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Fewkes Tower
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View of the upper part of the facade of the Fewkes Tower at 55 West Chestnut Street (Dearborn and Chestnut Streets).
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Fortnightly Club of Chicago
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View looking northeast across East Bellevue Place towards the Fortnightly Club, located at 120 East Bellevue Place. The Carlyle (1040 North Lake Shore Drive) rises behind the Fortnightly Club.
Date:
1990; 1892 (Bryan Lathrop House)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Apartment buildings along North Lake Shore Drive
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Street-level view looking north along North Lake Shore Drive from north of East Bellevue Place. The exterior landscaping and sidewalk approach to The Carlyle (1040 North Lake Shore Drive) is in the foreground. The lower part of that apartment building (now condominiums) is visible at the upper left. To its right, 1100 North Lake Shore Drive, 1110 North Lake Shore Drive, and 1212 North Lake Shore Drive are all partially visible.
Date:
1982; 1967 (The Carlyle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise apartment buildings along North Lake Shore Drive
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View of high-rise apartment buildings along North Lake Shore Drive, seen from Lake Shore Drive. 1212 North Lake Shore Drive is at the center of the image. The other white modernist high-rise to the right of it is 1300 North Lake Shore Drive. North Lake Shore Drive is visible in the foreground.
Date:
1978; 1969 (1212 North Lake Shore Drive); 1965 (1300 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Access to North Lake Shore Drive at East Grand Avenue
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View to west along East Grand Avenue where it crosses underneath North Lake Shore Drive. A large sign marks the access ramp for North Lake Shore Drive. The front facade of the Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corporation building (510 Peshtigo Court) is visible behind North Lake Shore Drive. The Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court) is visible on the right. Part of a ground-level wall of Lake Point Tower is in the foreground on the left.
Date:
1986; 1938 (Kraft-Phenix Cheese Co. Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise buildings along North Lake Shore Drive
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View of high-rise development along North Lake Shore Drive, seen from Lake Shore Drive. Part of 999 North Lake Shore Drive is visible on the left. 1212 North Lake Shore Drive is visible under construction near the center of the image.
Date:
1969; 1912 (999 North Lake Shore Drive); 1969 (1212 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
1421 N. Astor Street
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View of house at 1421 N. Astor Street, looking to the northeast, with Lake Shore Drive high rise buildings visible behind. The house sits on the northeast corner of Astor Street at Schiller.
Date:
1976; 1889 (1421 N. Astor Street)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East part of the Near North Side, with key buildings
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker of the east part of the Near North Side, with key buildings highlighted.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street: 1300-1500 N. State (Folder 1197)
53 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
Water Tower (Folder 528)
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Water Tower Repairs Water Tower Pumping Station (1941,1952,1962) Chicago Fire Station Repair shop (1952) and a photo of Fire Engine that was placed in service 1917
Date:
1941-1962
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Water Tower (Folder 530)
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Construction of Water towers (1867), Tower Centennial (1891) and photo of the Great Fire (Chicago, Illinois : 1871)
Date:
1867; 1891; 1930s-1962; 1968-1969
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Scott Street (Folder 251)
4 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
North Lake Shore Drive skyline from Oak Street Beach
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View of high-rise apartment buildings along North Lake Shore Drive from Oak Street Beach. 1110 North Lake Shore Drive is on the left, and 1212 North Lake Shore Drive is just right of the image's center. 1300 North Lake Shore Drive is at the far right.
Date:
1976; 1969 (1212 North Lake Shore Drive); 1970 (1110 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Fewkes Tower
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View of the upper part of the facade of the Fewkes Tower at 55 West Chestnut Street (Dearborn and Chestnut Streets).
Date:
1976; 1967 (Fewkes Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Lake Shore Drive apartment buildings
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View of North Lake Shore Drive apartment buildings, with waves breaking over the lakefront trail. The 1350 and 1360 North Lake Shore Drive apartment buildings are on the left, and 1550 North Lake Shore Drive is near the center of the image.
Date:
circa 1969; 1951 (1350-1360 North Lake Shore Drive); 1960 (1550 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Lakeshore Drive and John Hancock Center
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View south along North Lakeshore Drive from East Burton Place. The John Hancock Center and 1300 North Lake Shore Drive are the tallest buildings in this skyline. The Palmolive Building, with its "Playboy" sign, is visible in front of the lower part of the Hancock Center.
Date:
1972; 1965 (1300 North Lake Shore Drive); 1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise apartment buildings along North Lake Shore Drive
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View of high-rise apartment buildings along North Lake Shore Drive, seen from Lake Shore Drive. 1300 North Lake Shore Drive is visible beneath the foliage, near the center of the image.
Date:
1976; 1965 (1300 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
The Carlyle apartment building
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View of the Carlyle high-rise apartment building (now condominiums), located at 1040 North Lake Shore Drive. The low-rise apartment building to the north, across Cedar Street, is now demolished. 70 East Cedar Street is partially visible behind it.
Date:
1969; 1927 (70 East Cedar); 1967 (The Carlyle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rush Street at Oak Street
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View looking north along Rush Street at Oak Street. The concrete skyscraper is the Oak Bank, located at 1020 N. Rush Street. A bakery and a grocery store are located in the low-rise buildings on the left.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Newberry Library
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View of the entryway to the Newberry Library from Washington Square Park, across the street to the south.
Date:
1976; 1892-1893 (Newberry Library)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise apartments along Lake Michigan
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View looking southwest at high-rise apartment buildings (now condominiums) along North Lake Shore Drive. 1300 North Lake Shore Drive is on the left half of the image. 1440 North Lake Shore Drive is on the right. Part of Oak Street Beach is visible at the lakefront.
Date:
1985; 1962 (1440 North Lake Shore Drive); 1965 (1300 North Lake Shore Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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