course, northeast Loop
View of a driving range and golf course on land immediately south of East Wacker Drive near North Lakeshore Drive. A parking lot for this facility is in the foreground. The North Pier Apartments (renamed 474 North Lake Shore Drive) and Lake Point Tower are the two high-rise apartment towers in the distance.
1994
Plaza 440 apartment building and Near North Side skyscrapers
View northeast towards Lake Michigan from 330 North Wabash. The Plaza 440 apartment building (440 North Wabash) is in the foreground, and the American Medical Association Building is partly visible on the left. The Rush Street side of the Chicago Marriott Downtown hotel is on the far right; the John Hancock Center stands out against the sky in the distance.
1994
Marina City from the Chicago River
View to northwest across the Chicago River towards Marina City, with boats docked at the Marina City Marina, and the Marina City Restaurants above.
1985
Lake Point Tower
View of Lake Point Tower (505 N. Lake Shore Drive) in winter.
1971
River City
View of the western tower of the River City apartment complex (800 S. Wells Street) during construction in May 1985.
1985
860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive apartments
View of the piers at the base of the 860-880 N. Lake Shore Drive apartments.
1962
River Plaza and Wrigley Building
View looking northeast from the IBM Building. River Plaza is in the foreground and the Wrigley Building is to its right.
1995
Delaware Towers and 40 East Delaware
View looking west along East Delaware Place with the Delaware Towers (25 East Delaware Place) in the left foreground and 40 East Delaware on the right.
1986
CTA elevated tracks, Orleans Street at Walton
View northeast from a vacant lot with a "For Sale" sign at the southeast corner of North Orleans Street and West Walton Street. Walton Street is visible from left to right across the photo, and runs underneath the CTA elevated train tracks. The two brick buildings immediately to the east of the tracks are at 312 West Walton (Industrial Bindery Inc.) and 315 West Walton Street.
1971
North Cleveland Avenue at North Avenue, Lincoln Park
View northeast along North Cleveland Avenue from the intersection with North Avenue. 1615 North Cleveland Avenue is at the center of the image, and St. Michael in Old Town Church is to the left of that. The St. Michael's Square condominiums are at the far right.
1982
Sandburg Village
View of Sandburg village, with townhouses and apartment towers facing an open plaza with kiosks.
1969
Dayton Street at Willow Street
View looking southwest on North Dayton Street from just north of the intersection with West Willow Street. A group of townhomes along North Willow Street, part of a larger complex, are at the right, and an apartment building (835 West Willow Street) is at the left.
1980
Elaine Place Apartments
View looking into the central U-shaped courtyard of the Elaine Place Apartments (3434 North Elaine Place).
1981
Two-flats, South Artesian Avenue, Chicago Lawn
Brick two-flats on the east side of South Artesian Avenue, between West 69th Street and West 70th Street.
1981
Demolition, East 71st Street
Building being demolished on East 71st Street, west of Lake Shore Drive.
1981
Andersonville two-flats
View of two-flats, looking north along the west side of North Wayne Avenue, north of West Balmoral Avenue. 5416 North Wayne Avenue is at the left.
1981
Douglas Boulevard apartment buildings, North Lawndale
View in winter of apartment buildings on the north side of West Douglas Boulevard, east of South Central Park Avenue. The greystone on the left is located at 3540 West Douglas Boulevard. 3528 West Douglas Boulevard is partially visible at the far right, with vacant lots between them.
1979
High-rise apartment buildings, Near South Side
View looking northwest from South Indiana Avenue at East Cermak Road towards high-rise apartment buildings. At the left is the 2101 South Michigan Apartments, located at the southeast corner of the intersection with East 21st Street. To the right of that is Long Grove House (2001 South Michigan Avenue, at the intersection with East Cullerton Street). The New Michigan Hotel (originally Lexington Hotel) is at the far left. It was located at 2135 South Michigan Avenue, at the intersection with East 22nd Street (Cermak Road), but was demolished in 1996.
1978
River City
View of River City (800 South Wells Street), looking southeast from south of West Harrison Street near the South Branch of the Chicago River. The power station on the west bank of the river (301 West Taylor Street) is visible to the right. A corner of the 310 West Polk Building (originally Marshall Field River Warehouse, now demolished) is visible at the far right.
1985
Apartment buildings, West Fargo Avenue, Rogers Park
View looking west along the sidewalk along the north side of West Fargo Avenue from the intersection with North Damen Avenue. Three story and four story apartment buildings line the block. Part of 2000 West Fargo is visible on the right of the photograph. Further to the left, down the block are apartments at 2014 West Fargo Avenue, 2016 West Fargo Avenue, and 7431-7437 North Seeley Avenue.
1982
Boats in Diversey Harbor, and Lincoln Park apartment buildings
View looking southwest at pleasure boats in Diversey Harbor, and towards high-rise apartment buildings (now condominiums) in Lincoln Park. The Diversey Yacht Club building is visible on the left of the photograph. The 345 West Fullerton Parkway condominiums are in the distance on the left. The 2400 North Lakeview Apartments are near the center of the image, and to the right of that are 2430 North Lakeview Avenue, 2440 North Lakeview Avenue, and 2450 North Lakeview Avenue.
1977
Diversey Miniature Golf Course
View looking west from the Diversey Miniature Golf Course, a 18-hole miniature golf course located within Lincoln Park at 141 West Diversey Parkway. 2800 North Lake Shore Drive, one of the high-rises of the Commonwealth Promenade complex (330-340 West Diversey Parkway), and the Saint Joseph Hospital (2900 North Lake Shore Drive) are all partially visible in the distance.
