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Near North Side and John Sexton Building from Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel
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View north over the Near North Side from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The John Sexton Building, located at Illinois and Orleans Streets, is in the foreground at the lower right. Industrial buildings including the Wallace Press Building and Kirchheimer Brothers Paper Company (417 West Ohio Street) are visible behind and to the left of the Sexton Building. The Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower (now The Montgomery condominiums) stands out against the sky on the far left.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Near North Side from Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel
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Aerial view of the Near North Side, looking northeast from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The John Sexton Building, located at Illinois and Orleans Streets, is visible at the lower left. At the lower right, Assumption Catholic Church and its steeple (323 West Illinois Street) are visible. The John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place stand out against the sky on the upper right.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1976 (Water Tower Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Hubbard Street, west of North Wells Street
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View looking northeast from a parking lot towards West Hubbard Street, with North Wells Street at the far left side of the image. The grey-painted building on the left is 431 North Wells Street; next to it on the right is 154 West Hubbard Street, home to the store "workbench" at the time of the photograph. Further to the right, the side of 505 North LaSalle, and the front of the Boylston building (116-122 West Illinois Street) are visible. The John Hancock Center rises behind the Boylston Building.
Date:
1985; 1913 (Boylston Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, West Ontario Street
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View looking west along the north side of West Ontario Street at 222 West Ontario (home to Lino's Ristorante at the time of the photograph), the Deahl Building (also with address of 222 West Ontario), and the Leahy Building (226 West Ontario). To the left of these buildings, the intersection with West Franklin Street is visible, with the CTA elevated tracks running above Franklin Street. A large billboard advertising Newport cigarettes is affixed to the side of the elevated track structure.
Date:
circa 1915 (Deahl Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Adlake Building
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View looking east at the Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street) located at the northeast corner of the intersection of North Orleans and West Ohio Streets. West Ohio Street runs along the bottom of the photograph.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John Sexton Building and Near North Side
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View north over the Near North Side from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive) at sunset. The John Sexton Building, located at Illinois and Orleans Streets, is in the foreground; at the time of the photograph, the building served as a warehouse and manufacturing facility, but has since been converted into condominiums. Behind it to the left, 422 West Grand Avenue, 420 West Grand Avenue, and 410 West Grand Avenue are visible.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Remodeled Industrial buildings, West Illinois Street
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View looking west along the south side of West Illinois Street. The intersection with North Wells Street is visible on the right side of the image. On the left is the side facade of 449 North Wells Street. The red brick building on the right is 444 North Wells (formerly the First Commonwealth building). 215 West Illinois Street is next to it, just visible on the far right.
Date:
1985; circa 1900 (444 North Wells Street building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, Near North Side
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View to the north from West Kedzie Street. The Wallace Business Forms Building (originally Wallace Press Building, now the River Bank Lofts, located at 550 N. Kingsbury Street) is on the left. At the far right, part of the John Sexton building is visible. To its left, other buildings are visible: 422 West Grand Avenue, and behind it, the Kirchheimer Brothers Paper Company (417 West Ohio Street). The rear of the Ontario Building (now Ontario Street Lofts, 411 West Ontario Street) is on the left of the Kirchheimer building. The East Bank Club now stands on the site of the large parking lot in the foreground.
Date:
1972; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Orleans Street, industrial district
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View northeast along North Orleans Street from the West Kinzie Street overpass, just south of the intersection with West Hubbard Street. The steeple and rear of Assumption Catholic Church (323 West Illinois Street), and its adjacent parish offices, are visible near the center of the photograph.
Date:
1972; 1886 (Assumption Catholic Church)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Factory and warehouse district, Near North Side
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View looking northwest from West Grand Avenue, just east of North Franklin Street. Near the center of the image is 300 West Grand Avenue. The south facade of 555 North Franklin Street is visible at the far right.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Manufacturing and warehouse buildings, River North
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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
Navy Pier, parking area
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View of a parking area at Navy Pier, looking west towards the city. An access ramp is visible on the left of the image. Lake Point Tower rises in the background, and to the left the North Pier Apartments are visible under construction.
