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Vacant land on Roosevelt Road, North Lawndale
View looking northeast from West Roosevelt Road at vacant land between South Homan and South Kedzie Avenues. The building in the distance on the far left is the Chicago Police Department Tech Lab (3340 West Fillmore Street). To the right of it, one of the buildings of the former Sears complex is visible.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: industrial areas
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing industrial areas in Lawndale.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: public transportation
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing public transportation service in Lawndale.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: Title Page
Hand-lettered title page by C. William Brubaker for a proposal for Lawndale, developed by the Mayor's Architectural Advisory Committee. The title reads: "Lawndale: Look What It Has Going For It; A Review Of The Physical Environment.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: shopping center
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of a proposed shopping center at West Roosevelt Road and South Kedzie Avenue.
1979
Vacant lots, Roosevelt Road
View of vacant land along the north side of West Roosevelt Road between South Homan Avenue and South Kedzie Avenue. The Sears, Roebuck and Company complex, including the Sears Merchandise Building Tower, is partially visible in the distance.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: improvements
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, illustrating the locations and types of proposed improvements in the Lawndale community.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: Conclusion
Hand-lettered conclusion page by C. William Brubaker for the proposal for Lawndale developed by the Mayor's Architectural Advisory Committee. A small hand-drawn map summarizes the area's chief infrastructure offerings.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: planned infrastructure
Map of Lawndale, hand-drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing residential and industrial areas, major roadways, and the Eisenhower Expressway.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: regional location
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing Lawndale's position in the greater Chicago region.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: expressways and major streets
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing expressways and major streets serving Lawndale.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: parks and boulevards
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, highlighting Douglas Park, one of the parks in the city's "Emerald Necklace", the system of boulevards connected to it, and its location adjacent to residential areas.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: location
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of the Lawndale neighborhood within the City of Chicago.
1979
Neighborhoods bounded by Cicero Avenue, Lake Street, Western Avenue and the Stevenson Expressway
Map of the area roughly bounded by Cicero Avenue, Lake Street, Western Avenue and the Stevenson Expressway. Major streets and expressways are marked. Garfield Park and Douglas Park, two of the parks in the "Emerald Necklace" system are visible, along with the boulevards that connect them.
1979
Garfield Park and Douglas Park
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of Garfield Park and Douglas Park, two of the parks in the "Emerald Necklace", and the boulevards that connect them. Annotations in red ink describe the type of land use in the areas surrounding the park system.
1979

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Geographic Location: North Lawndale (Chicago, Ill.)   Source: C. William Brubaker Collection   Subject Topic: City planning   Remove all