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Park Hyatt Hotel
Street-level view of the Park Hyatt Hotel, looking west along the north side of East Chicago Avenue from North Michigan Avenue.
1982

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

Apparel Center
View of the Apparel Center (350 North Orleans Street, at Wolf Point.) The building's top ten floors are occupied by the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza hotel. Part of the Merchandise Mart is visible at the far right.
1976

Sketch of Near North side buildings
Sketch by Brubaker showing a view of the Near North side, including the Allerton Hotel (Allerton Crowne Plaza) at 701 North Michigan Avenue, and Hotel Eastgate (Red Roof Inn Chicago Downtown) at 162 East Ontario Street.
1967

Cityscape with Hertz sign and John Hancock Center
View from Outer Drive (North Lake Shore Drive) with large Hertz Rent A Car sign and the John Hancock Center against the sky.
1971

Drake Hotel entranceway
View of a sign reading "The Drake" above the main entrance to The Drake Hotel, 140 East Walton Place.
1993

Karpen Building
View of the Karpen building (located at 318 S. Michigan Avenue) from Grant Park in 1984.
1984

Sunken plaza, John Hancock Center
Street-level view of a plaza landscaped with trees on the lower level in front of the John Hancock Center (875 North Michigan Avenue). A large sign with the name "Lake Shore Bank" rises up from the lower level. Part of the facade of the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel, overlooking East Delaware Place, is visible on the left.
1982

East Ontario Street at Rush Street
View looking west along East Ontario Street. On the right of the image is Lawry's restaurant, at the corner of East Ontario and North Rush Streets. The Hanley Dawson Cadillac dealership (now demolished) is behind Lawry's, on the block between North Rush Street and North Wabash Avenue. The Croydon Hotel (now The James Chicago), at the southwest corner of East Ontario and North Rush Streets is at the left. Part of the Medinah Temple with its distinctive onion dome is visible behind the Croydon.
1976

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

Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre and Time-Life Building
View of the rear of the Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre (now Doubletree Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile), looking south along North Fairbanks Court from East Ontario Street. Part of the Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court) is visible behind it.
1980

Chicago Avenue from North Michigan Avenue
View looking west along East Chicago Avenue from North Michigan Avenue. The Water Tower Inn hotel, in the right foreground, has since been demolished. The former Montgomery Ward's headquarters (now The Montgomery condominiums) is visible against the sky in the distance.
1976

Chicago River and Sheraton Hotel
View west along the Chicago River towards the North Columbus Drive Bridge. A paved overlook area is in the foreground along the river, and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers (301 East North Water Street) is at the right. The University of Chicago Downtown Center (Gleacher Center), Equitable Building, and Wrigley Building are in the distance to the left of it.
1994

Hyatt Regency Chicago
View of a cafe located on the bridge between Tower 1 and Tower 2 in the Hyatt Regency Chicago hotel.
1980

Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II
View of the atrium of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II (201 East Wacker Drive). The restaurant peninsula on the right sits above a shallow pool with fountains. There is a raised circular lounge area behind that to the left, and another bar/lounge area with a piano is visible on the extreme left.
1980

Chicago Tribune Building and North Michigan Avenue
View looking north along North Michigan Avenue from just south of the intersection with East Wacker Drive. The Chicago Tribune Building is prominently visible on the right, with the Sheraton Chicago hotel (originally Medinah Athletic Club building, now Hotel InterContinental) behind it to the left. A corner of the Wrigley Building is visible at the extreme left, and some of the bridgehouses for the North Michigan Avenue bridge are visible at street level.
1976

Parking garage and Water Tower Hyatt House hotel
View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Rush Street from East Huron Street. A parking garage occupies the block between Huron and Superior (later the site of Chicago Place.) On the left is the south facade - facing East Chicago Avenue - of the Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, located at 800 North Michigan Avenue, now demolished.) Part of the 111 East Chestnut Apartments (Elysees Condominiums) are visible at the top of the image.
1976

