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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
310-322 West Chicago Avenue
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View looking at 310-322 West Chicago Avenue, a two-story building built in the nineteenth century. Its original red brick has been painted, and the ground floor facade has been redone. At the time of the photograph, the building was home to Kurt Saphir Pianos.
Date:
circa 1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Factory and warehouse buildings, West Ontario Street
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View looking west along the south side of West Ontario Street between North Orleans Street and North Kingsbury Street. 369 West Ontario Street, at the extreme left of the image, is occupied by Harold Studios. Next to it is 401 West Ontario Street, and, further down the block is the Ontario Building (now Ontario Street Lofts, 411 West Ontario Street).
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, North Orleans Street
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View looking southeast from the Kennedy Expressway on-ramp towards industrial buildings along North Orleans Street. The Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street) is on the left. The building to the right, across West Ohio Street, housed the La Salle Street Press at the time of the photograph, once the largest financial printer in Chicago.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Ohio Street from Wabash Avenue
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View to east along East Ohio Street from the intersection with North Wabash Avenue. A parking lot with a large billboard celebrating the American Bicentennial is on the north side of Ohio Street between Wabash Avenue and Rush Street. The office and commercial building in the center of the image stood at 100 East Ohio Street. Olson Rug occupied the ground floor at the time of the photograph. The 625 North Michigan building rises behind it. The Croydon Hotel (now The James Hotel) is at the far left, and the St. Clair hotel (formerly at 162 East Ohio Street) is at the far right.
Date:
1976; 1971 (625 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise buildings and industrial-use land along the Chicago River
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View to the northwest across the Chicago River, with warehouses and storage facilities along the north side of the Chicago River in the foreground. Rising behind are the Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court) on the extreme left, the John Hancock Center in the center of the image, and the McClurg Court Center apartment towers on the right.
Date:
1972; 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1971 (McClurg Court Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rush Street at Oak Street
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View looking north along Rush Street at Oak Street. The concrete skyscraper is the Oak Bank, located at 1020 N. Rush Street. A bakery and a grocery store are located in the low-rise buildings on the left.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Lake Shore Drive skyline from the lakefront
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View of the Chicago skyline from Pfc Milton Olive Park. The Holiday Inn hotel (now the W Chicago-Lakeshore) at 644 North Lake Shore Drive is on the left. Next to it is the American Furniture Mart building (Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive. A little further to the right are Water Tower Place and the John Hancock Center.
Date:
1984; 1923-1926 (American Furniture Mart); 1964 (Holiday Inn)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
American Furniture Mart and Holiday Inn hotel
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View of the former American Furniture Mart building (Lake Shore Place) at 680 North Lake Shore Drive, and, at the left, the Holiday Inn hotel (now The W Hotel Chicago Lakeshore) at 644 North Lake Shore Drive.
Date:
1984; 1923-1926 (American Furniture Mart)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Gino's East pizzeria sign and adjacent parking lot, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking east across Michigan Avenue at the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and Superior Street, showing a Gino's East sign painted on the side wall of that restaurant, and a parking lot in front of that.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Place, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue), showing colored panels in the windows in the central part of the facade.
Date:
1992
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaping, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk on North Michigan Avenue looking towards the intersection with East Huron Street. A fenced-off area with streetside plantings including trees, bushy plants, flowers, and grass is in the foreground. A corner of 676 North Michigan Avenue is visible at the far left. The Chicago Place shopping complex (700 North Michigan Avenue) with a Talbot's store at street level is visible on the right, behind the tree.
Date:
1994
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
900 North Michigan Avenue
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View along the sidewalk outside 900 North Michigan Avenue showing pedestrians and a planter with flowers.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Loop skyscrapers
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View of Loop skyscrapers looking southeast from 333 Wacker Drive. In the foreground is Randolph Tower (188 W. Randolph); behind it are Three First National Plaza and the Chase Tower (originally First National Bank of Chicago Building). The Richard J. Daley Center is to the right.
Date:
1984; 1929 (Randolph Tower); 1965 (Richard J. Daley Center); 1969 (First National Bank of Chicago)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South Wacker Drive and West Quincy Street
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View of the intersection of South Wacker Drive and West Quincy Street. The block in the lower left of the image is now the site of the Willis Tower (originally Sears Tower). The South Branch of the Chicago River is visible at the upper right, with part of South Riverside Plaza visible across the river (at the top of the image.)