Date:
1990; 1916 (Navy Pier Terminal Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River and Goose Island
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View looking southeast from the West Division Street Bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago River toward the west side of Goose Island. Loading facilities for barges line the bank of the river on the Goose Island side, and the Penn-Dixie Industries, Inc. cement facility with its three concrete storage silos (demolished) is visible. Skyscrapers in the downtown Loop are visible against the sky in the distance.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial area along Chicago River at North Halsted Street
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View of an industrial area along the North Branch of the Chicago River, looking west from the North Halsted Street bridge at the southern end of Goose Island. Part of the facilities of the Material Service Corporation (later Prairie Material, Ready Mix Yard No. 32), located on the west bank of the river (835 North Peoria Street) are visible in the foreground and on the left. The North Branch of the Chicago River, which flows along the west side of Goose Island, is visible near the center, as well as a group of concrete storage silos (demolished). The Lissner Corporation plant, located on North Branch Street on Goose Island (later Kendall College), is on the right.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, North Halsted Street
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View looking north along the west side of North Halsted Street, from just south of the intersection with West Evergreen Avenue. 1332 North Halsted is on the left of the image.
Date:
1976
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
Industrial area and coal piles
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View looking north across the North Branch Canal towards industrial and manufacturing buildings along the east bank of the canal and North Kingsbury Street. Large piles of coal and coal moving equipment sit along the water's edge. On the far left, a building with a Bowman Dairy Company sign is visible (1450 North Dayton Street). Behind it to the right a rooftop cupola for The Seng Company (848 West Eastman Street/ 1440 North Dayton Street) is visible.
Date:
1970; 1903 (1450 North Dayton Street)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Near North Side from Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel
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View of the Near North Side, looking northeast from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza Hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive). The John Sexton Building, located at Illinois and Orleans Streets, is visible at the lower left. At the bottom center, Assumption Catholic Church and its steeple (323 West Illinois Street) are visible. The John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place stand out against the sky on the upper right.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building); 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1976 (Water Tower Place)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Stiffel Lamp factory, West Huron Street
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View looking west along the north side of West Huron Street from the intersection with North Kingsbury Street at the Stiffel Lamp factory (520 West Huron Street).
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, West Ontario Street
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View looking northwest along the north side of West Ontario Street between North Orleans Street and West Kingsbury Street. 420 West Ontario is on the right. The west end of the building is 434 West Ontario Street. 440 West Ontario Street is visible on the far left.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, West Ontario Street
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View of the rear of industrial buildings on West Ontario Street, west of North Orleans Street, facing the Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp. On the left of the image is the Ontario Building (now Ontario Street Lofts, 411 West Ontario Street), for sale at the time of the photograph. Next to it on the right is 369 West Ontario, with the words Artcrest Suspended Ceilings painted on it. To its right is 401 West Ontario Street, with a billboard on its side facade announcing "The condominiums are here, The condominiums are here".
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
343 West Erie Street building
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View of the west facade (facing N. Orleans Street) of 343 West Erie Street, looking southwest from the intersection of North Orleans Street and West Erie Street.
Date:
1985; 1910 (343 West Erie)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Elevated train tracks, North Franklin Street
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View looking north along North Franklin Street from just south of the intersection with West Grand Avenue. The CTA Brown Line elevated tracks run above the street. On the right of the photograph, 213 West Grand is visible. 300 West Grand is on the left.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
John Sexton Building
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View of the upper stories of the south facade (facing West Illinois Street) of the John Sexton Building, seen from west of the intersection with North Orleans Street.
Date:
1985; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
C. H. Hanson Company Building
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View of the front facade of the C. H. Hanson Company building (303 West Erie Street), located at the southwest corner of West Erie Street and North Franklin Street.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, West Superior Street
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View of 311-313 West Superior Street, looking east along the south side of West Superior Street between North Franklin Street and North Orleans Street. At the time of the photograph it housed Selfix, a plastic products manufacturing company. On the left of the photograph is 301 West Superior Street, the CTA Brown Line elevated tracks over North Franklin Street are just visible. The intersection with North Orleans Street is in the foreground.
