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Model city in the General Electric exhibit
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Image
Date
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1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Airports (Drawings) (Folder 537)
21 Images
Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Midway Airport (Drawings)
Date
:
1967-08-01 00:00:00
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Shopping mall and community college complex
Image
Image
Hand-drawn site plan by C. William Brubaker of a combined shopping center and community college complex. A central cross-shaped mall connects each of the four large anchor spaces at the ends of the arms of the cross. Smaller spaces for labs, classrooms and shops are accessed from the central mall. Parking surrounds the complex on all sides.
Date
:
circa 1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
River City, proposed site
Image
Image
View looking south from the Willis Tower (originally Sears Tower) at an open site along the east bank of the South Branch of the Chicago RIver, proposed for Bertrand Goldberg's River City residential complex. The cloverleaf interchange for the I-290 is at the bottom of the photograph; West Harrison Street abuts its south end, and the proposed site extends south of that.
Date
:
1984
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Near North Side, northeast area
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the northeast section of the Near North Side. Located between Chicago and North Avenues, the area is bisected vertically by North State Street, and horizontally by East Division Street. Major new development projects are indicated in black ink.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Streeterville development map
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the area east of North Michigan Avenue, between East Grand Avenue and East Lake Shore Drive. The general locations and names of major developments and structures are indicated in green ink.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Proposal for new development, River North
Image
Image
Map of Chicago's Near North Side drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing a number of development proposals, including areas of mixed-use development; enhancement of the riverfront along the North Branch of the Chicago River with a new park and a riverside drive, and a new subway line serving the area; an improved, tree-lined Chicago Avenue and a tree-lined North Orleans Street; and an area designated "Recycled and New Buildings" for renovation and repurposing of existing buildings.
Date
:
1978
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Manufacturing and warehouse buildings, River North
Image
Image
Map of Chicago's Near North Side drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing general locations of manufacturing and warehouse buildings which could be converted for new uses.
Date
:
1978
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Major arterial roads of Chicago's Near North Side
Image
Image
Map of Chicago's Near North Side, showing the locations of the major arterial roads through this area of the city.
Date
:
1985
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Facilities around the Cabrini-Green public housing complex
Image
Image
Map drawn by C. William Brubaker showing the location of housing, recreation, education, and other facilities in the area around the Cabrini-Green public housing complex.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Development along the Chicago River, west of Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
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
Sears Store (Folder 533)
26 Images
Sears Store (old on 63rd and Halsted St.) and other Sears stores, including auto center at Polk and Homan, store at Harlem and North, Kansas City, MO shipping warehouse and Memphis, Tenn store.
Date
:
1925; 1927; 1933; 1934; 1952; 1963
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Chicago Plan Commission sketch of the Chicago lakefront and the lagoon where the Fair was to be built
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Shopping mall and community college site plan
Image
Image
Hand-drawn diagram by C. William Brubaker of a site plan for a shopping center and a community college situated on opposite sites of a highway. Both the shopping mall and the community college use the same floor plan configuration, with large anchor spaces at each end and smaller spaces located between the two.
Date
:
circa 1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Community areas and wards
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker illustrating the variations in boundaries between community areas and municipal wards.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Chicago neighborhoods
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing 100 Chicago neighborhoods.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Vacant land on Roosevelt Road, North Lawndale
Image
Image
View looking northeast from West Roosevelt Road at vacant land between South Homan and South Kedzie Avenues. The building in the distance on the far left is the Chicago Police Department Tech Lab (3340 West Fillmore Street). To the right of it, one of the buildings of the former Sears complex is visible.
Date
:
circa 1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: industrial areas
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing industrial areas in Lawndale.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: public transportation
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing public transportation service in Lawndale.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: Title Page
Image
Image
Hand-lettered title page by C. William Brubaker for a proposal for Lawndale, developed by the Mayor's Architectural Advisory Committee. The title reads: "Lawndale: Look What It Has Going For It; A Review Of The Physical Environment.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: shopping center
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of a proposed shopping center at West Roosevelt Road and South Kedzie Avenue.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Near North Side, river area west of Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker highlighting development along the Chicago River west of Michigan Avenue.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Proposal for a new tree-lined avenue along Chicago Avenue
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing a proposal for a new tree-lined avenue along Chicago Avenue between the North Branch of the Chicago River and North Michigan Avenue.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: N. Halsted St. Viaduct through Jackson Blvd. Viaduct (Folder 41)
29 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: N. Halsted St. Viaduct (rendering, 1960); Harrison St. Bridge (1940, 1958); Jackson Blvd. Bridge (1953); Jackson Blvd. Viaduct (over Kennedy) (1958)
Date
:
1940-1960
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Evanston's Central Business District
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the location of an underutilized triangle of property in Evanston's Central Business District.
