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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 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 Wells Street from West Evergreen Avenue
View looking north along the east side of North Wells Street from the intersection of West Evergreen Avenue. The Bijou Theater, a gay adult venue at 1349 North Wells Street, and the Over 21 store next to it are now closed.
1976

Industrial buildings, West Ontario Street
View of the rear of industrial buildings on West Ontario Street, west of North Orleans Street, facing the Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp. On the left of the image is the Ontario Building (now Ontario Street Lofts, 411 West Ontario Street), for sale at the time of the photograph. Next to it on the right is 369 West Ontario, with the words Artcrest Suspended Ceilings painted on it. To its right is 401 West Ontario Street, with a billboard on its side facade announcing "The condominiums are here, The condominiums are here".
1978

East Erie Street at Rush Street
View to west along East Erie Street. The Metropolitan Sanitary District of Chicago building (100 East Erie Street) is at the right behind the trees. The intersection with North Rush Street is visible where the stop sign stands. The lower part of the Chez Paul restaurant (660 North Rush Street) is visible in the distance to the right of the stop sign.
1976

East Erie Street, near Rush Street
View along the north side of East Erie Street, from west of the intersection with North Rush Street. The side facade of the nineteenth-century former residence of Robert Hall McCormick (660 North Rush Street) is on the extreme left. The top part of 100 East Erie Street is visible behind it to the right.
1976

West Huron and North Wells Streets
View looking southwest across West Huron Street from just east of the intersection with North Wells Street. The parking lot in the foreground, located along the east side of North Wells Street between West Huron and West Erie Streets, is still in existence (2017). A billboard in that parking lot advertises Newport cigarettes. To the left behind the billboard, the yellow and turquoise exterior of Ed Debevic's restaurant (640 North Wells Street, demolished) is visible. To the right of the billboard, the three story building with the brown brick front facade became part of the Hooters restaurant at 660 North Wells Street. Behind this building is North Branch II (311-313 West Superior Street), with a banner reading "The North Branch Center". The Merchandise Mart is in the distance at the far left.
1985

Gino's East pizzeria sign and parking lot
View looking east from a parking lot at the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Superior Street. There is a sign for Gino's East painted on the wall of the restaurant at the eastern end of the lot. Some of the oval windows of the Prentice Women's Hospital can be seen in the distance on the right.
1976

East Illinois Street looking west from North Rush Street
View looking west along East Illinois Street from east of the intersection with North Rush Street. There is a parking garage on the corner of Rush and Illinois Streets and the Corona Cafe (501 North Rush Street) stands on the opposite corner. In the middle of the image, an elevated portion of North Wabash Street passes over Illinois Street. Beyond that is a warehouse structure at East Illinois and North Dearborn Streets.
1976

Ivy on greystone houses, East Superior Street
View of two nineteenth-century houses on the north side of East Superior Street just east of the intersection with North Wabash Avenue. Ivy covers the west wall of 42 East Superior Street. On the right, the lower part of 44-46 East Superior Street is visible.
1976

Sandburg Village
View of Sandburg Village apartment buildings, looking northeast along La Salle from Division 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.
1976

Sedgwick Street near Sedgwick CTA station
View north along North Sedgwick Street looking towards the CTA elevated train tracks, with the Sedgwick Station atop the tracks at this location. The four-story brick building at the far right has a "Mack Chicago Corporation" sign over the entrance.
1971

Rear of Orleans-Huron Building, 325 West Huron Street
View looking northeast from the intersection of North Orleans and West Erie Streets, towards the rear of the Orleans-Huron Building, a concrete-framed eight story warehouse at 325 West Huron Street. A Shell gas station (demolished) occupies the northeast corner of West Erie Street and North Orleans Street.
1978

Parking lots along the North Branch of the Chicago River
View northwest along the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The West Kinzie Street bridge spans the river in the lower foreground, and large parking lots cover the land on either side. Further upriver, in the upper part of the photograph, are the West Grand Avenue bridge and, directly behind it, the Ohio Street bridge. The Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), and the Montgomery Ward Administration building are just visible on the upper right of the photograph.
1978

East Walton Street
View looking west along the north side of East Walton Street between North Michigan Avenue and North Rush Street. The first three stories of 70 East Walton (originally Elizabeth Arden Building, now the The Walton Residence) are visible at the right. Next to it on the left at 66 West Walton is the Barbara Weed fashion boutique. Further to the left are more residential buildings which have been converted to stores and restaurants.
1982

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

Rush Street near Ontario Street
View to north along Rush Street from south of the intersection with East Ontario Street. The Croydon Hotel (now The James Chicago) is on the left, and the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished) is visible near the center. The 111 East Chestnut apartments (Elysees Condominiums) rise in the background. Part of Lawry's restaurant, located at the northeast corner of East Ontario and North Rush Streets, is visible on the right.
1976

East Huron Street from east of Rush Street
View looking west along East Huron Street. The intersection with North Rush Street is in the middle ground of the photo. A parking garage is in the right foreground and behind it, across Rush Street, is the PTA Building (700 North Rush Street), headquarters of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. The side of the American Library Association building (50 East Huron) is visible behind it. The steeple and upper part of St. James Episcopal Cathedral are visible at the upper left.
1976

Townhomes and high-rise apartment building on North State Parkway
View of the 1400 block of North State Parkway. The facades of 1421-1427 N. State Parkway row houses are visible at the center of the photo.
1976

