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Chicago Federal Center
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Image
Detail of a Federal Center building showing a corner where the supporting pier meets the building.
Collection
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C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
Dirksen Building, Chicago Federal Center
Image
Image
View of the facade of the Dirksen Building, one of the buildings comprising the Chicago Federal Center.
Date
:
1971
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
Chicago windows
Image
Image
Sketch by C. William Brubaker of a typical grouping of "Chicago windows".
Date
:
1960s
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
Playboy Building
Image
Image
View of the Palmolive Building (919 North Michigan), known as the Playboy Building at the time of the photograph. Playboy Bunny logos can be seen on the corner of the building at the lower center.
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
333 North Michigan
Image
Image
View of 333 North Michigan. To the right is the Carbide & Carbon Building.
Date
:
1928 (333 North Michigan)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building
Image
Image
View of the Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), looking to east across the North Branch of the Chicago River. On the near side of the river is a high embankment of debris.
Date
:
1972; 1908 (Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
Riverside Plaza
Image
Image
View looking across the South Branch of the Chicago River at Riverside Plaza (formerly Chicago Daily News Building), located at 2 North Riverside Plaza. The Butler Brothers Warehouse I (later River Center) is visible to the right.
Date
:
1971; 1913 (Butler Brothers Warehouse); 1929 (Chicago Daily News Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
Chicago Tribune Building from North Cityfront Plaza Drive
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Image
View looking southwest from North Cityfront Plaza Drive towards the Tribune Tower. 444 North Michigan Avenue is visible behind it on the right.
Date
:
1989; 1925 (Tribune Tower); 1976 (444 North Michigan)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
Chicago Temple Building
Image
Image
View of the spire of the Chicago Temple Building (77 West Washington Street).
Date
:
1923 (Chicago Temple)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Montgomery Ward Memorial Building
Image
Image
View of the Montgomery Ward Memorial Building (303-311 East Chicago Avenue).
Date
:
1976; 1926 (Montgomery Ward Memorial Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
IBM Building
Image
Image
View of the IBM Building (330 North Wabash). Part of one of the Marina City towers is visible at the upper left.
Date
:
1977; 1969-1971 (IBM Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Central Post Office
Image
Image
View looking across the South Branch of the Chicago River towards the former Central Post Office.
Date
:
1984; 1921 and 1932 (Central Post Office)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Union Station demolition
Image
Image
View of part of the structure of Union Station during demolition.
Date
:
1969; 1913-1925 (Union Station)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Union Station
Image
Image
View of Union Station.
Date
:
1968; 1913-1925 (Union Station)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Union Station colonnade
Image
Image
View of a walkway flanked by a colonnade at Union Station.
Date
:
1962; 1913-1925 (Union Station)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Union Station demolition
Image
Image
View during the demolition Union Station.
Date
:
1969; 1913-1925 (Union Station)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Fort Dearborn Hotel
Image
Image
Architectural model of the Fort Dearborn Hotel (401 South LaSalle Street).
Date
:
1984; 1912 (Fort Dearborn Hotel)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Fort Dearborn Hotel
Image
Image
View from above of the upper part of the Fort Dearborn Hotel, located at 401 South LaSalle Street.
Date
:
1984; 1912 (Fort Dearborn Hotel)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Lake Shore National Bank
Image
Image
View of the central part of the Lake Shore National Bank (605 North Michigan Avenue, originally Lake Shore Trust and Savings Bank) showing the original windows and the main entrance.
Date
:
1971; 1922 (Lake Shore Trust Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Lake Shore National Bank, North Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View of the Lake Shore National Bank (605 North Michigan Avenue, originally Lake Shore Trust and Savings Bank) looking northeast from the intersection with Ohio Street.
Date
:
1974; 1922 (Lake Shore Trust Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Art Institute of Chicago and Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
View looking north along South Michigan Avenue from in front of the Art Institute of Chicago (right foreground). The exhibition "Italian Painting of the 18th Century: Rococo to Romanticism" was on display, and the Italian flag flies on the museum's facade. The Prudential Building rises in the distance to the left.
Date
:
1970; 1893 (Art Institute of Chicago)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Edison Shop, South Wabash Avenue
Image
Image
View (out-of-focus) of the upper stories of the Edison Shop (229 S. Wabash Avenue).
Date
:
1964; 1912 (Edison Shop)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Krause Music Store, North Lincoln Avenue
Image
Image
View of the William P. Krause music store with a station wagon ambulance parked in front of it. The building, Sullivan's last commissioned design, is located at 4611 N. Lincoln Avenue.
