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Dearborn Park and River City
Image
Image
View towards River City, looking west from a landscaped open area adjacent to a group of homes in the Dearborn Park townhouse development.
Date
:
1985; 1979 (Dearborn Park townhomes)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Site for Dearborn Park residential development
Image
Image
View looking northeast from South Clark Street at the site for the first phase of the Dearborn Park residential development. Loop high-rises, including the CNA Plaza (333 South Wabash Avenue) are visible in the distance. The clock tower of Dearborn Station is visible at the far left. The Harrison Hotel Electric Garage, with its rooftop sign, stands near the center. The rear facade of the Blackstone Hotel, with its curved mansard roof, is visible further to the right. At the far right, the sign for the Y.M.C.A. Hotel (826 South Wabash) is visible.
Date
:
1977
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Block 37
Image
Image
View from the air looking down upon Block 37, a city block bounded by West Randolph Street, North State Street, West Washington Street and North Dearborn Street. The Marshall Field's store is on the right, across from Block 37.
Date
:
1995; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Cityscape with Hertz sign and John Hancock Center
Image
Image
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
Leo Burnett Building and R. R. Donnelley Building
Image
Image
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
Image
Image
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
Image
Image
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
Mies van der Rohe office buildings
Image
Image
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
Image
Image
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
Image
Image
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
Image
Image
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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Image
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
Image
Image
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
Image
Image
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
Image
Image
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 First National Bank of Chicago Building
Image
Image
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
Image
Image
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
McCarthy Building, Washington Avenue and Dearborn Street
Image
Image
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
Image
Image
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
Image
Image
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
Randolph Street at State Street
Image
Image
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
Image
Image
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
State Street Mall from Randolph Street
Image
Image
View northwest along the State Street Mall from just north of Randolph Street, showing a large bus shelter installed along the mall. The Butler Building (now part of the Art Institute Dormitory) and the State-Lake Building (now the ABC building) are at the center of the image. One of the Marina City towers is in the distance at the right.
Date
:
1980
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
State Street Mall near Randolph Street
Image
Image
View along the State Street Mall from south of the intersection with Randolph Street. Circular planters with trees and flowers line the edge of the Mall. The Springer Block (Bay State Building and Kranz Building, 126-146 North State Street) is at the left. To the right, the taller building with the painted political advertisements is the Butler Building.
Date
:
1980; 1878 (Springer Block)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Harold Washington Library
Image
Image
View of the upper part of the Harold Washington Library with the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) and the 311 South Wacker Drive Building in the distance.
Date
:
1995; 1991 (Harold Washington Library)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Michigan Avenue looking south from Grant Park
Image
Image
View of the Michigan Avenue "streetwall" looking southwest from Grant Park. The University Club is visible at the far right of the image. Next to it, across Monroe Street to the south, stands the Monroe Building. The People's Gas Building, located at 122 S. Michigan Avenue, is at the center of the image.
Date
:
1984
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Karpen Building
Image
Image
View of the Karpen building (located at 318 S. Michigan Avenue) from Grant Park in 1984.
Date
:
1984; 1885 (Hotel Richelieu)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Chicago Athletic Association
Image
Image
View from across South Michigan Avenue of the Chicago Athletic Association building (12 S. Michigan Ave).
Date
:
1984; 1893 (Chicago Athletic Association building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
AT&T Corporate Center
Image
Image
Detail of the facade of the AT&T corporate center (227 W. Monroe Street), showing one of the building's exterior street level lights.
Date
:
1989; 1985-1989 (AT&T Corporate Center)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
West Wacker Drive office buildings
Image
Image
View of office buildings on West Wacker Drive along the Chicago River. The lower part of the R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive) is visible on the far left. Adjacent to it is 203 N. La Salle Street. Part of the La Salle-Wacker Building is visible on the right, and part of the Dearborn Street bridge and Chicago River can be seen in the foreground.