Northwestern University medical campus
View looking along East Superior Street at part of the Northwestern University medical campus. An enclosed elevated walkway connects buildings on opposite sides of Superior Street.
1976

North Michigan Avenue
View looking north along North Michigan Avenue, from south of the intersection with East Grand Avenue. The Chicago Marriott Downtown hotel (540 North Michigan Avenue), with its original facade, is at the left. Part of 625 North Michigan is visible at the upper right. One Magnificent Mile (940-980 North Michigan Avenue) is under construction in the distance.
1982

North Michigan Avenue, Water Tower Pumping Station
Street-level view looking northeast across North Michigan Avenue from just south of the intersection with East Chicago Avenue. The Water Tower Pumping Station and Water Tower Place are on the east side of the street.
1982

700 block of North Michigan Avenue
View looking across North Michigan Avenue towards the high-rise buildings located on the west side of the street south of the intersection with East Superior Street. The windows of the street-level shops of the 700 North Michigan Avenue building (originally Judah Building) are visible near the center of the photograph. The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is one of these shops.
1976

Parking lots and 800 North Clark Street Building
View looking northwest across parking lots towards the 800 North Clark Street Building, located at the northwest corner of North Clark Street and West Chicago Avenue. Behind it on the left is the top of the Moody Bible Institute tower, with its radio station call letters WMBI.
1976

Hanley Dawson Cadillac and Lawry's restaurant
View looking northwest along East Ontario Street. The Hanley Dawson Cadillac dealership (now demolished) stands on the block between North Rush Street and North Wabash Avenue. Lawry's restaurant, at the northeast corner of East Ontario and North Rush Streets, is partially visible on the right.
1976

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 Ohio Street
View north along North Michigan Avenue from a concrete planter in the median just south of the intersection with East Ohio Street. The Michigan-Ohio Building (612 North Michigan, demolished) is at the far left, and the Lake Shore National Bank (605 North Michigan) with its columned facade is at the far right.
1994

John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building
View southwest from West Kinzie Street towards the John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building.
1984

John Sexton Building
View looking northeast across a parking lot towards the south facade (facing West Illinois Street) of the John Sexton Building.The steeple of Assumption Catholic Church is visible at the far right.
1985

East Ohio Street between Rush Street and Michigan Avenue
View of the office and commercial buildings on the north side of East Ohio Street on the block between and North Rush Street and North Michigan Avenue. The Corner House restaurant and the Just Pants clothing store occupy the ground floor of the 100 East Ohio Street building (demolished). Next to it on the right, a cocktail lounge occupies the ground floor of another office building.
1976

Apartment houses and businesses on North State Street
View along the west side of North State Street, looking north from West Ontario Street. On the left are dilapidated nineteenth-century apartments with street-level retail businesses. On the right is the Dana Hotel at 666 North State Street (demolished). The top part of the Lawson House YMCA building (Victor F. Lawson YMCA) located at 30 West Chicago Avenue, is visible in the background.
1976

Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
View looking south along North Franklin Street towards the intersection with West Kinzie Street and the Merchandise Mart. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above the street. 300 West Hubbard is partially visible on the far right side of the image; the intersection with West Hubbard Street is in the middle ground.
1978

Neiman-Marcus at Olympia Centre
View looking southeast across North Michigan Avenue at the Neiman-Marcus store at Olympia Centre (at North Michigan Avenue and East Superior Street), during final stages of construction. The upper part of the Sheraton Plaza Hotel (originally Westbury Hotel) and part of the Allerton Hotel are visible at the upper right.
1983

East Superior Street at Rush Street
View to the west along the south side of East Superior Street. A parking garage sits in the left foreground, and behind it, at the intersection of Rush and Superior Streets, is a nineteenth century brownstone house (painted white in the photograph) converted into a restaurant.
1976

Greystone house, East Superior Street
Nineteenth-century greystone house with the top story covered with ivy. This is half of a greystone at 44-46 East Superior Street, located just east of the intersection with North Wabash Avenue.
1976

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

John Sexton Building from Hubbard Street
View of the John Sexton Building, looking northwest from the intersection of West Hubbard Street and North Orleans Street. Hubbard Street is in the foreground at the bottom of the photograph, and a large parking lot occupies that block. The Wallace Press Building is partially visible on the far left side of the photograph.
1978

North Orleans Street from Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp
View looking southeast towards North Orleans Street from the Kennedy Expressway on-ramp. The Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street), and the Bowne of Chicago building (formerly La Salle Street Press) face each other across West Ohio Street.
1985

Assumption Catholic Church
View looking southeast across West Illinois Street from the intersection with North Orleans Street. Assumption Catholic Church (323 West Illinois Street) is in the foreground on the right. On the far left side of the photograph, 225 West Illinois Street/445 North Franklin Street is visible, with Marina City behind it to the right.
1976

East Erie Street, towards North Wabash Avenue
View looking east along East Erie Street from west of the intersection with North Rush Street. A row of parking meters lines the curb, and cars are parked along the street. Part of the facade of the John B. Murphy Memorial Building (50 East Erie Street), and a window on the side of the Nickerson House (now Driehaus Museum) are visible through the trees near the center of the image. A stop sign marking the intersection with North Wabash Avenue is in the distance on the left.
1976

Gino's East pizzeria sign and adjacent parking lot, North Michigan Avenue
View looking east across Michigan Avenue at the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and Superior Street, showing a Gino's East sign painted on the side wall of that restaurant, and a parking lot in front of that.
1976