Date:
1908 (North Branch II, 311 West Superior Street)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Brick building with sandwich shop
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View of the side facade of a nineteenth-century brick building, with a number of windows on the upper levels. The building houses a sandwich shop at street level called Bogie's Beef. A bus stop sign and traffic signals are visible at the lower left.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Tribune Freedom Center under construction
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View of the Chicago Tribune printing plant under construction, looking northeast from West Erie Street at North Union Avenue. The plant, named the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center, is located adjacent to the west bank of the North Branch of the Chicago River at 777 West Chicago Avenue. Visible to the right of it are the Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building (Mail Order House), the Montgomery Ward Administration building, and the Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower (now The Montgomery condominiums, 535 West Chicago Avenue/ 500 West Superior Street).
Date:
1980; 1908 (Montgomery Ward Catalog and Retail Sales building); 1972 (Montgomery Ward headquarters); 1982 (Chicago Tribune Freedom Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Navy Pier
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View of the south side of the Navy Pier Terminal Building from the lake, with the open plaza and perimeter walkway visible.
Date:
1990; 1916 (Navy Pier Terminal Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial area, Goose Island and North Branch, Chicago River
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View looking west from the North Halsted Street bridge. The southern end of Goose Island is in the right foreground, with the former Lissner Corporation building (later Kendall College) is visible in a neglected state. The Lissner name has been painted over with "Batcheld..." in this photograph. Across the river, part of the facilities of the Material Service Corporation (later Prairie Material, Ready Mix Yard No. 32) located at 835 North Peoria Street, are visible.
Date:
1986
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Branch Canal from Division Street Bridge
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View looking north from the West Division Street Bridge over the North Branch Canal running along the east side of Goose Island. The Excelsior Steel Furnace Company is visible at the extreme left. On the far right, a red brick warehouse building at 860 West Evergreen Avenue is visible.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Dearborn Street from State Street
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View west from North State Street to the block of North Dearborn Street between West Ohio and West Ontario Streets, with a large parking lot in the foreground. On the left along Dearborn Street is a nineteenth-century hotel; a Commonwealth Edison substation stands next to it to the north. Part of the former Chicago Historical Society building at 632 North Dearborn is visible at the extreme right.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Navy Pier
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View from the northwest, showing the east end of Navy Pier extending out into Lake Michigan.
Date:
1984; 1916 (Navy Pier)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Time-Life Building and Commerce Mart Warehouse from Pioneer Court
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View of the Time-Life Building (541 North Fairbanks Court), looking northeast from Pioneer Court (adjacent to the Tribune Building). The Commerce Mart Warehouse (formerly located at 251-315 East Grand Avenue, now demolished) stands in front of it. Part of the American Furniture Mart (Lake Shore Place) is visible behind it on the left.
Date:
1972; 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago River industrial facilities and Lake Point Tower
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View to the northeast with industrial buildings, warehouses, and storage facilities along the north side of the Chicago River, and land being cleared for development along the south side of the river. Lake Point Tower rises on the left.
Date:
1972; 1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings along North Branch of Chicago River
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View looking north along the North Branch of the Chicago River from north of West Division Street. On the left is the Chicago Rawhide Manufacturing Company factory (demolished). Beyond that, a coal yard and coal barge are visible at the riverfront. In the distance is the red brick Procter & Gamble plant (demolished) with its two smokestacks. At the far right part is a Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company gas holder, part of the former Willow Street Station Manufactured Gas Plant Site (demolished).
Date:
1970; 1953 (Peoples Gas gas holder)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Navy Pier, Auditorium Building
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View of the Auditorium Building at the east end of Navy Pier, looking northeast from the lake. The Beer Garden entrance arch is visible on the far left, part of a major Navy Pier renovation project completed in 1995.
