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Holy Name Cathedral
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View looking east along East Superior Street, showing the side entrance to Holy Name Cathedral (Roman Catholic). The upper part of Water Tower Place and part of the John Hancock Center are visible behind the church.
Date:
1976; 1874 (Holy Name Cathedral)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Navy Pier
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View along the north side of Navy Pier, showing the central section of the pier in a state of neglect.
Date:
1984; 1916 (Navy Pier)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Storage facilities along the Chicago River
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View northwest across the Chicago River towards the Near North Side skyline. Storage sheds, warehouses, and a truck parking lot occupy riverfront land on the north side of the river between North Columbus Drive and North Lake Shore Drive. The Tribune Tower is on the upper left of the image, with the Sheraton Hotel (now InterContinental) to the right of it. The Michigan Terrace Apartments (535 North Michigan Avenue) are also visible to the right of the hotel.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


440 North Wells Street
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Street-level view of part of the facade of 440 North Wells Street, seen from the southeast.
Date:
1984; 1903 (440 North Wells)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Apparel Center
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View of the Apparel Center (350 North Orleans Street, at Wolf Point.) The building's top ten floors are occupied by the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza hotel. Part of the Merchandise Mart is visible at the far right.
Date:
1976; 1977 (Apparel Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Development along the Chicago River, west of Michigan Avenue
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing development along the Chicago River west of Michigan Avenue. Existing structures are indicated as well as locations for future development.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


High-rises from Navy Pier
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View of the skyline looking southwest from the west end of Navy Pier. Harbor Point apartment building is on the left of the image, with 400 East Randolph next to it. On the right of the image are a number of high-rises, with the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center) prominently visible.
Date:
1986; 1973 (Standard Oil Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North State Parkway from Goethe Street
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View looking north on North State Parkway from Goethe Street. The entranceway to the 1320 N. State Parkway apartment/ condominium building is in the foreground.
Date:
1976; 1924 (1320 N. State Parkway)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


1300 block of N. Astor Street
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View of nineteenth century houses across the street from Astor House apartment building, with Lake Shore Drive high-rises behind. The brownstone with the large arched doorway is the Edwin J. Gardiner House, located at 1345 N. Astor Street. At the far left (obscured by the Astor House canopy and trees) is Astor Court (1355 N. Astor Street). A high-rise apartment building, Astor House (1340 N. Astor Street), stands on the southeast corner of N. Astor Street and E. Banks Street.
Date:
1976; 1887 (Edwin J. Gardiner House)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Sandburg Village
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View of Sandburg Village apartment buildings, looking northeast along La Salle from Division. A corner of the La Salle Towers apartment building (1211 N. La Salle Blvd.) is visible on the right. The complex occupies the area along Clark and LaSalle Streets between Division Street and North Avenue, with a few buildings on the east side of Clark Street.
Date:
1976; 1960-1975 (Sandburg Village)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Sandburg Village
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View of Sandburg Village, showing a pedestrian walkway through the complex. The complex occupies the area along Clark and LaSalle Streets between Division Street and North Avenue, with a few buildings on the east side of Clark Street.
Date:
1969; 1960-1975 (Sandburg Village)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


E. Bellevue Place row houses
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View of residences along East Bellevue Place (52 E., 56 E., and 58 E. Bellevue Place) with high rise buildings visible behind them.
Date:
1976; 1889 (52 and 58 E. Bellevue Place); 1887-1888 (56 E. Bellevue Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Fortnightly Club of Chicago
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View of the Fortnightly Club of Chicago, located at 120 E. Bellevue Place.
Date:
1976; 1892, restored 1972 (Bryan Lathrop House)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Rush Street from Walton Street
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View looking north along Rush Street from Walton Street, showing a mixture of residential structures and businesses. The sign for Faces disco (940 N. Rush Street) is prominently visible. The concrete skyscraper is the Oak Bank, located at 1020 N. Rush Street. The Carnegie Theatre (1026 N. Rush Street) stands next to the bank tower.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Sketch of Near North side buildings
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Sketch by Brubaker showing a view of the Near North side, including the Allerton Hotel (Allerton Crowne Plaza) at 701 North Michigan Avenue, and Hotel Eastgate (Red Roof Inn Chicago Downtown) at 162 East Ontario Street.
Date:
circa 1967
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Cityscape with Hertz sign and John Hancock Center
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View from Outer Drive (North Lake Shore Drive) with large Hertz Rent A Car sign and the John Hancock Center against the sky.
Date:
1971; 1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