Date:
1968
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Smith, Gaylord, and Cross Building, North Michigan Avenue
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The Smith, Gaylord, and Cross Building, located at 20 N. Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1984; 1882, renovated 1985 (Smith, Gaylord, and Cross Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
R. R. Donnelley Building
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View of the lower part of the R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive) from across the Chicago River.
Date:
1993; 1992 (R. R. Donnelley Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
150 North Wacker
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View of the side facade of 150 North Wacker.
Date:
1989; 1968-1970 (150 North Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sears Tower
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View of the upper part of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) in 1974.
Date:
1974; 1968-1974 (Sears Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sears Tower
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View of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) seen from below.
Date:
1968-1974 (Sears Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place
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Aerial view of the John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place.
Date:
1976; 1964-1969 (John Hancock Center); 1976 (Water Tower Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
One South Wacker during construction
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View of One South Wacker during late stages of the building's construction, seen from across the South Branch of the Chicago River at West Madison Street.
Date:
1982; 1979-1982 (One South Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 West Madison
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View of the upper part of the Northwestern Atrium Center (500 West Madison) during the late stages of its construction.
Date:
c. 1987; 1979-1987 (Northwestern Atrium Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
IBM Building and Sun-Times Building from the Chicago River
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View along the Chicago River towards the IBM Building and Sun-Times building (demolished), with a bridge over the river in front of these. The Marina City towers are partially visible behind the IBM Building. [cleaner copy of bru003_03_r]
Date:
1972; 1969-1971 (IBM Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
333 North Michigan
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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
Riverside Plaza
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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:
Public access
Edison Shop, South Wabash Avenue
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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
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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
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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
Carson Pirie Scott store
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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
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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 Building
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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
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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
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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
Reliance Building
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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
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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
Marquette Building
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View of the Marquette building in 1974.
Date:
1974; 1893-1895 (Marquette 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:
1974; 1893-1895 (Marquette Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Rookery Building
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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
Inland Steel Building
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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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370 Cities and towns 340 Architecture 177 Office buildings 106 Streets 72 Skyscrapers 72 Stores, Retail 47 Industrial buildings 44 Automobiles 29 Pedestrians 28 Buildings--Remodeling for other use 22 Signs and signboards 21 Sidewalks 20 Storefronts 19 Hotels 17 Parking lots 14 Restaurants 14 Rivers 13 Apartment houses 12 Street life 12 Streetscapes (Urban design) 11 Civic improvement 11 Plazas 11 Railroads, Elevated 11 Universities and colleges 10 Dwellings 10 Motor vehicles 10 Warehouses 9 Bridges 9 Department stores 9 Industrial districts 9 Local transit 9 Theaters 7 Bars (Drinking establishments) 7 Lampposts 7 Landscape architecture 7 Shopping centers 6 City traffic 6 Clothing trade 6 Printing plants 6 Waterfronts 5 Awnings 5 Financial institutions 5 Tall buildings 4 Bank buildings 4 Banners 4 Electric railroads--Cars 4 Historic preservation 4 Pedestrains 4 Windows 3 Buses 3 Church buildings 3 Community development, Urban 3 Fire escapes 3 Public buildings 3 Railroad stations 3 Retail trade 3 Traffic signs and signals 2 Ambulances 2 Boats and boating 2 Building sites 2 Buildings 2 Discount houses (Retail trade) 2 Fountains 2 Newspaper vendors 2 Parks 2 Pedestrian areas 2 Public spaces 2 Roads 2 Shopping malls 2 Stairs 2 Street lighting 2 Street-railroads 2 Subways 1 Apartments 1 Arches 1 Art galleries, Commercial 1 Automobile Showrooms 1 Automobile dealers 1 Boards of trade 1 Burlesque (Theater) 1 Clubs 1 College buildings 1 Commercial strips 1 Department Stores 1 Department Stores, Retail 1 Docks 1 Drugstores 1 Express Roads 1 Express highways 1 Festivals 1 Flags 1 Gardens 1 Grocery trade 1 Hydrants 1 Mailboxes 1 Motorvehicles 1 Neighborhoods 1 Office building 1 Pawnbroking 1 Railroad cars 1 Railroad tracks 1 Railroad yards 1 Railroads 1 Shoes Stores 1 Storage facilities 1 Store, Retail 1 Streetscapes (Urban desgin) Street life 1 Tall Buildings 1 Vacant lands 1 Variety stores 1 pedestrains