Date
:
1962; 1922 (Krause Music Store)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Krause Music Store, North Lincoln Avenue
Image
Image
View looking across North Lincoln Avenue at the William P. Krause music store. The building, Sullivan's last commissioned design, is located at 4611 N. Lincoln Avenue. A station wagon ambulance is parked in front of it.
Date
:
1962; 1922 (Krause Music Store)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Stock Exchange Building, rear
Image
Image
View of the rear facade of the Stock Exchange Building at 30 North LaSalle Street.
Date
:
1970; 1893-1894 (Stock Exchange Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Carrie Eliza Getty Tomb and Joseph Medill tombstone, Graceland Cemetery
Image
Image
View of the Carrie Eliza Getty Tomb and Joseph Medill (1823-1899) tombstone in Graceland Cemetery.
Date
:
1976; 1890 (Carrie Eliza Getty Tomb)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Carrie Eliza Getty Tomb, Graceland Cemetery
Image
Image
View of front part of the Carrie Eliza Getty Tomb in Graceland Cemetery, seen from the corner.
Date
:
1962; 1890 (Carrie Eliza Getty Tomb)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
George Pullman Tomb and Monument, Graceland Cemetery
Image
Image
View of the George Pullman Tomb and Monument in Graceland Cemetery.
Date
:
1976; circa 1897 (George Pullman Tomb and Monument)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
Image
Image
View of the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date
:
circa 1977; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Carson Pirie Scott store
Image
Image
View of the main entrance to the Carson Pirie Scott store on State Street.
Date
:
1962; 1898-1904 (Carson Pirie Scott store)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Auditorium Theater
Image
Image
View of the interior of the Auditorium theater in 1966 with restoration work in progress.
Date
:
1966; 1885-1889 (Auditorium Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Auditorium Building
Image
Image
View of the upper facade and tower of the Auditorium building.
Date
:
1995; 1885-1889 (Auditorium Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Auditorium Building
Image
Image
Undated view of the Auditorium building, showing the decorative metalwork over one of the entryway arches.
Date
:
1885-1889 (Auditorium Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Auditorium Building
Image
Image
View of stone arches framing an entryway to the Auditorium building.
Date
:
1977; 1885-1889 (Auditorium Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Manhattan Building
Image
Image
View looking northeast across West Congress Parkway toward the Manhattan building (431 South Dearborn Street), showing its bow windows and bay windows.
Date
:
1966
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Reliance Building
Image
Image
View of the east facade of the Reliance building showing restoration in progress.The building reopened in 1999 as a hotel.
Date
:
1995; 1890-1895 (Reliance Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Monadnock Building
Image
Image
View of the Monadnock building, looking southwest from the intersection of South Dearborn Street and West Jackson Boulevard.
Date
:
1889-1891 and 1891-1893 (Monadnock Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Monadnock Building
Image
Image
View of the upper part of the east facade of the Monadnock building, showing the projecting window bays.
Date
:
1974; 1889-1891 and 1891-1893 (Monadnock Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Marquette Building
Image
Image
View of the Marquette building in 1974.
Date
:
1974; 1893-1895 (Marquette Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Marquette Building
Image
Image
View of the Marquette building, located at 140 S. Dearborn Street.
Date
:
1974; 1893-1895 (Marquette Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Rookery Building
Image
Image
Undated view of the upper part of the Rookery building facade (209 S. LaSalle Street).
Date
:
1960s; 1885-1888 (The Rookery)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
St. Mary of the Lake church, Uptown
Image
Image
View of St. Mary of the Lake church, located on the northwest corner of Buena Avenue and Sheridan Road.
Date
:
1975
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
First Baptist Congregational Church
Image
Image
View west from Union Park towards the First Baptist Congregational Church, located at 60 N. Ashland Avenue, just south of Lake Street.
Date
:
1974
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
First Baptist Congregational Church
Image
Image
View west from Union Park towards the First Baptist Congregational Church, located at 60 N. Ashland Avenue, just south of Lake Street.
Date
:
1974
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Inland Steel Building
Image
Image
Sketch of the Inland Steel building by C. William Brubaker.
Date
:
1960s; 1954-1958 (Inland Steel Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
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Brubaker, Charles William, 1926-2002
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Chang, Kee T.; Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
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Hedrich-Blessing (Firm)
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Hedrich-Blessing (Firm); Chicago Architecture Foundation
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Sawyer's Inc. Portland Oregon
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370
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306
Apartment houses
242
Skyscrapers
207
Automobiles
195
Stores, Retail
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151
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134
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131
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117
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107
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106
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Landscape architecture
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Parking lots
88
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Achitecture
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