Date:
1995; 1916 (Navy Pier Terminal Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
West Grand Avenue and North Orleans Street
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View northwest from North Franklin Street and West Illinois Street. A large parking lot occupies the block on the southeast corner of West Grand Avenue and North Orleans Street. 318 West Grand Street is visible at the right, home to Caravans Awry (a rug store) at the time of the photograph. To the left of that, the Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters (now The Montgomery condominiums) is visible in the distance. The rear of Ontario Building (now Ontario Street Lofts, 411 West Ontario Street) is near the center of the photograph, and the side of Clark & Barlow Hardware (353 West Grand Avenue) is visible at the far left.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Kingsbury Street and West Superior Street
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View looking southeast from North Kingsbury Street, from just south of the intersection with West Chicago Avenue. Parking lots for the Montgomery Ward Company headquarters occupy the block from North Kingsbury Street to North Hudson Street, and the next block to the south, between West Superior and West Huron Streets. The rear of 400 West Superior Street/ 740 North Sedgwick Street can be seen facing North Hudson Street. The tan brick building at the southeast corner of North Hudson and West Superior Streets has since been demolished. The John Hancock Center rises on the left, and on the right side of the photograph, the Marina City towers are visible.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Industrial buildings, Ontario Street and North Orleans Street
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View of the area at the northwest corner of the intersection of West Ontario Street and North Orleans Street. Automobile traffic coming off the Ohio-Ontario Feeder ramp is visible in the foreground. Part of the F. C. Traver Building, 358 West Ontario Street (originally the F. C. Traver Paper Co.) is visible at the far left of the photograph. 350 West Ontario Street is next to it on the right. The rear of 343 West Erie is next on the right, and in front of that, stands the small building at 636 North Orleans Street.
Date:
1978; 1910 (343 West Erie)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building, West Superior Street
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View looking west along the north side of West Huron Street from the intersection with North Orleans Street. The large brick factory and warehouse is the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building (demolished). Just visible to the left of it is 368 West Huron Street, with the Zolla/Lieberman Gallery's awning over the entrance.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Concrete-framed warehouse
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Partial view of the rear of a warehouse on the Near North Side, showing its concrete frame construction.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Smith Shoe Company Building, 223 West Erie Street
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Partial view of the Smith Shoe Company Building (223 West Erie Street). The building is located at the southeast corner of West Erie Street and North Franklin Street.
Date:
1978; 1899 (Smith Shoe Company Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Orleans Street and industrial buildings
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View looking southeast towards the east side of North Orleans Street. The Adlake Building (320 West Ohio Street) is on the left. Next to it, on the right, across West Ohio Street, is the La Salle Street Press building, housing what was once the largest financial printer in Chicago. The steeple of Assumption Catholic Church (323 West Illinois Street) is visible on the far right, with the Merchandise Mart beyond it. The beginning of the Kennedy Expressway on-ramp is in the foreground.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Near North Side and John Sexton Building
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View north over the Near North Side from the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza hotel (350 W. Mart Center Drive) at sunset. The John Sexton Building, located at Illinois and Orleans Streets, is in the foreground. The Montgomery Ward & Company Headquarters tower (now The Montgomery condominiums) stands out against the sky on the left.
Date:
1978; 1917 (John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Navy Pier, parking area
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View of a parking area at Navy Pier, looking west towards the city. An elevated walkway covered with a striped awning connects both sides of the terminal building. Bunting decorates the upper level walkways, in celebration of the nation's Bicentennial. Lake Point Tower rises in the background.
Date:
1976; 1916 (Navy Pier Terminal Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Navy Pier
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View of one of the towers of the Navy Pier Terminal building, and the adjacent plaza and walkway. Picnic tables have been installed on the plaza, and trees planted to shade this area.
Date:
1990; 1916 (Navy Pier Terminal Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
East Illinois Street looking west from North Rush Street
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View looking west along East Illinois Street from east of the intersection with North Rush Street. There is a parking garage on the corner of Rush and Illinois Streets and the Corona Cafe (501 North Rush Street) stands on the opposite corner. In the middle of the image, an elevated portion of North Wabash Street passes over Illinois Street. Beyond that is a warehouse structure at East Illinois and North Dearborn Streets.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Navy Pier
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View of 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
Aerial view of the area around Ogden Slip
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Aerial view to the east from the Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue) showing land use on the Near North Side around Ogden Slip. Parking lots occupy a large area around Ogden Slip; cleared but unused land is on its south side. North Columbus Drive is in the foreground. In the distance, the James Jardine Water Filtration Plant and Navy Pier are visible on the lakefront. The Kraft-Phenix building and plant, and North Pier Terminal (Pugh Terminal) are in front of Lake Point Tower to the west.
Date:
1985; 1905-1920 (North Pier Terminal); 1968 (Lake Point Tower)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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