McGaw Pavilion, Northwestern University Memorial Hospital
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View of part of the Northwestern University Memorial Hospital campus, looking east along East Huron Street. The McGaw Pavilion (240 East Huron Street) is in the left foreground.
Date:
1980; 1979 (McGaw Pavilion)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Michigan-Ohio Building with corner restaurant, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the Michigan-Ohio Building, an eight-story office building formerly located at the northwest corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Ohio Street (612 N. Michigan). At the time of the photo, the building housed a Chinese restaurant on the corner, and other retail businesses on the street level and second floor.
Date:
1992; 1925 (Michigan-Ohio Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Cityfront Place apartments
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View of part of the Cityfront Place high-rise apartment tower (400 North McClurg Court), located along the north side of the Chicago River between North Columbus Drive and North Lake Shore Drive. The Centennial Fountain arcs across the river in the foreground, and behind it, North McClurg Court runs north from the river.
Date:
1994; 1989 (Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain); 1991 (Cityfront Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Flower bed, North Michigan Avenue
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Closeup of flower bed planted with impatiens on North Michigan Avenue parkway (between sidewalk and street).
Date:
1990s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Sidewalk plantings, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along North Michigan Avenue towards the intersection with East Ohio Street, with sidewalk plantings in front of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Hotel (540 North Michigan Avenue).
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along North Michigan Avenue from just north of the Chicago River. A corner of the Wrigley Building is at the extreme left, and the Tribune Tower is at the far right. A concrete planter with flowering plants is in the center island, and banners promoting the University of Chicago Downtown Conference Center are displayed on a light post.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Drake Hotel entranceway
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View of a sign reading "The Drake" above the main entrance to The Drake Hotel, 140 East Walton Place.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Ralph Lauren shop window, North Michigan Avenue
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View of a window display at a Ralph Lauren store then located on the west side of North Michigan Avenue across from the Drake Hotel. The hotel's facade is reflected in the shop window.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Tribune Tower architectural ornament and WGN Radio sign
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View of architectural ornament and a sign for WGN Radio on the south facade of the Tribune Tower (Chicago Tribune Building) at 435 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Courtyard, Fourth Presbyterian Church
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View into the courtyard with surrounding Tudor-style parish buildings of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, at North Michigan Avenue and East Chestnut Streets. A fountain stands in the center of the courtyard.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Shop window signs, North Michigan Avenue
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View of illuminated neon signs at Annie's Frozen Yogurt on North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Szechwan House Restaurant, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the Szechwan House, a Chinese restaurant located at the street level of the Michigan-Ohio Building (612 N. Michigan), at the northwest corner of North Michigan Avenue and East Ohio Street. Andriana Furs is above it on the second floor.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Leo Burnett Building and R. R. Donnelley Building
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View of the Leo Burnett Building (35 West Wacker Drive) and R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive). 55 West Wacker (originally Blue Cross-Blue Shield Building) stands between these two. Part of the Stouffer Riviere Hotel (now Marriott Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel) located at 1 West Wacker Drive, is visible at the extreme left. The State Street bridge runs across the lower part of the image.
Date:
1994; 1989 (Leo Burnett Building); 1992 (R. R. Donnelley Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


