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Student Residence & Commons, University of Illinois at Chicago
View northeast during construction of the Student Residence & Commons. Originally given a single name, the building now named Student Residence & Commons Courtyard is in the center of the photograph, and part of the Student Residence & Commons North is at the upper right. Part of the Art & Architecture building is at the lower right. West Harrison Street is at the left of the photograph, and the intersection with South Halsted Street is at the upper left.
1990
Sculpture, University of Illinois at Chicago
View west from the southwest entrance plaza at South Morgan Street, showing the bronze sculpture "Slabs of the Sunburnt West" by Richard Hunt. The sculpture, installed in this location in 1975, was commissioned by the B.F. Ferguson Monument Fund as a memorial to Illinois poet and historian Carl Sandburg, and inspired by Sandburg's poem of the same name. Burnham Hall is in the distance behind it, and the lower part of the Science & Engineering Offices building is at the upper right.
1990
Campus view, University of Illinois at Chicago
View northeast from a grassy area adjacent to the south side of the Science & Engineering Offices building (upper left). Part of Science & Engineering West is at the upper right, and Burnham Hall and Addams Hall are partially visible in the center distance.
1990
Student Residence & Commons, University of Illinois at Chicago
View northeast during construction of the Student Residence & Commons. The building now named Student Residence & Commons Courtyard is at the left, and Student Residence & Commons North and Student Residence & Commons south are at the right. The intersection of West Harrison and South Halsted Streets is near the center of the image, and Circle Interchange is behind that. Downtown buildings are in the distance at the top of the photograph.
1988
Student Residence & Commons, University of Illinois at Chicago
View northwest across South Halsted Street during construction of the Student Residence & Commons (now Student Residence & Commons South).
1990
Student Residence & Commons, University of Illinois at Chicago
View northeast during construction of the Student Residence & Commons. Originally given a single name, the building at the lower left is now called Student Residence & Commons Courtyard, and that at the lower right is now Student Residence & Commons North. Downtown Chicago skyscrapers are in the distance.
1990
Student Residence & Commons, University of Illinois at Chicago
View northwest across South Halsted Street during construction of the Student Residence & Commons (now Student Residence & Commons South). A corner of the Chicago Circle Center Tower (now Student Center East Tower) is at the extreme left.
1990
The Quad, University of Illinois at Chicago
View northwest showing students on the Quad, built after the removal of the Great Court and Circle Forum. Lecture Center A is near the center of the photo, with the top of the Library visible behind it. Lecture Center B is at the far right, with University Hall behind it.
1990
Lecture Center, University of Illinois at Chicago
View of the south side of Lecture Center D after the removal of the Great Court and elevated walkways. The top of the Chicago Circle Center Tower (now Student Center East Tower) is at the upper right.
1990
Elevated walkway demolition, University of Illinois at Chicago
View northeast from University Hall, showing demolition of the section of elevated walkway north of West Harrison Street leading to the CTA Blue Line station (upper left). The Student Residence & Commons Addition (now Student Residence & Commons West) is at the far right.
1990
Landscaping, University of Illinois at Chicago
View northwest showing a landscaped area with trees and paved walkways in an open area south of Burnham Hall (at upper right) and east of the Science & Engineering Offices building (partially visible at upper left). The Library and University Hall are in the center distance.
1990
Elevated walkway demolition, University of Illinois at Chicago
View northeast from University Hall, showing demolition of the elevated walkway at the north entrance to campus. West Harrison Street runs up the left side of the photograph; the Student Residence & Commons Addition (now Student Residence & Commons West) is at the upper center.
1990
Elevated walkway and Great Court, University of Illinois at Chicago
View southwest from a section of the elevated walkway adjacent to the Great Court. In the foreground, a staircase descends to ground level from the walkway. At the upper right, a short flight of stairs leads up to the Great Court, where the outside of one of the exedrae is visible. The top of Science & Engineering Laboratory West is at the upper left of the photograph.
1990
Elevated walkway, University of Illinois at Chicago
View northwest showing the main north-south spine of the elevated walkway. There are staircases to ground level at the center of the walkway, separated by chain-linked granite bollards. Henry Hall and Jefferson Hall are in the center distance, and University Hall is at the upper left. The Formfit building (purchased by the University in 1979) is in the distance at the far right.
