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Near North Side from Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel
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Aerial view over the Near North Side towards the John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place, from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). Assumption Catholic Church and its steeple (323 West Illinois Street) are in the lower left corner, and the intersection of West Grand Avenue and North Wells Street is visible near the center of the mass of buildings.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


444 North Wells Street, and West Illinois Street
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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.
Date:
1985; 1900 (444 North Wells Street Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial district, Huron and Franklin Streets
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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.
Date:
1985; 1908 (North Branch II, 311 West Superior Street)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Factory Lofts, 445 West Erie Street
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View looking southwest across West Erie Street at the front of the Factory Lofts (now known as 445 W. Erie), showing the building after its renovation into office space.
Date:
1985; 1903 (445 West Erie)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


368 West Huron Street
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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.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial buildings, West Huron Street
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View looking northeast from West Huron Street east of the intersection with North Hudson Avenue. 420 West Huron is on the lower right, and a corner tower of 368 West Huron is visible at the lower right edge.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
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View looking south along North Franklin Street towards the intersection with West Kinzie Street and the Merchandise Mart. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above the street. 300 West Hubbard is partially visible on the far right side of the image; the intersection with West Hubbard Street is in the middle ground.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Asbury Plaza, parking structure
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Dearborn Street, at the entrance to the parking structure for Asbury Plaza apartment tower which adjoins the north side of the building. Landscaped beds with flowers and small trees enhance the entrance area and separate the garage entrance from the sidewalk. The Fewkes Tower apartments are visible on the upper right.
Date:
1985; 1981 (Asbury Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


632 North Dearborn
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This Romanesque Revival building at 632 North Dearborn Street, on the northwest corner of North Dearborn and West Ontario Streets, was for sale at the time of the photograph. The 640 North LaSalle Building is visible on the far left behind the gas stations. On the far right, 642 and 650 North LaSalle stand in a derelict state.
Date:
1984; 1892 (Chicago Historical Society Building); 1973 (640 North La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Near North Side from North Branch of Chicago River
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View looking northeast across the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Ohio Street bridge. Part of a former paddle-wheel steamboat renamed the Showboat Sari-S II is moored along the riverbank in the foreround. Behind it is the industrial area along North Kingsbury Street. The side of the Ontario Building at 411 West Ontario Street (now Ontario Street Lofts) is visible on the far right. The rear of the two-story factory building at 445 West Erie Street is visible on the left, behind the yellow train cars. The John Hancock Center and other skyscrapers of the Near North Side are silhouetted against the horizon.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


West Superior Street between North Franklin and North Wells Streets
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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.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Industrial buildings, West Erie Street
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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.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Former Chicago Historical Society Building
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This Romanesque Revival stone building located 632 North Dearborn Street, at the northwest corner of North Dearborn and Ontario streets, was for sale at the time of the photograph. A Shell gas station is in the foreground, occupying the northeast corner of West Ontario and North Dearborn Streets.
Date:
1984; 1892 (Chicago Historical Society Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