Date
:
1993; 1992 (R. R. Donnelley Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
R. R. Donnelley Building
Image
Image
View of the R. R. Donnelley Building (77 West Wacker Drive), showing the building's facade at street level.
Date
:
1993; 1992 (R. R. Donnelley Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
150 North Wacker
Image
Image
View of 150 North Wacker, showing its location along the South Branch of the Chicago River. The six-story The General Growth building (110 N. Wacker Drive, originally Morton International Inc. headquarters, demolished 2018) stands in front of it. The Merchandise Mart is visible in the distance at the left.
Date
:
1973; 1968-1970 (150 North Wacker)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Associates Center and Prudential Building
Image
Image
View of the Associates Center (150 N. Michigan Avenue) and the Prudential Building (130 E. Randolph Street, now One Prudential Plaza) from Grant Park.
Date
:
1986; 1983-1984 (Associates Center); 1952-1955 (One Prudential Plaza)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Demolition of the Otis Building
Image
Image
View during the demolition of the Otis building, located at 10 South La Salle, looking to the southeast from Two North La Salle. The Harris Trust and Savings Bank, West Tower, located at 115 S. La Salle Street, is in the background at the center.
Date
:
circa 1987; 1912-1915 (Otis Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Chicago Metropolitan Correctional Center
Image
Image
Ground-level view of the Metropolitan Correctional Center, located at 71 W. Van Buren Street.
Date
:
1977; 1973-1975 (Chicago Metropolitan Correctional Center)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Sears Tower
Image
Image
View of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) in 1975.
Date
:
1975; 1968-1974 (Sears Tower)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
U. S. Gypsum Building
Image
Image
View of the U. S. Gypsum building, formerly located at 101 S. Wacker (at Monroe).
Date
:
1961-1963
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Chicago Civic Center Plaza and Brunswick Building
Image
Image
View looking across the Chicago Civic Center Plaza (now Daley Plaza) toward the Brunswick Building (at left, now the Cook County Administration Building) and the Chicago Temple Building (right). The First National Bank of Chicago Building (now Chase Tower) is visible in the space between them.
Date
:
1968
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Inland Steel Building
Image
Image
View of the Inland Steel Building (30 West Monroe).
Date
:
1962; 1954-1958 (Inland Steel Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
One South Wacker during construction
Image
Image
View of One South Wacker in 1982, during the building's construction. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) is at the upper right.
Date
:
1982; 1979-1982 (One South Wacker)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Borg-Warner Building
Image
Image
View of part of the facade of the Borg-Warner building.
Date
:
1972; 1958 (Borg-Warner Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
55 West Monroe
Image
Image
View of 55 West Monroe (then Xerox Center).
Date
:
1984; 1977-1980 (Xerox Center)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Center under construction
Image
Image
View of the State of Illinois Center (later renamed James R. Thompson Center) while under construction in 1983. discolored copy of bru003_06_h
Date
:
1983; 1979-1985 (State of Illinois Center)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
James R. Thompson Center
Image
Image
View of the atrium of the James R. Thompson center in 1986.
Date
:
1986; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
James R. Thompson Center
Image
Image
View of the James R. Thompson center in 1985. The Greyhound Bus station (since moved) is visible in the distance at the right.
Date
:
1985; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
James R. Thompson Center
Image
Image
View of the James R. Thompson center in 1985.
Date
:
1985; 1979-1985 (James R. Thompson Center)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Richard J. Daley Center, plaza
Image
Image
Undated view of the fountains in the Daley Center Plaza.
Date
:
1963-1965 (Chicago Civic Center)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Chicago Federal Center plaza
Image
Image
View of the Federal Center plaza with Alexander Calder's 1974 sculpture "Flamingo" installed.
Date
:
circa 1974
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Chicago Federal Center
Image
Image
View of the facade of the Dirksen Building in 1966.
Date
:
1966
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
La Salle Street and Chicago Board of Trade
Image
Image
View looking south along LaSalle Street toward the Chicago Board of Trade Building (141 West Jackson Boulevard).
Date
:
1989; 1930 (Chicago Board of Trade Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
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