1967
Great Court and Walkway demolition, University of Illinois at Chicago
View east during the dismantling and removal of the Great Court and elevated walkway system. Concrete "butterfly" columns which supported the Great Court and elevated walkway are in the foreground between the Lecture Center buildings. One of the exedrae atop the Great Court is at the upper left. The Library is in the background at the top of the photograph. The Great Court, Circle Forum, and elevated walkway system were demolished over a six-year period extending from 1993 to 1999.
1990
Landscaping, University of Illinois at Chicago
View southeast showing an open area on the north side of the Science & Engineering Offices building. The Memorial Grove (Harry W. Pearce Memorial Grove) is in the distance at the left.
1990
Great Court and Circle Center, University of Illinois at Chicago
View from the Great Court toward the west wall of the Chicago Circle Center (now Student Center East). The name "Chicago Circle Center" is inscribed on an adjacent granite panel on the Great Court.
1990
Illumination beneath elevated walkway, University of Illinois at Chicago
View showing fluorescent lights installed between the concrete piers of the elevated walkway to illuminate a ground-level walkway between Science & Engineering East and Science & Engineering West.
1990
Education & Communications Building, University of Illinois at Chicago
View southeast showing a plaza at the Education & Communications Building with small trees in brick-faced planters, and a brick wall around its perimeter. University Hall is in the distance.
1990
Halsted Street, University of Illinois at Chicago
View east across South Halsted Street showing a brick paved plaza with low granite benches and granite bollards adjacent to the street. The Halsted Street Parking Structure is at the upper right, and Parking Lot 4 is at the upper left.
1990
Sculpture and elevated walkway, University of Illinois at Chicago
View northwest showing the sculpture "Structural Arch in Time" by artist Jerald "Jerry" Jacquard installed on the plaza on the west side of University Hall. Jacquard was formerly a faculty member in the University's Art Department. The sculpture, made of Cor-Ten steel, is currently installed on campus just south of Science and Engineering South.A curving spiral ramp connecting the second story of University Hall to ground level runs across the top of the photograph, and a section of elevated walkway leading to the Behavioral Sciences Building is at the left.
1990
Great Court and Circle Center, University of Illinois at Chicago
View from the Great Court showing the upper floor of the Chicago Circle Center (now Student Center East) and a tall lightpost.
1990
Walkway, University of Illinois at Chicago
View south showing a paved walkway underneath an enclosed elevated passageway between two Addams Hall (far left) and Burnham Hall (lower right). Part of the north wall of Science & Engineering Laboratory West is visible underneath the passageway.
1990
Parking Lot 4, University of Illinois at Chicago
View southwest from West Polk Street, showing a sign for Parking Lot 4. The Halsted Street Parking Structure is at the upper left behind the parking lot. At the right, a bus shelter stands along South Halsted Street.
1990
Memorial Grove, University of Illinois at Chicago
View southeast from the Memorial Grove, with a sign prohibiting dog waste in the area.
1990
Removal of the elevated walkway, University of Illinois at Chicago
View during the removal of the granite and concrete elevated walkway system on east campus, showing the concrete "butterfly" columns. The campus walkways were removed over a six-year period extending from 1993 to 1999.
1993
Elevated walkways shortly before demolition, University of Illinois at Chicago
View looking northeast across West Taylor Street. A section of the elevated walkway leading to Science and Engineering Laboratory East is visible behind the trees.
1993
Student Residence & Commons, University of Illinois at Chicago
View during construction of the Student Residence & Commons. Originally given a single name, these residence hall buildings are now known as Student Residence & Commons Courtyard (top left), Student Residence & Commons North (top right), and Student Residence & Commons South (bottom right) .
1990
The Quad, University of Illinois at Chicago
View west across the Quad, built after the removal of the Great Court and Circle Forum. Lecture Center F is at the left and Lecture Center A is at the right. The Library is behind them in the upper part of the photograph.
1993
Circle Forum and elevated walkway demolition, University of Illinois at Chicago
View southeast showing the demolition of the Circle Forum in progress (at upper right).Parts of the elevated walkway and one of the Great Court exedrae have already been removed. The Great Court, Circle Forum, and elevated walkway system were demolished over a six-year period extending from 1993 to 1999.
1990
Circle Forum, University of Illinois at Chicago
View northeast from the Circle Forum. University Hall is at the top of the photograph. The Great Court, Circle Forum, and elevated walkway system were demolished over a six-year period extending from 1993 to 1999.
1990
Great Court and Elevated Walkway, University of Illinois at Chicago
View north showing of one of the exedrae on the Great Court, with the main north-south spine of the elevated walkway adjoining. Grant Hall is at the upper right.