1976
Apartment buildings, North Kenmore Avenue
View looking northeast along the east side of North Kenmore Avenue from north of West Bryn Mawr Avenue. The Envoy Apartments (5633 North Kenmore Avenue) rise on the left. Next to that on the right is a three story Prairie-style apartment building at 5629 North Kenmore Avenue. On the right, partially obscured by a tree, is 5621-5625 North Kenmore Avenue (now condominiums).
1980
Kenton Court, 5311-5315 North Kenmore Avenue
View of the Kenton Court apartment building at 5311-5315 North Kenmore Avenue, on the east side of North Kenmore Avenue north of West Berwyn Avenue. The building forms a U shape around a central court which opens onto North Kenmore Avenue.
1980
Houses and apartments, West Eugenie Street
Drawing by C. William Brubaker of residential buildings along West Eugenie Street. Part of 235 West Eugenie Street is visible on the right. This apartment building sits on the south side of West Eugenie Street, at the intersection with N. North Park Avenue. To its left are two nineteenth century houses at 229 and 231 West Eugenie Street.
1967
Boats in Diversey Harbor and North Lakeview Avenue apartment buildings
View looking northwest from Diversey Harbor towards high-rise apartment buildings (now condominiums) on North Lakeview Avenue. 2626 North Lakeview Avenue is on the left and 2650 North Lakeview Avenue is on the right.
1977
Hermitage Apartments and North Clark Street
View looking northeast from North Clark Street towards the Hermitage Apartments (70 West Huron) during construction. The high-rise apartment building (now condominiums) is located at the northeast corner of West Huron Street and North Clark Street. A much smaller 6-flat stands to its right at 62 West Huron Street.
1985
North Lake Shore Drive skyline from Oak Street Beach
View of high-rise apartment buildings along North Lake Shore Drive from Oak Street Beach. 1110 North Lake Shore Drive is on the left, and 1212 North Lake Shore Drive is just right of the image's center. 1300 North Lake Shore Drive is at the far right.
1976
Fourth Presbyterian Church and nearby buildings
View towards the front of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, located at North Michigan Avenue and East Chestnut Streets. The apartment building on the right of the photograph (900 North Michigan Avenue) was later demolished to make way for the 900 North Michigan complex. The Walton Colonnade (100 East Walton Condominium) rises in the background.
1976
860-880 Lake Shore Drive apartments
View to the northwest along North Lake Shore Drive, towards the 860-880 North Lake Shore Drive apartments. The Esplanade Apartments (900-910 North Lake Shore Drive) and 990 North Lake Shore Drive are partially visible to their right. 850 North Lake Shore Drive (originally Lake Shore Athletic Club) is just visible on the extreme left.
1990
Cabrini-Green public housing complex
View from the vicinity of North Orleans Street south of West Division Street, looking west at high-rise apartments, part of the Cabrini-Green public housing complex. The Wayman African Methodist Episcopal Church (509 West Elm Street) is in the distance between the apartment buildings.
1976
Atrium Village apartment building and pool
View looking southeast, showing an outdoor swimming pool next to the nine-story Atrium Village apartment building (300 West Hill Street).
1979
Atrium Village apartment building
View of the atrium in the Atrium Village apartment building (300 West Hill Street), showing seating and planters in the common area.
1979
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
Industrial-use land along the Chicago River
View to the northeast with industrial buildings, warehouses, and storage facilities along the north side of the Chicago River, and land being cleared for development along the south side of the river. Lake Point Tower rises on the left, and the towers of the Navy Pier Terminal Building are visible in the center distance, beyond North Lake Shore Drive.
1972
North Lake Shore Drive apartment buildings
View of North Lake Shore Drive apartment buildings, with waves breaking over the lakefront trail. The 1350 and 1360 North Lake Shore Drive apartment buildings are on the left, and 1550 North Lake Shore Drive is near the center of the image.
1969
The Carlyle apartment building
View of the Carlyle high-rise apartment building (now condominiums), located at 1040 North Lake Shore Drive. The low-rise apartment building to the north, across Cedar Street, is now demolished. 70 East Cedar Street is partially visible behind it.
1969
Sandburg Village
View of Sandburg Village, showing a landscaped open area with benches and a kiosk. The complex occupies the area along Clark and LaSalle Streets between Division Street and North Avenue, with a few buildings on the east side of Clark Street.
1969
High-rise apartments and golf course
View of The Parkshore (195 North Harbor Drive) and North Harbor Tower (175 North Harbor Drive), two high-rise apartment towers located just west of North Lake Shore Drive. Part of Harbor Point (155 Harbor Drive) is visible behind North Harbor Tower. A golf course occupies the open area to the north and west of these high-rise buildings. DuSable harbor is in the distance at the horizon.
1994
High-rise apartments along Lake Michigan
View looking southwest at high-rise apartment buildings (now condominiums) along North Lake Shore Drive. 1300 North Lake Shore Drive is on the left half of the image. 1440 North Lake Shore Drive is on the right. Part of Oak Street Beach is visible at the lakefront.
1985
Presidential Towers
View of the Presidential Towers in 1984, while the complex was under construction.
1984
Huron Plaza
View of Huron Plaza (30 East Huron), with the steeple of St. James Episcopal cathedral visible to the right of the high-rise building.
1983
River City
View of the lower part of the western tower of the River City apartment complex (located at 800 S. Wells Street) with a private boat dock on its west side.
1986
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
Marina City under construction
View looking northeast from West Wacker Drive, showing the Marina City towers (300 N. State Street) during construction.
1962
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