High-rise buildings along East Wacker Drive
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View to southeast of high-rise buildings on East Wacker Drive, facing the south bank of the Chicago River. The Michigan Avenue bridge runs across the lower part of the image. Behind it, four towers which are part of the Illinois Center development are visible. From right to left, they are: One Illinois Center (111 East Wacker Drive); Hyatt Regency Chicago I; Columbus Plaza (233 East Wacker Drive); and Three Illinois Center (303 East Wacker Drive).
Date:
1986; 1970 (One Illinois Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Hertz sign and John Hancock Center
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Large Hertz Rent A Car sign located along Outer Drive (North Lake Shore Drive) at the Chicago River, with the John Hancock Center on the right.
Date:
1971; 1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago River at the Michigan Avenue bridge
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View northeast from the Chicago River at the Michigan Avenue bridge. The docking area for Wendella Boat tours is along the river to the left of the bridge. Part of the Wrigley building is visible at the extreme left of the image; the Tribune Tower stands in the center, and the Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) is partially visible on the extreme right.
Date:
1969; 1925 (Tribune Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Mies van der Rohe office buildings
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View to the west from the Chicago River, with three of Mies' office buildings. Two Illinois Center (233 North Michigan Avenue) is under construction on the left. One Illinois Center (111 East Wacker Drive) stands next to it. Both these buildings are part of the Illinois Center complex. The IBM building (330 North Wabash) stands on the right, behind the old Sun-Times building. In the foreground, land along the south side of the Chicago River has been cleared for development.
Date:
1972; 1969-1971 (IBM Building); 1970 (One Illinois Center); 1973 (Two Illinois Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago Harbor and city skyline
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View of the Chicago harbor, looking northwest from the area adjacent to the Shedd Aquarium. Grant Park is visible behind the harbor, and the city skyline rises behind it. The First National Bank of Chicago Building (now Chase Tower) stands on the left; the Prudential Building (now One Prudential Plaza), John Hancock Center, and 400 East Randolph are near the center of the image. Lake Point Tower stands out on the right.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Near South Side lakefront with Burnham Harbor and Meigs Field
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Aerial view of the Lake Michigan lakefront on the Near South Side, with Burnham Harbor and Meigs Field (now Northerly Island Park) visible. McCormick Place is visible in the distance beyond the harbor. CNA Plaza (333 South Wabash Avenue) is prominent in the left foreground.
Date:
1972; 1972 (CNA Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley Bicentennial Plaza
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View of the Richard J. Daley Bicentennial Plaza looking northeast. The plaza, now part of Maggie Daley Park, is located just south of East Randolph Street. High rise apartment buildings Buckingham Plaza (360 East Randolph Street), 400 East Randolph, and Harbor Point (155 North Harbor Drive) are visible behind.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Illinois Center development, with Three Illinois Center
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View looking northeast from East Randolph Street, east of Columbus Drive, at the area between the Chicago River and Grant Park designated for development as the Illinois Center. The area in the foreground, bounded by East Wacker Drive on the north and North Lake Shore Drive on the east, is industrial land with part of the Illinois Central railway yard, construction equipment, and parking. At the upper left is Three Illinois Center (303 East Wacker Drive), part of the Illinois Center complex. Lake Point Tower is in the distance at the right.
Date:
1982; 1979 (Three Illinois Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Loop skyscrapers looking towards Lake Michigan
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View of Loop skyscrapers looking east from 333 Wacker Drive. 201 North Wells Street (Trustees System Service Building) is in the center foreground. In the background is the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center), and just in front of that is the Associates Center (150 N. Michigan Avenue). Lake Michigan is visible in the distance.
Date:
1984; 1973 (Standard Oil Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Elevated train track at Jackson Boulevard and Wells Street
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View looking east along the north side of West Jackson Boulevard, showing the CTA elevated train tracks at the intersection with South Wells Street.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Standard Oil Building under construction
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View of early stages of construction of the Standard Oil Building (now Aon Center), with a number of downtown skyscrapers visible behind.
Date:
1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Skyline with industrial area and railroad yards
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View of an industrial area with a storage building and railroad yards along the riverfront adjacent to Chicago's downtown Loop. The Merchandise Mart is visible on the left, with the Wallace Press Building in front of it.
Date:
circa 1971
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Skyline with First National Bank of Chicago Building
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View of the Chicago skyline, looking northwest from the norths side of the Chicago River. Storage buildings and a semi truck and trailer parking lot are in the foreground. The newly constructed First National Bank of Chicago Building (now Chase Tower) stands out against the sky. The Chicago Board of Trade building is visible to the left of that.
Date:
1970; 1969 (First National Bank Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Loop skyline from Grant Park railroad yards
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View toward North Michigan Avenue and Loop skyscrapers from the Grant Park railroad yards (where Millennium Park is now located). 35 East Wacker Drive (originally Jewelers Building) is at the upper left.
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Wabash Avenue with Mort's Deli
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View along North Wabash Avenue, showing Mort's Deli (159 North Wabash Avenue) with outdoor seating along the sidewalk. The CTA elevated tracks are visible on the upper left.
Date:
1987
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


McCarthy Building, Washington Avenue and Dearborn Street
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View of the intersection of Washington Avenue and Dearborn Street showing the McCarthy Building.
Date:
1987
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Stores on South State Street
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View of street-level storefronts on the west side of State Street just north of 36 South State Street.
Date:
1987
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall and Marshall Field's store
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View of the State Street Mall looking north from Washington Street. On the right is the Marshall Field's department store. Virginio Ferrari's sculpture "Being Born" is visible on the sidewalk at the far right. The Chicago Theater and the United Insurance Building are in the distance.
Date:
1987; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Pedestrians in front of Marshall Field's Store
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk on the State Street Mall outside the Marshall Field's department store (now Macy's) during the holiday season. A large yellow sculpture is visible on the left.
Date:
1914 (Marshall Field and Company Store)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Randolph Street at State Street
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View looking southeast across Randolph Street towards the intersection with North State Street. On the upper left is the Marshall Field's store; At the right is the Bay State building (part of the Springer Block, 126-146 North State Street).
Date:
1980s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


State Street Mall near Monroe Street
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View northwest along the State Street Mall near the intersection with Monroe Street. The Amalgamated Trust and Savings Bank is at the far left. To its right across Monroe Street is the North American Building, later converted to condominiums.
Date:
1982; 1913 (North American Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access