1990
Elevated walkway in winter, University of Illinois at Chicago
View of a snow-filled stairway leading from ground level to the elevated walkway above. A sign reading "Closed" sits atop the snow at the base of the stairs.
1990
Education, Performing Arts, and Social Work Building, University of Illinois at Chicago
View from the southeast corner of the Education, Performing Arts, and Social Work Building (now Education, Theatre, Music and Social Work), showing the concrete plaza with light posts and a small ramp leading to a building entrance.
1990
Elevated Walkway to Taft Hall, University of Illinois at Chicago
View southeast from the elevated walkway showing the second floor building entrance to Taft Hall. The names of the three classroom buildings accessible from that point - Taft Hall, Burnham Hall, and Addams Hall - are inscribed on a granite side panel on the main branch of the walkway. Part of Burnham Hall is visible at the left, and the top of the Science & Engineering Offices building is behind it.
1990
Campus View, University of Illinois at Chicago
View southeast from the South Morgan Street overpass above the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290). Parking Lot 9 and the elevated walkway at the north entrance to campus are visible, and the upper parts of the Student Residence Hall & Commons, Art & Architecture Building, and Circle Center Tower (Student Center East Tower) are behind the walkway. The Morgan Street entrance to the CTA Blue Line is partially visible at the far left of the photograph.
1990
Douglas Hall, University of Illinois at Chicago
View at the entrance to Douglas Hall, with a granite block inscribed with the building's name and a trash can and emergency telephone next to it.
1990
Campus view, University of Illinois at Chicago
View southeast from the south end of the Art & Architecture Building, with Douglas Hall at the far right, and the Chicago Circle Center (now Student Center East) in the center distance.
1990
Campus view with Great Court and elevated walkway
View of the Circle Forum, and Great Court above the Lecture Centers, during removal. A portion of the elevated walkway system is also visible. The Great Court, Circle Forum, and elevated walkway system were demolished over a six-year period extending from 1993 to 1999.
1993
Removal of the elevated walkway, University of Illinois at Chicago
View documenting the removal of the granite and concrete elevated walkway system, located along the north-south spine of east campus. The campus walkways were removed over a six-year period extending from 1993 to 1999.
1993
Campus view with Great Court and elevated walkway
View of the Circle Forum, and Great Court above the Lecture Centers, during removal of one of the exedrae atop the Great Court. A portion of the elevated walkway system is also visible. The Great Court, Circle Forum, and elevated walkway system were demolished over a six-year period extending from 1993 to 1999.
1993
Removal of the elevated walkway, University of Illinois at Chicago
View during the removal of the granite and concrete elevated walkway system along the north-south axis of east campus. The campus walkways were removed over a six-year period extending from 1993 to 1999.
1993
Great Court and elevated walkway before demolition, University of Illinois at Chicago
View at ground level at the Lecture Center, showing the concrete "butterfly" columns supporting the Great Court and elevated walkway.
1993
Children from the Marcy Center Nursery School
Group portrait of a class of children at the Marcy Center Nursery School.
1960
Illinois Department of Public Health Office and Laboratory Building
View of the State of Illinois Department of Public Health Office and Laboratory Building. The building is now named School of Public Health West and is part of the University of Illinois at Chicago.
1971
Great Court, University of Illinois at Chicago
View atop the Great Court looking southeast towards the Chicago Circle Center (now Student Center East). A low wooden bench is in the foreground, and one of the exedrae is visible near the top of the photograph. The Great Court, Circle Forum, and elevated walkway system were demolished over a six-year period extending from 1993 to 1999.
1990
Student Residence & Commons, University of Illinois at Chicago
View east showing the Student Residence & Commons buildings under construction with West Harrison Street to the left of them. The Art & Architecture Building (now Architecture and Design Studios) is in the foreground at the bottom center of the photograph, and the downtown Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan are in the distance at the top.
1988
Student Residence & Commons, University of Illinois at Chicago
View southwest along West Harrison Street from the intersection with South Halsted Street during construction of the Student Residence & Commons. University Hall is in the distance at the right.
1990
Student Residence & Commons, University of Illinois at Chicago
View east showing the Student Residence & Commons buildings under construction with West Harrison Street to the left of them. The Art & Architecture Building (now Architecture and Design Studios) is in the foreground at the bottom center, and the city east of campus is visible at the top of the photograph.
1988
The Quad, University of Illinois at Chicago
View southeast showing the new central Quad built after the removal of the Circle Forum, Great Court, and elevated walkways. The Lecture Center buildings surround it.
1990
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