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Monadnock Building
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View of the facade of the Monadnock Building, looking southwest from the intersection of South Dearborn Street and West Jackson Boulevard.
Date:
1977; 1889-1891 and 1891-1893 (Monadnock Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Marquette Building
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View of the Marquette building, located at 140 S. Dearborn Street.
Date:
1960s; 1893-1895 (Marquette Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rookery Building
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View of the main lobby of the Rookery, with staircase remodeled by Wright.
Date:
1962; 1885-1888 (The Rookery)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Delaware Building
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View of the Delaware building in 1984, located on the northeast corner of Randolph and Dearborn.
Date:
1984
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Bridges and viaducts (Folder 122)
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Bridges and viaducts: Argyle Ave. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge, Tug; Clark St. Bridge; Coast Guard Drive; Columbus Dr. Bridge; Congress St. Bridge; Damen Ave. Bridge; S. Damen Ave.Viaduct at 37th St.; Dearborn St. Bridge; Des Plaines St. Viaduct. 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
86th Avenue: Northern Indiana Public Service (Folder 291)
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Overall view of the Northern Indiana Public Service, located at 801 East 86th Avenue, in Merrillville Indiana
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
Plaza Towers, Schaumburg
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View of the first of the two Plaza Towers during construction. The Plaza Towers is a 20-story twin-tower complex located at 1400 and 1450 American Lane, northeast of East Woodfield Road and North Meacham Road, and just west of the Woodfield Mall shopping center.
Date:
1985; 1986 (Plaza Towers, first tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sears Tower and AT&T Corporate Center
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Aerial view looking southwest towards the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) and the AT&T Corporate Center (now Franklin Center) at 227 West Monroe Street/100 South Franklin Street).
Date:
1995; 1974 (Sears Tower); 1989 (AT&T Corporate Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Loop and Near North Side skyscrapers
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View looking northeast over high-rise buildings of the Loop and Near North Side. In the foreground along the river are the Leo Burnett Building (35 West Wacker Drive), IBM Building, United Insurance Building (now Kemper Building), and 35 East Wacker Drive (originally Jewelers' Building). Lake Michigan is in the distance.
Date:
1995; 1962 (United Insurance Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Pepper Construction Company building
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View of the then newly-built Pepper Construction Company building, located at 643 North Orleans Street, at the northeast corner of North Orleans Street and West Ontario Street.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
700 block of North Michigan Avenue
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View looking across North Michigan Avenue towards the high-rise buildings located on the west side of the street south of the intersection with East Superior Street. The windows of the street-level shops of the 700 North Michigan Avenue building (originally Judah Building) are visible near the center of the photograph. The House of Kahn Estate Jewelers is one of these shops.
Date:
1976; 1924 (Central Life Building); 1928-1930 (Judah Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
1920s skyscrapers in the Loop
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View looking south along Michigan Avenue from the northern end of the North Michigan Avenue bridge. On the left is 333 North Michigan. Near the center of the image is the Carbide & Carbon Building (230 North Michigan Avenue, now a hotel). On the right is the London Guarantee & Accident Building (360 North Michigan Avenue), and behind it to the right, the upper part of the Mather Tower (now 75 East Wacker Drive) is visible.
Date:
1972; 1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan); 1928 (Mather Tower, 75 East Wacker); 1928 (333 North Michigan); 1929 (Carbide & Carbon Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Storage facilities along the Chicago River with skyline behind
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View to northwest towards Near North Side high-rise buildings, with warehouses and storage sheds along the north side of the Chicago River in the foreground. A ship is docked alongside one of the riverside storage facilities. The horizontal brown brick building is the Mandel Building (Mandel-Lear Building) formerly at 211 East North Water Street, now demolished. The IBM Building (330 North Wabash) is seen under construction at the left. Forming the skyline to its right are the Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue), the Tribune Tower, and the Sheraton Hotel (originally the Medinah Club building.)
Date:
1971; 1926 (Mandel-Lear Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Plaza, Amoco building
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View of the reconstructed plaza at the Amoco Building (200 East Randolph Street, now Aon Center, originally Standard Oil Building), showing seating areas, walkways, and landscaping.
Date:
1994; 1973 (Standard Oil Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River and Wrigley Building
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View northwest across the Chicago River towards the Wrigley Building. The Michigan Avenue bridge is in the distance at the left.
Date:
1994; 1919-1924 (Wrigley Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue high-rise buildings
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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.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise buildings in the Loop
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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.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South Franklin Street from the Chicago River
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View east from the South Branch of the Chicago River, looking across South Wacker Drive and South Franklin Street toward West Quincy Street. The Chicago & Northwestern Railway Office building (now City Colleges of Chicago headquarters) is near the center of the image. The Quincy/Wells station on the CTA Brown Line is visible to the left of it.
Date:
1968; 1904 (Chicago & Northwestern Railway Office building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hubbard Street Railway Yard and Near North Side
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View from the Hubbard Street Yard of the Chicago & North Western Railway, with the Near North Side skyline beyond. On the left is the John Sexton Building, then a warehouse but now condominiums. Behind that is the John Hancock Center.
Date:
1970; 1917 (John Sexton Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
33 West Monroe Street and Xerox Center
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View of 33 West Monroe with the Xerox Center partially visible to its left. A vacant lot is in the lower foreground.
Date:
1987; 1977-1980 (Xerox Center); 1981 (33 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street Mall at Jackson Street
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View along the State Street Mall at the intersection with Jackson Street. The Maurice L. Rothschild Store Building (now John Marshall Law School) is partially visible at the far left. Next to it is 10 W. Jackson. The Consumers Building (220 South State Street) rises behind that to the right.