440 and 444 North Wells Street
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View looking northwest along the west side of North Wells Street from the intersection with West Hubbard Street. 440 North Wells is on the left. 444 North Wells Street (formerly the First Commonwealth building) is next to it on the right.
Date:
1985; 1900 (444 North Wells Street Building); 1903 (440 North Wells Street Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Renovated buildings, North Wells Street
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View of a renovated building at 501 North Wells Street (at the northeast corner of North Wells Street and West Illinois Street). The street-level space is used as retail space, and the upper floors were renovated as condominiums. To the left of it are 503 and 507 North Wells, with new bay windows installed on the upper stories. At the far left, the side of 531 North Wells Street (facing West Grand Avenue) is visible.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Wallace Press Building
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View of the Wallace Press Building (later Wallace Business Forms Building), looking northwest along the west side of North Kingsbury Street from the intersection with West Grand Avenue. Part of the Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp is visible at the far right.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Rear of Orleans-Huron Building, 325 West Huron Street
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View looking northeast from the intersection of North Orleans and West Erie Streets, towards the rear of the Orleans-Huron Building, a concrete-framed eight story warehouse at 325 West Huron Street. At the time of the photograph, Helix was a tenant. The property in the foreground at the northeast corner of West Erie Street and North Orleans Street occupied by a gas station (later demolished) is for rent. The side facade of 308 West Erie Street is visible at the far right, and behind it to the left, part of the Bauer Building is visible.
Date:
1985; 1930 (Orleans-Huron Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Assumption School
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View of the Assumption School building (319 West Erie Street), looking southwest across West Erie Street. The building housed Pallas Photo Labs at the time of the photograph.
Date:
1899 (Assumption School)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Orleans Plaza, West Hubbard Street
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View to the east along the south side of West Hubbard Street, with the intersection with North Kingsbury Street in the foreground. Orleans Plaza (414 North Orleans Street/ 351 West Hubbard) is in the foreground on the right. The Chicago Tribune Tower and River Plaza condominiums (405 North Wabash Avenue) are visible in the distance at the far left.
Date:
1978; 1908 (Bradley Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Wolf Point and Bridges
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View looking northwest from south of West Kinzie Street, and east of the North Branch of the Chicago River. The old Kinzie Street railroad bridge is on the left of the image, permanently locked in the raised position. The West Kinzie Street bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago river is to its right.
Date:
1972; 1908 (Kinzie Street railroad bridge)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Near North Side from Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel
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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. On the upper right, the John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place stand out against the sky.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1976 (Water Tower Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Vacant land in River North, 1985
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Map of Chicago's Near North Side drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing parcels of vacant land between North LaSalle Street and the North Branch of the Chicago River in 1985.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Tree Studios courtyard
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View of ivy-covered walls of the rear courtyard at the Tree Studio Building (601-623 North State Street).
Date:
1976; 1894 (Tree Studios); 1912-1913 (Tree Studios annexes)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Tree Studios courtyard
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View of the rear courtyard at the Tree Studio Building (601-623 North State Street), with ivy covering the walls.
Date:
1976; 1894 (Tree Studios); 1912-1913 (Tree Studios annexes)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


East Ohio Street
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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.
Date:
1980; 1978 (Chicago Marriott Downtown hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Fulton House Condominiums
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View looking southwest across North Kingsbury Street towards the Fulton House Condominiums (originally North American Cold Storage Company warehouse), located at 345 North Canal Street. The old Kinzie Street railroad bridge is visible, permanently locked in the raised position. The entrance to the East Bank Club's underground parking garage is in the foreground.
Date:
1908 (Kinzie Street railroad bridge and North American Cold Storage Company warehouse); 1980 (East Bank Club); 1981 (Fulton House Condominium conversion)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Building demolition, River North
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View of building demolition in progress on the west side of North Orleans Street, between West Huron and West Superior Street. Water is being sprayed by a fire truck to control dust.
Date:
1989
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street: 1300-1500 N. State (Folder 1197)
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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