Holiday Inn hotel and American Furniture Mart tower from park along lakefront
View of the top of the Holiday Inn hotel (later The W Hotel Chicago Lakeshore) at 644 North Lake Shore Drive, and the tower of the American Furniture Mart (Lake Shore Place) from a park area along the lakefront.
1976

Chicago River and Sheraton Chicago Hotel
View east along the Chicago River towards the North Columbus Avenue bridge and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. A riverfront recreation area is visible in the foreground.
1994

Chicago River from North Columbus Drive
View east along the Chicago River from North Columbus Drive towards North Lake Shore Drive. Part of the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers is at the far left, and Cityfront Place apartments (400 North McClurg Court) is to the right of it. The Centennial Fountain, located on the north bank of the Chicago River at McClurg Court, arcs across the river, and a tour boat cruises towards Lake Michigan. Navy Pier is visible in the center distance.
1994

Auditorium Building
Sketch of the Auditorium building by C. William Brubaker.
1960

Landscaping outside Allerton Hotel, North Michigan Avenue
View along the east side of North Michigan Avenue just north of East Huron Street, showing the lower stories of the Allerton Hotel with street-level storefronts. A Gucci store is visible near the center of the image. The grass parkway between the street and the sidewalk has been planted with trees and flowers.
1982

Radisson Hotel entrance, North Michigan Avenue
View of the glass-walled entrance atrium for the Radisson Hotel (now InterContinental Chicago), at 505 North Michigan Avenue.
1982

Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel
View of the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel, showing the front of the building facing North Stetson Avenue. This is the first of two Hyatt hotel towers built at this location.
1994

Westin Hotel, North Michigan Avenue
View of the sign and logo for The Westin Hotel (909 North Michigan Avenue) on the building's facade. Green awnings shade the street-level windows of a jewelry store.
1993

La Salle Hotel
Sketch of the La Salle Hotel by C. William Brubaker.
1960

Walton Street and Drake Hotel
View along East Walton Street towards the entrance to The Drake Hotel. The Newberry Library is visible in the distance.
1976

North Michigan Avenue high-rise buildings
View along the west side of North Michigan Avenue, towards the Chicago Water Tower. 444 North Michigan and 500 North Michigan are the two high-rise towers at the far left. The intersection with East Illinois Street is visible near the foreground at the first set of traffic lights. The Omni Hotel (676 North Michigan Avenue), with its curved top, is in the distance. The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago (900 North Michigan Avenue), with its twin turrets is visible to the right of that.
1993

High-rise buildings in the Loop
Aerial view from 330 North Wabash, looking southeast. 75 East Wacker Drive (originally Mather Tower) and the Executive House Hotel (later Wyndham Grand Chicago Riverfront) are in the foreground. In the distance, the Amoco Building (later Aon Center, originally Standard Oil Building) and Two Prudential Plaza stand out against the sky.
1994

Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II
View of a circular dining area in the atrium of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II. The area is raised above a shallow pool with fountains.
1980

Fort Dearborn Hotel
View from above of the Fort Dearborn Hotel (401 South LaSalle Street).
1984

Auditorium Building and Congress Hotel
View of the Auditorium building and Congress Hotel in 1966.
1966

53rd Street: Del Prado Hotel (Folder 184)
Del Prado Hotel, East 53rd Street and South Hyde Park Boulevard
1952

Western Avenue commercial area near Lawrence
View looking north along North Western Avenue, from south of West Lawrence Avenue. The 3 Links Hotel is on the left (4740 North Western Avenue). Other businesses line both sides of the street. The lower part of the Lincoln Square Savings & Loan Association sign is visible at the far right.
1967

Ritz-Carlton Chicago Hotel, Water Tower Place
View looking west along the north side of East Pearson Street from the Seneca Playlot Park across the street. The south facade of Water Tower Place occupies the block; the entrance to the Ritz-Carlton Chicago hotel (160 East Pearson Street), located within Water Tower Place, is on the right.
1982

