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River City, proposed site
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View looking south from the Willis Tower (originally Sears Tower) at an open site along the east bank of the South Branch of the Chicago RIver, proposed for Bertrand Goldberg's River City residential complex. The cloverleaf interchange for the I-290 is at the bottom of the photograph; West Harrison Street abuts its south end, and the proposed site extends south of that.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Site for Dearborn Park residential development
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View looking northeast from South Clark Street at the site for the first phase of the Dearborn Park residential development. Loop high-rises, including the CNA Plaza (333 South Wabash Avenue) are visible in the distance. The clock tower of Dearborn Station is visible at the far left. The Harrison Hotel Electric Garage, with its rooftop sign, stands near the center. The rear facade of the Blackstone Hotel, with its curved mansard roof, is visible further to the right. At the far right, the sign for the Y.M.C.A. Hotel (826 South Wabash) is visible.
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Marina City and State Street
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View looking northwest at Marina City (300 North State Street) from North State Street just south of West Wacker Drive. The Marina City Office Building (now a hotel) is partially visible between the two towers. The covered entry area for the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel (1 West Wacker Drive) is at the far left. To the right of that, a landscaped raised island separates the north and southbound traffic on North State Street.
Date:
1995; 1964 (Marina City)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Block 37
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View from the air looking down upon Block 37, a city block bounded by West Randolph Street, North State Street, West Washington Street and North Dearborn Street. The Marshall Field's store is on the right, across from Block 37.
Date:
1995; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Apartment buildings, West Lunt Avenue
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View looking northwest from the north side of West Lunt Avenue, at apartment buildings at 1138 and 1140 West Lunt Avenue.
Date:
1982; 1953 (1138 and 1140 West Lunt Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


West Morse Street near Elevated train station
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View looking east along West Morse Street from just west of the Morse station on the CTA Red Line. Numerous retail businesses including a bakery, restaurant and liquor store occupy the single story building on the 1400 block. The east half of that building is now demolished.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Western Avenue at West Devon Avenue
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View looking northeast across Western Avenue at the intersection with West Devon Avenue. A low-rise commercial building (2348-2358 West Devon Avenue) occupies the northeast corner of the intersection. Devon Hobby Models occupies the retail space on that corner. In the distance on the left is the Devon Bank (6445 N. Western Avenue).
Date:
1982; 1969 (Devon Bank Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Lincoln Avenue businesses
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View looking north along the sidewalk on North Lincoln Avenue, north of the intersection with West Leland Avenue. Diagonal on-street parking is provided in front of the large mixed-use building at 4717-4729 North Lincoln Avenue, which includes street-level retail businesses and apartments on the upper floors. A neon sign reading "Photography by Furla" is suspended over the sidewalk in front of this building. Delicatessen Meyer (closed, formerly 4750 North Lincoln Avenue) is in the distance on the left.
Date:
1980; 1916 (4717-4729 North Lincoln)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Apartment building, West Catalpa Avenue
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View looking northeast towards the Catalpa Edgewater Apartments (1022-1024 West Catalpa Avenue) from the intersection of North Kenmore Avenue and West Catalpa Avenue. The Renaissance Apartments (5510 North Sheridan Road, now condominiums) are visible behind it. West Catalpa Avenue runs across the bottom of the image.
Date:
1980; 1927 (The Renaissance Apartments); 1968 (Catalpa Edgewater Apartments)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Kenmore Plaza Apartments, 5225 North Kenmore Avenue
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View of the Kenmore Plaza Apartments, looking northeast from the intersection of North Kenmore Avenue and West Foster Avenue. A three story apartment building (now condominiums) at 5201 North Kenmore is partially visible at the far right.
Date:
1980; 1974 (Kenmore Plaza Apartments)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Belmont Harbor
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View of boats moored in Belmont Harbor, looking south along the lakefront from a location adjacent to West Hawthorne Place.
Date:
1986
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Lake Shore Drive at North Avenue
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View looking southwest from the southern terminus of Lincoln Park, just north of East North Boulevard, toward apartment buildings along North Lake Shore Drive. 1550 North Lake Shore Drive is visible in the right foreground. Next to it on the left is 1540 North Lake Shore Drive, designed in the style of a French chateau, with a slate roof and projecting turrets on the front facade.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Near North Side and John Sexton Building from Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel
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View north over the Near North Side from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The John Sexton Building, located at Illinois and Orleans Streets, is in the foreground at the lower right. Industrial buildings including the Wallace Press Building and Kirchheimer Brothers Paper Company (417 West Ohio Street) are visible behind and to the left of the Sexton Building. The Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower (now The Montgomery condominiums) stands out against the sky on the far left.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Near North Side from Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel
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Aerial view of the Near North Side, looking northeast from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The John Sexton Building, located at Illinois and Orleans Streets, is visible at the lower left. At the lower right, Assumption Catholic Church and its steeple (323 West Illinois Street) are visible. The John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place stand out against the sky on the upper right.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1976 (Water Tower Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Near North Side, northeast area
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the northeast section of the Near North Side. Located between Chicago and North Avenues, the area is bisected vertically by North State Street, and horizontally by East Division Street. Major new development projects are indicated in black ink.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Streeterville development map
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the area east of North Michigan Avenue, between East Grand Avenue and East Lake Shore Drive. The general locations and names of major developments and structures are indicated in green ink.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Hubbard Street, west of North Wells Street
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View looking northeast from a parking lot towards West Hubbard Street, with North Wells Street at the far left side of the image. The grey-painted building on the left is 431 North Wells Street; next to it on the right is 154 West Hubbard Street, home to the store "workbench" at the time of the photograph. Further to the right, the side of 505 North LaSalle, and the front of the Boylston building (116-122 West Illinois Street) are visible. The John Hancock Center rises behind the Boylston Building.
Date:
1985; 1913 (Boylston Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial buildings, West Ontario Street
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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.
Date:
circa 1915 (Deahl Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Central Arts Building
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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.
Date:
1985; 1915 (Central Arts Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Adlake Building
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View looking east at the Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street) located at the northeast corner of the intersection of North Orleans and West Ohio Streets. West Ohio Street runs along the bottom of the photograph.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Former Chicago Historical Society Building
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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.
Date:
1985; 1892 (Chicago Historical Society Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


