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Locust Street, CTA tracks and John Hancock Center
View east along West Locust Street towards the CTA elevated train tracks crossing over the street (now part of Brown and Purple Lines). 312 West Chestnut is immediately beyond the tracks at the right, and 900 North Franklin is at the left. In the distance, West Locust Street ends at the intersection with North Wells Street, and the John Hancock Center rises behind.
1971
Wilmette Avenue at Central Avenue, Wilmette
View looking northeast towards Wilmette Avenue from the intersection with Central Avenue, showing modern-styled traffic signals and raised brick planters installed at this intersection. Lyman Sargent's Pharmacy is on the left, and a used clothing resale shop, Once More With Feeling, stands on the northeast corner of the intersection.
1980
Illinois Central Electric Station, Harvey, Illinois
View looking southwest along Park Avenue from the intersection with East 154th Street. The IC (Illinois Central) Electric station runs along the east side of the street (now the location of the Harvey Metra Station).
1976
Elm Street shops, Winnetka
View looking east at shops along the north side of Elm Street in Winnetka, between Chestnut Street and Green Bay Road. The green awning at the far left is for Phelan's Drug store. Porter's Electric is next to it on the right.
1970
Hinman Avenue, Evanston
View looking northeast along Hinman Avenue from north of Grove Street. The Georgian (422 Davis Street) is the large building with the blue entrance awning near the center of the image.
1976
Fountain Square Building, Evanston
View of the Fountain Square Building (1600 Orrington Avenue), looking northeast across Davis Street from the intersection with Sherman Avenue. The building rises behind the plaza where the fountains are located.
1976
Houses, Emerson Street, Evanston
Houses on the north side of Emerson Street, just east of the intersection with Oak Avenue. 1103 Emerson is at the left.
1976
Houses, West Wellington Avenue
Brick houses on West Wellington Avenue just east of the intersection with North Sayre Avenue. The house on the right is 6970 West Wellington Avenue.
1981
Apartment houses, West Hutchinson Street
View of apartment houses on the 5200 block of West Hutchinson Street, west of North Laramie Avenue.
1981
Houses and apartments, North Monitor Avenue
View of brick houses and apartment houses along the west side of North Monitor Avenue from just north of the intersection with West Strong Street. The house at the far left is 4906 North Monitor Avenue.
1981
Houses, North Hoyne Avenue
View looking north along the west side of North Hoyne Avenue from the intersection with West Cortez Street. Nineteenth century greystone and brick houses line the block. 1036 North Hoyne Avenue is the greystone at the far left.
1981
Bungalows, Potomac Avenue
View looking west along the north side of West Potomac Avenue from just west of North Long Avenue. Three bungalows are visible, including 5418 West Potomac Avenue, with the red steps and trim.
1981
West Ogden Avenue at Homan
View looking southwest along a stretch of West Ogden Avenue. The intersection with South Homan Avenue is in the middle ground, at the traffic signals. The Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church (3358 West Ogden Avenue) is on the right.
1978
Houses and apartments, South Talman Avenue
View of brick bungalows and two flats, looking north along the east side of South Talman Avenue, north of the intersection with West 56th Street.
1981
Houses and apartments, South Tripp Avenue
View looking north along the east side of South Tripp Avenue, north of the intersection with West 49th Street, showing brick houses and apartment houses. 4847 South Tripp Avenue is at the far right.
1981
Pullman row houses
Brick row houses on South Champlain Avenue just north of East 115th Street, within the Pullman historic district.
1981
South Martin Luther King Drive houses
View of nineteenth century greystone and brownstone houses on the west side of South Martin Luther King Drive, south of East 41st Street. The intersection with East 41st Street is at the far right, beyond the church.
1981
Giraffe sculpture and Cornelia Avenue apartments
View looking northeast across West Cornelia Avenue from North Elaine Place. A large sculpture of a giraffe stands at the southeast corner of the intersection. The apartment buildings at 714 West Cornelia Avenue and 712 West Cornelia Avenue are visible behind the sculpture.
1981
Houses, West 117th Street
Houses on the north side of West 117th Street just east of South Parnell Avenue. The two story frame house near the center of the image is located at 514 West 117th Street.
1981
Apartment buildings, Hyde Park Boulevard
Apartment buildings on the north side of East Hyde Park Boulevard, just east of South Woodlawn Avenue. The building partially visible at the far left is located at 1220 East Hyde Park Boulevard.
