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The Orange Crate, Long Grove, Illinois
View of The Orange Crate, a shop located in a nineteenth-century house at 114 Old McHenry Road, in the historic center of Long Grove, Illinois.
1976
Rice Building, W. Van Buren Street
View of the entrance facade of the Rice Building (815 West Van Buren Street) from South Halsted Street, shortly after the warehouse building was converted into office space in a 1983 renovation.
1984
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
Industrial building, 18th Street and South Michigan Avenue
View looking along the north side of East 18th Street at a commercial building located at the northeast corner of the intersection of East 18th Street and South Michigan Avenue (1731-1737 South Michigan Avenue). A sign painted on the wall at the top of the building reads "Joyce Mfg. Co. Inc. Manufacturers of Quality Bedding".
1978
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
Central Arts Building
View looking west along the sidewalk on the north side of West Superior Street outside the Central Arts Building (300 West Superior Street/ 730-740 North Franklin Street), a former warehouse. Banners advertising businesses within the building hang at street level and are visible to pedestrians.
1985
Former Chicago Historical Society Building
Detail of the rusticated stonework of the former Chicago Historical Society building (632 North Dearborn Street), located at the northwest corner of North Dearborn and West Ontario Streets.
1985
70 West Erie Street
View of the front facade of a four-story, nineteenth-century building located at 70 West Erie Street, just east of the intersection with East Clark Street. The address of this building is also given as 661 N. Clark Street. At the time of the photograph, the building had been renovated to house Salvador's, a Mexican restaurant.
1985
Orleans Plaza
View of Orleans Plaza (414 North Orleans Street/ 351 West Hubbard) looking southwest from the intersection of North Orleans Street and West Hubbard Street during the building's conversion into office and retail space, North Orleans Street is in the foreground in front of the building. The building to the left of Orleans Plaza has been demolished. The rear of the Apparel Center is at the upper left.
1985
Off Center shopping mall, 300 W. Grand Avenue
View looking northwest across West Grand Street at the Off Center shopping mall (300 West Grand Avenue), an outlet shopping mall. The wall of the former factory building has been painted with a trompe-l'oeil mural depicting numerous windows and a fanciful cutaway view of the building's interior. On the extreme right, a CTA train passes on the elevated tracks above North Franklin Street.
1980
John Sexton Building and Near North Side
View north over the Near North Side from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive) at sunset. The John Sexton Building, located at Illinois and Orleans Streets, is in the foreground; at the time of the photograph, the building served as a warehouse and manufacturing facility, but has since been converted into condominiums. Behind it to the left, 422 West Grand Avenue, 420 West Grand Avenue, and 410 West Grand Avenue are visible.
1978
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
Industrial buildings, Near North Side
View to the north from West Kedzie Street. The Wallace Business Forms Building (originally Wallace Press Building, now the River Bank Lofts, located at 550 N. Kingsbury Street) is on the left. At the far right, part of the John Sexton building is visible. To its left, other buildings are visible: 422 West Grand Avenue, and behind it, the Kirchheimer Brothers Paper Company (417 West Ohio Street). The rear of the Ontario Building (now Ontario Street Lofts, 411 West Ontario Street) is on the left of the Kirchheimer building. The East Bank Club now stands on the site of the large parking lot in the foreground.
1972
Manufacturing and warehouse buildings, River North
Map of Chicago's Near North Side drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing general locations of manufacturing and warehouse buildings which could be converted for new uses.
1978
Navy Pier, parking area
View of a parking area at Navy Pier, looking west towards the city. An access ramp is visible on the left of the image. Lake Point Tower rises in the background, and to the left the North Pier Apartments are visible under construction.
1990
Navy Pier
View along the north side of Navy Pier, showing the central section of the pier in a state of neglect.
1984
Shops, Long Grove, Illinois
View of shops in the historic center of Long Grove, Illinois, looking northeast across Old McHenry Road.
1976
Evanston Day Nursery, Evanston
View of the Evanston Day Nursery, in a nineteenth century house at 1835 Grant Street.
1968
Navy Pier
View looking northwest along the south side of Navy Pier after a major renovation. Moorings for watercraft are visible along the side of the pier. In the distance at the left, Lake Point Tower and the North Pier Apartments stand out.
1995
Navy Pier
View looking northeast along the south side of Navy Pier, showing new structures on the pier after completion of a major renovation project. Sightseeing boats and larger cruise boats are moored along the Pier. Behind them, the ferris wheel and other pier structures are visible.
1995
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
Off Center shopping mall, 300 W. Grand Avenue
View of the front facade of the Off Center outlet shopping mall at 300 West Grand Avenue. The wall of this former factory building has been painted with a trompe-l'oeil mural depicting numerous windows and a fanciful cutaway view of the building's interior. The entrance is visible at the lower left corner of the photograph.
1985
Industrial buildings, West Ontario Street
View looking northwest along the north side of West Ontario Street between North Orleans Street and West Kingsbury Street. 420 West Ontario is on the right. The west end of the building is 434 West Ontario Street. 440 West Ontario Street is visible on the far left.
1985
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
343 West Erie Street building
View of the west facade (facing N. Orleans Street) of 343 West Erie Street, looking southwest from the intersection of North Orleans Street and West Erie Street.
1985
John Sexton Building
View of the upper stories of the south facade (facing West Illinois Street) of the John Sexton Building, seen from west of the intersection with North Orleans Street.