Park Hyatt hotel
View looking north along the sidewalk on E. Tower Court. The parkway has been planted with flowers and bushes. The lower part of the Park Hyatt hotel (originally Water Tower Inn, now demolished) is visible on the upper part of the image. A red entrance canopy for La Tour restaurant, located inside the hotel, extends across the sidewalk.
1982

Atrium, Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II
View of the atrium of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Tower II (201 East Wacker Drive). The atrium features a shallow pool with fountains accentuated with plants and small trees in containers. A raised circular lounge area with a curved staircase leading up to it extends out over the pool. In the lower right is another lounge area adjacent to the pool's edge.
1980

Restaurants on Rush Street
View of restaurants located in nineteenth-century residential buildings along the east side of North Rush Street. At the far right of the image is Armando's Restaurant, at Rush and East Superior Streets. A large sign for Club Alabam (747 North Rush Street), a dining and dance establishment, stands on the rooftops near the center of the image. On the left is the south facade - facing Chicago Avenue - of Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn). Part of the John Hancock Center is visible at the upper right.
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

Near North Side buildings from the Ogden Slip
View of the skyline looking northeast across the Chicago Dock and Canal Company facilities along the Ogden Slip, between North McClurg Street and North Lake Shore Drive. McClurg Court Center A (McClurg Center) is partially visible on the far left. The Holiday Inn hotel (now W Chicago-Lakeshore) is the white high-rise building to the right of that. Lake Point Tower is on the far right.
1976

Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
View northwest across the Chicago River from East Upper Wacker Drive towards the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers (301 East North Water Street). The University of Chicago Downtown Center (Gleacher Center), Equitable Building, and Tribune Tower are in the distance to the left of it.
1994

Chicago River east of Michigan Avenue
View east along the north side of the Chicago River towards Lake Michigan. The Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) is at the far left, and the Gleacher Center, part of the University of Chicago School of Business, stands next to it on the right. On the right, the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers are silhouetted against the sky.
1994

Apparel Center and Holiday Inn, at Wolf Point
Aerial view of the Apparel Center/ Holiday Inn (now Holiday Inn Chicago-Mart Plaza).
1977

Sutton Place Hotel
View of the upper portion of the Sutton Place Hotel (now Thompson Chicago), located at 21 East Bellevue Place.
1989

High-rise buildings on the Near North Side
Aerial view of the Near North Side skyline in 1996, looking northeast from the IBM building.
1996

Wilson Men's Club Hotel and elevated train tracks
View from under the elevated train tracks at the Wilson CTA station, looking northwest across West Wilson Avenue at aging commercial buildings on the north side of the street. The multistory building (1124-28 West Wilson Avenue) is the Wilson Men's Club (Wilson Men's Hotel), a long-term residential men's hotel.
1975

Hotel Florence, Pullman
Front of the Hotel Florence, built in the Queen Anne style.
1977

East Ohio Street
View to the east along East Ohio Street, near the intersection of North State Street. Part of the Tree Studios (Lambert Tree Studios) is visible at the far left of the image. Across Ohio Street to the south are the Tokyo Hotel (17-19 East Ohio Street) and the Hotel Ohio East (now Comfort Inn and Suites) at 15 East Ohio Street. A large liquor advertisement for J&B Scotch is painted on the side wall of the Hotel Ohio East. The Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (540 North Michigan Avenue) is visible behind.
1980

North Saint Clair Street at Huron Street
View looking north along North Saint Clair Street from East Huron Street towards the Regency-Orleans Building (166 East Superior Street). On the left is the Sheraton-Plaza Hotel (160 East Huron Street).
1976

Chicago Pedway entrance and Sheraton Hotel
View northeast across North Columbus Drive showing an entrance to the Chicago Pedway System pedestrian concourse at the northeast corner of East South Water Street and North Columbus Drive. This entrance is part of the eastern section of the pedway connecting the Illinois Center buildings, the Hyatt Regency Hotel and additional buildings. The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers stands on the north side of the river at 301 East North Water Street.
1994