1981
North Halsted Street, Lincoln Park
View along the west side of North Halsted Street, north of West Dickens Avenue, showing mixed-use buildings with street-level retail and apartments above. Part of 2116 North Halsted Street is visible at the far left.
1980
Devon Avenue commercial area
View west along the north side of West Devon Avenue. The intersection with North Artesian Avenue is on the left side of the image. Numerous shops, including Towne Shoes and Slivka's Shoes, line the street.
1978
Division Street, west from Hoyne Avenue
View looking west along West Division Street from the intersection with North Hoyne Avenue, with Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital (under construction.) Part of Roberto Clemente High School is visible behind the hospital.
1974
Western Avenue at Lawrence
View looking northwest from the intersection of North Western Avenue and West Lawrence Avenue. The Californian Restaurant and Local Loan Company occupy the building on the northwest corner of this intersection.
1967
North Ashland Avenue
View looking south along the west side of North Ashland Avenue, south of West Ohio Street. The house partially visible at the far right is located at 530 North Ashland Avenue. Next to it on the left is Samuel Caminiti Plumbing and Heating, with a large billboard advertising Sun Life of Canada Insurance installed on the property.
1968
Greenleaf Avenue at Ravenswood
View looking east along the north side of West Greenleaf Avenue from the intersection with North Ravenswood Avenue. The storefront at the left is empty. To the right of it, the Rogers Park News Agency and a bar are visible. North Clark Street is in the distance at the far right.
1969
Western Avenue at Lawrence
View looking northwest from the intersection of North Western Avenue and West Lawrence Avenue. The Californian Restaurant and Local Loan Company occupy the building on the northwest corner of this intersection.
1967
Randolph Street, wholesaler's district
View of wholesale distributors' shops along the north side of West Randolph Street, looking east from the intersection with North Peoria Street. At the far left is The House of J & S, home to the J & S Produce Company and Roins Produce (building demolished).
1980
Jefferson Street at West Jackson
View in winter looking north along South Jefferson Street from the intersection with West Jackson Boulevard. Part of 600 West Jackson is visible at the far left. 222 South Jefferson is the small building next to it on the right, and 216 South Jefferson Street is next to that.
1978
Ogden Avenue, commercial/ residential buildings
View of a group of low-rise buildings with street-level commercial space and apartments above, located on the north side of West Ogden Avenue at South Christiana Avenue. A sign on one of the buildings reads "Big 8 Pool Room".
1979
Houses on 142nd Street in Washington Park, East Chicago, Indiana
View looking west along East 142nd Street near the intersection with Grand Boulevard, showing large single-family houses on a tree-lined residential street. Washington Park (not visible) is across the street from these homes.
1972
East Chicago, Indiana, downtown business district
View looking west along the north side of West Chicago Avenue, towards the intersection with Indianapolis Boulevard. The intersection with Short Street is in the foreground at the far right. A number of small businesses line the street, including Schoenbergs, Hoffman Pharmacy, and Lewin's Wearing Apparel.
1972
South Ewing Avenue at East 96th Street
View in winter looking northwest along South Ewing Avenue from the intersection with East 96th Street. The house in the foreground on the right is 9553 South Ewing Avenue; 9543 South Ewing is visible to its left. On the left side of the photograph a two-flat apartment building and a bar (9523 South Ewing) are visible. An advertisement for Schenley whiskey is painted on the side wall of the bar. It reads "Discover whipped-in smoothness!"
1972
Pullman row houses
Brick row houses in Pullman's historic district, located along South Champlain Avenue south of East 114th Street.
1974
Residential street, Longwood Drive District
View of single-family houses on a residential street located west of South Longwood Drive in the Longwood Drive district.
1974
Keck-Gottschalk-Keck apartments
View of the front facade of the Keck-Gottschalk-Keck apartments at 5551 South University Avenue.
1962
Residential and Industrial buildings, East Cullerton Street
View looking southeast across South Indiana Avenue, from the intersection with East Cullerton Street. A parking lot is in the foreground at the southeast corner of the intersection, with the side of a nineteenth-century house at 213 East Cullerton behind it. Rising behind that is the Atwell Building (221 East Cullerton Street). Part of the R. R. Donnelley Printing Plant is visible in the distance on the far right.