Date:
1982; 1928 (Maurice L. Rothschild Store building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
AT&T Corporate Center
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Undated view looking up at the tower of the AT&T Corporate Center, located at 227 W. Monroe Street. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) stands on the left.
Date:
1985-1989 (AT&T Corporate Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Three First National Plaza
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View of the atrium lobby of Three First National Plaza, located at 70 West Madison Street (at N. Dearborn). The bronze sculpture "Large Internal-External Upright Form" by Henry Moore occupies a prominent place in the lobby.
Date:
1985; 1983 (Henry Moore sculpture)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Otis Building
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Aerial photograph looking south along La Salle Street, showing the lower part of the Otis building remaining after the rest of the building was demolished, and the start of new construction for the Chemical Plaza.
Date:
1985; 1912-1915 (Otis Building); 1986 (Chemical Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
33 West Monroe
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Undated view of 33 West Monroe seen from across Chase Tower Plaza (originally First National Bank Plaza).
Date:
1980 (33 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hartford Fire Insurance Building
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View of the upper part of the Hartford Fire Insurance Building (later Hartford Plaza North) in 1962. The top of the U. S. Gypsum building (under construction) is at the lower left.
Date:
1962; 1959-1961 (Hartford Fire Insurance Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
55 West Monroe
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View of 55 West Monroe (then Xerox Center).
Date:
1986; 1977-1980 (Xerox Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
333 West Wacker Drive
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View looking north from a plaza on Franklin Street toward the rear of the 333 West Wacker building, designed in the form of a parallelogram marked by notches.
Date:
1985; 1979-1983 (333 West Wacker Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
135 South La Salle
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View of the facade of the La Salle National Bank Building (135 South La Salle Street).
Date:
1977; 1934 (135 South La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building
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View of the John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building, located at 350 North Clark Street, seen from a parking lot across the street.
Date:
1984; 1912 (John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building
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View southwest from West Kinzie Street towards the John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building.
Date:
1984; 1912 (John R. Thompson Company Commissary Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Building and Congress Hotel
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Undated view of the Auditorium building and Congress Hotel.
Date:
1885-1889 (Auditorium Building); 1893 (Congress Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Auditorium Building and Congress Hotel
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View of the Auditorium building and Congress Hotel in 1966.
Date:
1966; 1885-1889 (Auditorium Building); 1893 (Congress Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Manhattan Building
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View of the bay windows on the Manhattan building (431 South Dearborn Street).
Date:
1977; 1891 (Manhattan Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Manhattan Building
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Undated view of the bow windows and bay windows of the Manhattan building (431 South Dearborn Street).
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Reliance Building
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View southwest along West Washington Street towards North State Street. The Reliance building stands at that intersection. The spire of the Chicago Temple building is in the distance at the upper right.
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Monadnock Building
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View of the facade of the Monadnock Building showing the projecting window bays.
Date:
1977; 1889-1891 and 1891-1893 (Monadnock Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Marquette Building
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View of the Marquette building in 1971.
Date:
1971; 1893-1895 (Marquette Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rookery Building staircase
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View of the oriel staircase inside the Rookery building (209 South LaSalle Street).
Date:
1977
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rookery Building
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View of the upper part of the front facade of the Rookery building (209 S. LaSalle Street).
Date:
1984; 1885-1888 (The Rookery)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Marquette Building
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Sketch of the Marquette building by C. William Brubaker.
Date:
1960s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street: N.E. from Monroe (39 S.) (Folder 1182)
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Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
State Street: Stewart Building (Folder 1191)
7 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
Sears, Roebuck and Company complex
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View of the Sears, Roebuck and Company complex, looking south along South Homan Avenue from just north of the intersection with West Arthington Street.
Date:
circa 1979; 1906 (Sears Administration Building and Sears Merchandise Building Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sears, Roebuck and Company complex
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View of the Sears, Roebuck and Company complex, looking across West Arthington Street from the Sunken Gardens. The upper part of the Sears Merchandise Building Tower is visible at the top left.
Date:
circa 1979; 1906 (Sears Administration Building and Sears Merchandise Building Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
IBM Building
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View looking up at the IBM Building (330 North Wabash).
Date:
1995; 1969-1971 (IBM Building)
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 West Grand Avenue from east of the intersection with North Kingsbury Street. In the foreground, the old railroad tracks of the Kingsbury branch line which formerly serviced this area are embedded in the pavement. The railroad crossing signals stand on each side of West Grand Avenue.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Cook County Criminal Court Building
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View of the former Cook County Criminal Court Building (54 West Hubbard Street), looking west along the north side of West Hubbard Street from the intersection with North Dearborn Street. Another historic building, the Magie Building (70 West Hubbard Street), is visible to its left.
Date:
1984; 1893 (Cook County Criminal Court Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building
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View of the Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House) and the Montgomery Ward Administration building, looking to east across the North Branch of the Chicago River.
Date:
1972; 1908 (Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters and warehouses
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View to north across the North Branch of the Chicago River from the Ohio-Ontario Street bridge towards the Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters (now The Montgomery condominiums, 535 West Chicago Avenue/ 500 West Superior Street). Several brick warehouse buildings are in front of it, including 520 West Erie Street (with windows removed) and 520 West Huron Street. Another warehouse to the right of these has a "Ronsley Center" sign mounted on the roof.
Date:
1985; 1972 (Montgomery Ward headquarters)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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