70 West Erie Street
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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.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


731-733 North Wells Street
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View of a four-story nineteenth century brick building located at the northeast corner of North Wells and West Superior Streets. The Brehon Pub (731 North Wells Street) is on the ground floor at the corner. Next to it on the left is Phoenix Design Ltd. (733 North Wells Street), a home furnishings store.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Orleans Plaza
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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.
Date:
1985; 1908 (Bradley Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Off Center shopping mall, 300 W. Grand Avenue
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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.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


John Sexton Building and Near North Side
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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.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Remodeled Industrial buildings, West Illinois Street
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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.
Date:
1985; circa 1900 (444 North Wells Street building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial buildings, Near North Side
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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.
Date:
1972; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Orleans Street, industrial district
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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.
Date:
1972; 1886 (Assumption Catholic Church)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Tuscany Studios statuary display, Ohio Street at Wells
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View looking northwest across the north side of West Ohio Street at the intersection with North Wells Street. In the foreground is a sidewalk display of concrete and plaster statuary at the retail location for Tuscany Studios, 163 West Ohio Street. 600 North Wells Street is at the far left. The building next to it on the right has been demolished. Behind that, the top part of 215 West Ontario Street (the former Kroeschell, Inc. headquarters) is visible.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Factory and warehouse district, Near North Side
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View looking northwest from West Grand Avenue, just east of North Franklin Street. Near the center of the image is 300 West Grand Avenue. The south facade of 555 North Franklin Street is visible at the far right.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Proposal for new development, River North
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Map of Chicago's Near North Side drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing a number of development proposals, including areas of mixed-use development; enhancement of the riverfront along the North Branch of the Chicago River with a new park and a riverside drive, and a new subway line serving the area; an improved, tree-lined Chicago Avenue and a tree-lined North Orleans Street; and an area designated "Recycled and New Buildings" for renovation and repurposing of existing buildings.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Manufacturing and warehouse buildings, River North
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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.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Major arterial roads of Chicago's Near North Side
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Map of Chicago's Near North Side, showing the locations of the major arterial roads through this area of the city.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