Date
:
circa 1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Street railways, Chicago 1870
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the system of street railways in the city of Chicago in 1870.
Date
:
1981
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Vacant lots, Roosevelt Road
Image
Image
View of vacant land along the north side of West Roosevelt Road between South Homan Avenue and South Kedzie Avenue. The Sears, Roebuck and Company complex, including the Sears Merchandise Building Tower, is partially visible in the distance.
Date
:
circa 1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: improvements
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, illustrating the locations and types of proposed improvements in the Lawndale community.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Near North Side, near northwest area
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the section of the Near North Side north of the river and south of Chicago Avenue, bounded by the North Branch of the Chicago River on the west and North LaSalle Street on the east. Existing structures are indicated, as well as potential locations for future development.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Proposal for new development, River North
Image
Image
Map of Chicago's Near North Side drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing recent development and locations for proposed development, including the Wolf Point Landings Apartments along the North Branch of the Chicago River, and a heliport on Wolf Point itself (both unbuilt). Three areas marked "Recycling" indicate locations of existing manufacturing and warehouse buildings which could be renovated and repurposed. The site of the John Moir Trust Building on the north side of the Chicago River is highlighted as a location with "future potential".
Date
:
1978
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue corridor, with key buildings indicated
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing types of development and key buildings along North Michigan Avenue corridor between Hubbard and Oak Streets.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Development trends, Near North Side
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing 10 sub-areas of the Near North Side, with selected areas designated as "new development opportunity".
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Community College site plan
Image
Image
Hand-drawn diagram by C. William Brubaker of a site plan for a community college, adapted from his plan for a shopping center. The college, like the shopping center, is close to a highway. Labs and classrooms are clustered in the center, anchored by an auditorium at one end and a recreation at the other. The college is surrounded by parking on all sides.
Date
:
circa 1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Near North Side, Ogden Slip area
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing development along the Chicago River east of Michigan Avenue. Existing structures are indicated, as well as potential locations for future development.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue, north section
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing buildings and related development along North Michigan Avenue and adjacent blocks to the east and west, from East Pearson Street north to East Bellevue Place.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Development along the Chicago River, west of Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
Map drawn by C. William Brubaker showing major structures along the north side of the Chicago River, west of Michigan Avenue.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Arterial roads of the Near North Side
Image
Image
Map of arterial roads of the Near North Side, drawn by C. William Brubaker.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Development proposal for Evanston's Central Business District
Image
Image
Hand-drawn sketch by C. William Brubaker illustrating a development proposal for Evanston's Central Business District triangle. The proposal includes high-rise development with living and working space, access to transportation, and parking.
Date
:
circa 1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Street grid system, Chicago
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the City of Chicago's street grid system.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: Conclusion
Image
Image
Hand-lettered conclusion page by C. William Brubaker for the proposal for Lawndale developed by the Mayor's Architectural Advisory Committee. A small hand-drawn map summarizes the area's chief infrastructure offerings.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Streeterville development map
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing the area east of North Michigan Avenue between East Grand Avenue and East Lake Shore Drive. Major new projects are indicated in black ink.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
North Michigan Avenue, middle section
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing buildings and related development along North Michigan Avenue and adjacent blocks to the east and west, from East Ontario Street north to East Pearson Street.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Development along the Chicago River, east of Michigan Avenue
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker showing development along the Chicago River east of Michigan Avenue. Existing structures are indicated, as well as potential locations for future development.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Panoramic sketch of the Chicago lakefront showing how the construction of the Fair was progressing.
Image
Image
Date
:
1933-1934
Collection
:
Century of Progress records
Access
:
Public access
Stop the Crosstown Expressway meeting at St. Bartholomew's Church
Image
nop
Stop the Crosstown Expressway meeting at St. Bartholomew's Church in Chicago. Congressman Frank Annunzio is at podium.
Date
:
ca. 1975-1990
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Shopping mall site plan
Image
Image
Model site plan for a shopping center, hand-drawn by C. William Brubaker. Features of the plan include proximity to a highway, department store anchors at each end of the shopping mall, and parking surrounding the stores.
Date
:
circa 1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Population breakdowns, Chicago
Image
Image
Hand-lettered sign by C. William Brubaker, listing estimated population breakdowns across the city's development areas, wards, community areas, and neighborhoods.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Development areas, Chicago
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, dividing the city of Chicago into sixteen development areas.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: planned infrastructure
Image
Image
Map of Lawndale, hand-drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing residential and industrial areas, major roadways, and the Eisenhower Expressway.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: regional location
Image
Image
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing Lawndale's position in the greater Chicago region.
Date
:
1979
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
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