1985
C. H. Hanson Company Building
View of the front facade of the C. H. Hanson Company building (303 West Erie Street), located at the southwest corner of West Erie Street and North Franklin Street.
1978
Central Arts Building, North Franklin Street
Street-level view of the facade and canopied entrance to the Central Arts Building at 730-740 North Franklin Street, containing office and retail space. The elevated tracks of the CTA Brown Line are visible at the right.
1984
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
John Sexton Building
View of the east facade of the John Sexton building (500 North Orleans Street), located at the northwest corner of North Orleans Street and West Illinois Street.
1975
Navy Pier
View of the south side of the Navy Pier Terminal Building from the lake, with the open plaza and perimeter walkway visible.
1990
Navy Pier
View from the northwest, showing the east end of Navy Pier extending out into Lake Michigan.
1984
Don Burton Galleries, Long Grove, Illinois
View of Don Burton Galleries, a shop located at 5 Old McHenry Road in Long Grove, built upon the remaining structure of an old barn. The Apple Haus Cider Mill is at the left.
1977
58 West Huron Street
View looking northwest across West Huron Street towards 58 West Huron Street. Next to that on the right part of a church building (56 West Huron Street) is visible.
1975
Navy Pier, Auditorium Building
View of the Auditorium Building at the east end of Navy Pier, looking northeast from the lake. The Beer Garden entrance arch is visible on the far left, part of a major Navy Pier renovation project completed in 1995.
1995
Navy Pier
View of the south side of Navy Pier, looking northeast from just south of the west end of the pier. The ferris wheel and other structures built as part of a major Pier renovation in 1995 are visible. A sightseeing boat and two large cruise boats are moored alongside the pier.
1995
Industrial buildings, Ontario Street and North Orleans Street
View of the area at the northwest corner of the intersection of West Ontario Street and North Orleans Street. Automobile traffic coming off the Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp is visible in the foreground. Part of the F. C. Traver Building, 358 West Ontario Street (originally the F. C. Traver Paper Co.) is visible at the far left of the photograph. 350 West Ontario Street is next to it on the right. The rear of 343 West Erie is next on the right, and in front of that, stands the small building at 636 North Orleans Street.
1978
Bauer Building entrance
View of the arched entranceway to the Bauer Building (224-230 West Huron Street). The building stands on the northeast corner of West Huron and North Franklin Streets.
1985
Flair House, 214 West Erie Street
View of Flair House, a three-story brick house located at 214 W. Erie between Franklin and Wells Streets.
1985
Orleans-Huron Building
View looking southeast from the intersection of North Orleans Street and West Huron Street, towards the Orleans-Huron Building, an eight story warehouse building at 325 West Huron Street. At the time of the photograph, Helix was a tenant.
1978
Navy Pier, parking area
View of a parking area at Navy Pier, looking west towards the city. An elevated walkway covered with a striped awning connects both sides of the terminal building. Bunting decorates the upper level walkways, in celebration of the nation's Bicentennial. Lake Point Tower rises in the background.
1976
Navy Pier
View of one of the towers of the Navy Pier Terminal building, and the adjacent plaza and walkway. Picnic tables have been installed on the plaza, and trees planted to shade this area.
1990
Navy Pier
View of the north side of Navy Pier, showing the central section of the pier in a state of neglect.
1984
North Pier Chicago
View to the east along the north side of Ogden Slip, showing North Pier, a re-development of the former North Pier Terminal (Pugh Terminal) warehouse. The photograph, taken in summer, shows a number of people seated at a floating dockside cafe, and many boats docked on the river alongside the building. The North Pier Apartment building is visible in an early stage of construction on the far right of the image (completed 1991.) Lake Point Tower rises behind.
1988
Jackson Boulevard
View looking west along West Jackson Boulevard, from just east of the intersection with South Jefferson Street. The rear facade of 565 West Quincy (now condominiums) is at the far right, and 600 West Jackson is to the left of it, across South Jefferson Street. The sign for Lou Mitchell's restaurant is visible at the lower left.
1978
R. R. Donnelley Printing Plant
View of part of the facade of the R. R. Donnelley Printing Plant at 350 East Cermak Road, at the northeast corner of the intersection with South Calumet Avenue. Signage visible on the lintel reads "R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. The Lakeside Press".
1978
Mergenthaler Linotype Building, Renovation
View of the south facade during conversion of the Mergenthaler Company's former printing loft, located at 531 South Plymouth Court (at W. Harrison Street), into residential condominiums. Installation is in progress on new bay windows that protrude out at an angle from the building's south wall. These windows also serve as small walk-on spaces.
1980
Navy Pier, outdoor patio
View of people seated in an outdoor patio near the western end of Navy Pier. The entrance to Charlie's Ale House restaurant and pub is behind them. Now closed, the restaurant was part of a major Pier renovation project completed in 1995.
1995
Navy Pier
View along the south side of Navy Pier showing the renovated site, looking west towards the city. Cruise boats are moored alongside the pier, and benches and picnic tables line the broad walkway. The ferris wheel is visible against the sky on the right, and to its left, Lake Point Tower and the North Pier Apartments stand out.
1995
Lino's Ristorante canopy
Canopy over the entrance to Lino's Ristorante, which occupied the street level of 222 West Ontario Street at the time of the photograph.
1985

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