East Huron Street from east of Rush Street
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View looking east along the sidewalk on the north side of East Huron Street from east of Rush Street. A parking garage is in the foreground on the left. A canopy for the Allerton Hotel can be seen above the bus in the center of the photograph. In the distance, part of the Veteran's Administration Research Hospital and the American Furniture Mart building (later Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive are visible.
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
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Montgomery Ward & Company headquarters
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View looking northwest at the south and east facades of the Montgomery Ward & Company headquarters (535 West Chicago Avenue/ 500 West Superior Street).
Date:
1976; 1972 (Montgomery Ward headquarters)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Michigan Avenue, night view
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View looking north at night along North Michigan Avenue towards the Chicago Water Tower.
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Michigan Avenue bridgehouse
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View of the southwestern bridgehouse of the Michigan Avenue bridge.
Date:
1993; 1928 (bridgehouse sculpture)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Navy Pier, parking area
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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.
Date:
1990; 1916 (Navy Pier Terminal Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Michigan Avenue and Water Tower Place
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View looking northeast along North Michigan Avenue from south of the intersection with Chicago Avenue. Water Tower Place is visible, with the John Hancock Center and Playboy Building (Palmolive Building) behind it. The Water Tower Pumping Station is at the right, in front of Water Tower Place. The Chicago Water Tower itself is visible on the extreme left.
Date:
1978; 1976 (Water Tower Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Park Hyatt Hotel
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Street-level view of the Park Hyatt Hotel, looking west along the north side of East Chicago Avenue from North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1982; 1962 (Water Tower Inn)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Michigan Avenue at Superior Street
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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.
Date:
1976; 1924 (Central Life Building); 1962 (Water Tower Inn)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Flower beds in front of Saks Fifth Avenue
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View to the north along the east side of North Michigan Avenue, north of the intersection with East Erie Street. Large flowerbeds and trees line the grass parkway between the street and the sidewalk. The awnings of the Saks Fifth Avenue store (669-675 North Michigan Avenue) are visible above the sidewalk.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Michigan Avenue at Ontario Street
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View looking northeast along the east side of North Michigan Avenue from the intersection with East Ontario Street. 625 North Michigan Avenue is on the extreme right, and the John Blair Building (645 N. Michigan) is to its left. In the distance the Allerton Hotel is partially visible.
Date:
1976; 1961 (John Blair Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago Tribune Building
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View of the Chicago Tribune Building looking north across the Chicago River. Part of the Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) is visible at the far right.
Date:
1976; 1925 (Tribune Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Landscaped parkway in front of Saks Fifth Avenue
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View looking south along the east side of North Michigan Avenue. The grass parkway between the sidewalk and the street is planted with trees and tulips. Saks Fifth Avenue (669-675 North Michigan Avenue) is visible behind the landscaping.
Date:
1984; 1925 (Korshak Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Pioneer Court plaza and Equitable Building
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View of Pioneer Court, showing planters with small trees and flowers. The Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue), on the upper right, stands at one edge of the plaza.
Date:
1984; 1965 (Pioneer Court)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago Fire Station 98
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View of the fire station located on the north side of East Chicago Avenue, east of the Water Tower Pumping Station. Water Tower Place rises behind it.
Date:
1982; 1904 (Chicago Fire Station 98)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Handstand on North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk from just south of the intersection of North Michigan Avenue and East Ohio Street. A young man performs a handstand on the sidewalk, attracting the attention of passing pedestrians. The Lake Shore National Bank (605 North Michigan Avenue, originally Lake Shore Trust Building) is at the right, across Ohio Street. The windows on the building's upper levels have been removed as part of a renovation project. Part of 625 North Michigan Avenue is just visible on the upper right, rising behind the bank building.
Date:
1982; 1922 (Lake Shore Trust Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access