1980
Marina City and State Street
View looking northwest at Marina City (300 North State Street) from North State Street just south of West Wacker Drive. The Marina City Office Building (now a hotel) is partially visible between the two towers. The covered entry area for the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel (1 West Wacker Drive) is at the far left. To the right of that, a landscaped raised island separates the north and southbound traffic on North State Street.
1995
Western Avenue at West Devon Avenue
View looking northeast across Western Avenue at the intersection with West Devon Avenue. A low-rise commercial building (2348-2358 West Devon Avenue) occupies the northeast corner of the intersection. Devon Hobby Models occupies the retail space on that corner. In the distance on the left is the Devon Bank (6445 N. Western Avenue).
1982
Apartment building, West Catalpa Avenue
View looking northeast towards the Catalpa Edgewater Apartments (1022-1024 West Catalpa Avenue) from the intersection of North Kenmore Avenue and West Catalpa Avenue. The Renaissance Apartments (5510 North Sheridan Road, now condominiums) are visible behind it. West Catalpa Avenue runs across the bottom of the image.
1980
Kenmore Plaza Apartments, 5225 North Kenmore Avenue
View of the Kenmore Plaza Apartments, looking northeast from the intersection of North Kenmore Avenue and West Foster Avenue. A three story apartment building (now condominiums) at 5201 North Kenmore is partially visible at the far right.
1980
Industrial buildings, West Ontario Street
View looking west along the north side of West Ontario Street at 222 West Ontario (home to Lino's Ristorante at the time of the photograph), the Deahl Building (also with address of 222 West Ontario), and the Leahy Building (226 West Ontario). To the left of these buildings, the intersection with West Franklin Street is visible, with the CTA elevated tracks running above Franklin Street. A large billboard advertising Newport cigarettes is affixed to the side of the elevated track structure.
1985
Remodeled Industrial buildings, West Illinois Street
View looking west along the south side of West Illinois Street. The intersection with North Wells Street is visible on the right side of the image. On the left is the side facade of 449 North Wells Street. The red brick building on the right is 444 North Wells (formerly the First Commonwealth building). 215 West Illinois Street is next to it, just visible on the far right.
1985
North Orleans Street, industrial district
View northeast along North Orleans Street from the West Kinzie Street overpass, just south of the intersection with West Hubbard Street. The steeple and rear of Assumption Catholic Church (323 West Illinois Street), and its adjacent parish offices, are visible near the center of the photograph.
1972
East Huron Street from east of Rush Street
View looking east along the sidewalk on the north side of East Huron Street from east of Rush Street. A parking garage is in the foreground on the left. A canopy for the Allerton Hotel can be seen above the bus in the center of the photograph. In the distance, part of the Veteran's Administration Research Hospital and the American Furniture Mart building (later Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive are visible.
1976
North Michigan Avenue and Water Tower Place
View looking northeast along North Michigan Avenue from south of the intersection with Chicago Avenue. Water Tower Place is visible, with the John Hancock Center and Playboy Building (Palmolive Building) behind it. The Water Tower Pumping Station is at the right, in front of Water Tower Place. The Chicago Water Tower itself is visible on the extreme left.
1978
North Michigan Avenue at Superior Street
View looking northwest across North Michigan Avenue towards the intersection with East Superior Street. At the upper left is the Central Life Building (North Central Life Insurance Building, 720 North Michigan Avenue). To its right, the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished) is partially visible.
1976
North Michigan Avenue at Ontario Street
View looking northeast along the east side of North Michigan Avenue from the intersection with East Ontario Street. 625 North Michigan Avenue is on the extreme right, and the John Blair Building (645 N. Michigan) is to its left. In the distance the Allerton Hotel is partially visible.
1976
Handstand on North Michigan Avenue
View looking north along the sidewalk from just south of the intersection of North Michigan Avenue and East Ohio Street. A young man performs a handstand on the sidewalk, attracting the attention of passing pedestrians. The Lake Shore National Bank (605 North Michigan Avenue, originally Lake Shore Trust Building) is at the right, across Ohio Street. The windows on the building's upper levels have been removed as part of a renovation project. Part of 625 North Michigan Avenue is just visible on the upper right, rising behind the bank building.
1982
North Michigan Avenue, high-rise buildings
View northeast along North Michigan Avenue. Neiman-Marcus at Olympia Centre, located at the intersection of North Michigan Avenue and East Superior Street, is visible under construction. Behind it are 777 North Michigan Avenue, Water Tower Place, and the John Hancock Center. The Palmolive building with its Playboy sign is in the distance on the left.
1982
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