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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
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
Industrial buildings, North Halsted Street
View looking north along the west side of North Halsted Street, from just south of the intersection with West Evergreen Avenue. 1332 North Halsted is on the left of the image.
1976
Stiffel Lamp factory, West Huron Street
View looking west along the north side of West Huron Street from the intersection with North Kingsbury Street at the Stiffel Lamp factory (520 West Huron Street).
1985
Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
View looking north along North Franklin Street from just south of the intersection with West Grand Avenue. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above the street. On the right of the photograph, 213 West Grand is visible. 300 West Grand is on the left.
1976
Industrial buildings, West Superior Street
View of 311-313 West Superior Street, looking east along the south side of West Superior Street between North Franklin Street and North Orleans Street. At the time of the photograph it housed Selfix, a plastic products manufacturing company. On the left of the photograph is 301 West Superior Street, the CTA Brown Line elevated tracks over North Franklin Street are just visible. The intersection with North Orleans Street is in the foreground.
1978
North Dearborn Street from State Street
View west from North State Street to the block of North Dearborn Street between West Ohio and West Ontario Streets, with a large parking lot in the foreground. On the left along Dearborn Street is a nineteenth-century hotel; a Commonwealth Edison substation stands next to it to the north. Part of the former Chicago Historical Society building at 632 North Dearborn is visible at the extreme right.
1976
Area west of the Howard CTA station
View of mixed commercial and residential-use land and vacant lots west of the CTA Howard station.
1975
North Orleans Street and industrial buildings
View looking southeast towards the east side of North Orleans Street. The Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street) is on the left. Next to it, on the right, across West Ohio Street, is the La Salle Street Press building, housing what was once the largest financial printer in Chicago. The steeple of Assumption Catholic Church (323 West Illinois Street) is visible on the far right, with the Merchandise Mart beyond it. The beginning of the Kennedy Expressway on-ramp is in the foreground.
1978
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
John Sexton Building
View of the south facade (facing West Illinois Street) of the John Sexton Building, seen from west of the intersection with North Orleans Street.
1975
Industrial and warehouse buildings, West Huron Street
View looking east along West Huron Street. 368 West Huron Street, located on the northeast corner of West Huron and North Sedgwick Streets, and home to the Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, is on the far left. The large brick warehouse and factory building next to it is the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building (now demolished). The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks are visible in the distance, running over West Huron Street. Behind the tracks, at the northeast corner of West Huron and North Franklin Streets, is the Bauer Building (224-230 West Huron Street), with arched windows on its top floor. On the far right, standing at the southeast corner of West Huron and North Orleans Streets, is 325 West Huron Street (with the yellow Helix sign).
1976
Industrial area, North Kingsbury Street
View looking northwest along North Kingsbury Street, from south of the intersection with West Eastman Street. The Carbit Paint Company factory is on the left.
1976
American Bank Note Company Building
View of the front of the American Bank Note Company building (118-132 East Cullerton Street), at the northwest corner of the intersection with South Indiana Avenue.
1980
400 West Superior Street, development project
View looking west along the north side of West Superior Street from the intersection with North Sedgwick Street. The former candy factory building in the right foreground (400 West Superior Street/ 740 North Sedgwick Street) is being renovated. On the left, the Montgomery Ward & Company headquarters (535 West Chicago Avenue/ 500 West Superior Street) is silhouetted against the sky.
1985
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building, West Superior Street
View looking east along the south side of West Superior Street. The large factory and warehouse on the right, occupying the south side of the block between North Sedgwick and North Orleans Streets is the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building. To the left of that, the intersection with North Orleans Street is visible. The small two-story building visible on the southeast corner of that intersection is 331 West Superior Street. The warehouse building next to it on the far left is 311-313 West Superior Street.
1978
Industrial area, North Kingsbury Street
View looking northwest along North Kingsbury Street, from south of the intersection with West Eastman Street. The Carbit Paint Company factory is on the left. Embedded railroad tracks are visible in the center of the roadway.
1976
Sears, Roebuck and Company complex
View of the Sears, Roebuck and Company complex, looking south along South Homan Avenue from just north of the intersection with West Arthington Street.
1979
John Sexton Building
View of the south facade (facing West Illinois Street) of the John Sexton Building, from the intersection of West Illinois Street and North Orleans Street. At the time of the photograph, the building served as a warehouse and manufacturing facility, but has since been converted into condominiums.
1978
Industrial buildings, West Huron Street
View looking northwest along the north side of West Huron Street. 368 West Huron is near the center of the image, standing at the intersection with North Sedgwick Street. The warehouse and factory building to its right is the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building. On the left, the side of the concrete-framed building at 420 West Huron Street is visible, and above that, part of the Montgomery Ward & Company headquarters (now The Montgomery condominiums) is visible.
1985
Industrial buildings, West Hubbard Street
View of three industrial-use buildings (demolished) on the south side of West Hubbard Street between North Franklin Street and North Orleans Street.
1978
444 North Wells Street, and West Illinois Street
View looking west along the south side of West Illinois Street from the intersection with North Wells Street. 444 North Wells Street (formerly the First Commonwealth building) stands at the southwest corner of this intersection. Visible next to it on the right are 215-217 West Illinois Street and 225 West Illinois/ 445 North Franklin Street. Assumption Catholic Church (323 West Illinois Street) is in the distance on the right.
1985
Industrial district, Huron and Franklin Streets
View looking northwest from under the elevated train tracks at the intersection of West Huron and North Franklin Streets. West Huron Street runs along the left of the image. At the extreme right, a lower corner of 712-720 North Franklin Street/301 West Superior Street) is visible. Next to that is the rear of 311-313 West Superior Street. The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building (now demolished) is the large industrial building at the left running along North Orleans Street.
1985
368 West Huron Street
View looking northwest across West Huron Street towards 368 West Huron Street, which stands at the northeast corner of West Huron Street and North Sedgwick Street. The factory building to its right is the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building. On the left of the photograph, part of the side of the concrete-framed building at 420 West Huron Street is visible, and above that, part of the Montgomery Ward & Company headquarters (now The Montgomery condominiums, 535 West Chicago Avenue/ 500 West Superior Street) is visible.
1978
West Superior Street between North Franklin and North Wells Streets
View looking west along the north side of West Superior Street from just west of the intersection with North Wells Street. 200 West Superior, in the foreground on the right, is in the process of being renovated as commercial and residential space. Next to it on the left are 212 West Superior and 222 West Superior Street, which have been renovated into gallery and office space.
1985
Industrial buildings, West Erie Street
View looking east along the north side of West Erie Street from west of North Sedgwick Street. On the far left of the image is 416 West Erie Street. The intersection with North Sedgwick Street is visible to the right of the large warehouse building (400 West Erie Street). In the distance on the right, the facade of 350 West Erie Street and the side of 308 West Erie Street can be seen.
1985
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
Industrial buildings, North Kingsbury Street
View looking northwest along North Kingsbury Street, south of North Avenue. The Duraco Inc. plant is visible, along with other warehouse and storage facilities. Railroad tracks are embedded into the pavement on Kingsbury Street.
1980

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