Community activities, 1970 (Folder 601)
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Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago.1970 community activities at: Christopher School; Hayt School; Along River; other unidentified community activities
Date:
1970
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Kennedy Expressway Ohio Feeder Ram and Kinzie St. Bridge (Folder 10)
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Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Kennedy Expressway Ohio Feeder Ramp (1972); Kinzie St. Bridge (1914, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969)
Date:
1914-1972
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Dearborn St. Bridge through Franklin-Orleans St. Bridge (Folder 39)
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Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Dearborn St. Bridge (1963); Division St. Bridge (1964 [ trash dumping], 1968); Franklin-Orleans St. Bridge (1935, 1953)
Date:
1935-1963
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts (Folder 86)
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Bridges and viaducts: W. Adams St.; W. Addison St.; Archer-Ashland Overpass; Argyle and Wilson Underpass; N. Ashland Ave.; W. Belmont; Berwyn Underpass; Bryn Mawr Underpass; Chicago-Halsted Viaduct; W. Cortland St. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1970
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts (Folder 99)
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Bridges and viaducts: North Ave. Bridge; Ogden Ave. Bridge (over Canal); Ogden Ave. Bridge (over River) ; Ohio St. Feeder Ramp; Pulaski Rd. Bridge (over Canal); E. Randolph St. Viaduct; W. Randolph St. Bridge. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1971
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: Wacker Dr. Viaduct; Wells St. Bridge; N. Western Ave. Bridge; S. Western Ave. Bridge; Kennedy Expressway over N. Western Ave. (Folder 110)
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Bridges and viaducts: Wacker Dr. Viaduct; Wells St. Bridge; N. Western Ave. Bridge; S. Western Ave. Bridge; Kennedy Expressway over N. Western Ave. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1972
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts (Folder 117)
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Bridges and viaducts: Fullerton Ave. Bridge; Glenlake Ave. and Lake Michigan; Grand Ave. Viaduct; Halsted St. Viaduct; Humbolt Park Lagoon; Kinzie St. Bridge; Lake St. Bridge; Lake Shore Drive Viaduct (at Randolph); Loomis St. Bridge. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1973
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: Fullerton Ave. Bridge; Grand Ave. Bridge; Grand Ave. Viaduct; Homan Ave. Viaduct; Kinzie St. Bridge (Folder 124)
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Bridges and viaducts: Fullerton Ave. Bridge; Grand Ave. Bridge; Grand Ave. Viaduct; Homan Ave. Viaduct; Kinzie St. Bridge. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1974
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


Grand Avenue (Folder 223)
16 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Chicago Ave. Bridge through Congress Bridge (Folder 5)
17 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Chicago Ave. Bridge (1914, 1969); Clark St. Bridge (1930, 1972, undated aerial); Cicero Bridge (1926, 1960); Columbus Drive Bridge (model); Congress Bridge (1956, 1958, 1959)
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


400 West Erie Street
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View of the facade of 400 West Erie Street, looking northwest across that street. The building is located at the northwest corner of West Erie and North Sedgwick Streets.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Pepper Construction Company building
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View looking northeast across North Orleans Street towards the Pepper Construction Company building (643 North Orleans Street) at the northeast corner of North Orleans Street and West Ontario Street. A small landscaped area is in the foreground.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


John Sexton Building from Hubbard Street
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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.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


430 West Erie Street
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View looking east along the north side of West Erie Street. 430 West Erie Street is in the foreground, at the northeast corner of West Erie Street and North Hudson Avenue. 416 West Erie and 400 West Erie are partially visible at the lower right.
Date:
1978; 1915 (430 West Erie)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 42
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View of two nineteenth-century buildings on the north side of Illinois Street near the intersection with North Franklin Street. On the right is a former Chicago Fire Department fire station (228 West Illinois Street). The building to the left of it is now demolished.
Date:
1978; 1887 (Chicago Fire Department)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


400 West Erie Street
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View looking northeast along the north side of West Erie Street at 400 West Erie. Part of 416 West Erie is visible at the far left.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bauer Building
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View looking east across North Franklin Street at the Bauer Building (224-230 West Huron Street). The building stands on the northeast corner of West Huron and North Franklin Streets. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run adjacent to the building, along North Franklin Street.
Date:
1978; 1919 (Bauer Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Alley between West Ontario Street and West Erie Street
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View looking west from North Orleans Street into an alley which runs between West Ontario and West Erie Streets. The rear of 343 West Erie is visible on the right. Part of the rear of 363 West Erie is visible near the center of the photograph.
Date:
1978; 1910 (343 West Erie)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Orleans Street from Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp
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View looking southeast towards North Orleans Street from the Kennedy Expressway on-ramp. The Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street), and the Bowne of Chicago building (formerly La Salle Street Press) face each other across West Ohio Street.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


C. H. Hanson Company Building
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Partial view of the C. H. Hanson Company building (303 West Erie Street), located at the southwest corner of West Erie Street and North Franklin Street. A large water tower stands on its roof. There is a parking lot is to the north of the building across West Erie Street, and the elevated track supports for the CTA Brown Line are visible to the left of the building, running along North Franklin Street.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access