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Pioneer Court plaza and Equitable Building
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View of Pioneer Court, showing planters with small trees and flowers. The Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue), on the upper right, stands at one edge of the plaza.
Date:
1984; 1965 (Pioneer Court)
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
Sunken plaza, John Hancock Center
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Street-level view of a plaza landscaped with trees on the lower level in front of the John Hancock Center (875 North Michigan Avenue). A large sign with the name "Lake Shore Bank" rises up from the lower level. Part of the facade of the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel, overlooking East Delaware Place, is visible on the left.
Date:
1982; 1969 (John Hancock Center); 1972 (Westin Michigan Avenue)
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
Plaza and fountain outside the Sun-Times Building
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View to the northeast of a plaza with landscaping, benches and a fountain, located along the Chicago River at the south end of Rush Street and adjacent to the east end of the Sun-Times Building (demolished).
Date:
1985
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
Lower-level plaza outside the John Hancock Center
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View looking north from East Chestnut Street, over a landscaped plaza with trees, flowers and benches, on the lower level outside the John Hancock Center (upper right). Windows of the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel, overlooking East Delaware Place, can be seen at the top of the photograph.
Date:
1982; 1969 (John Hancock Center)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaped plaza adjacent to Navy Pier terminal building
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View of an plaza adjacent to Navy Pier Terminal building after the 1976 refurbishing. The view is to the southwest, with the city skyline visible in the distance on the left. Tree plantings and lampposts enhance the open space.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sandburg Village
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View of Sandburg Village, showing a row of kiosks along a pedestrian walkway. Groupings of row houses flank the walkway, and apartment towers stand behind these. 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
Landscaping at Pioneer Court plaza
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Close-up view of a large brick planter at Pioneer Court, an open plaza located on the east side of North Michigan Avenue adjacent to the Chicago Tribune building and the Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue). The planter contains small trees and shrubs, and has begonias planted around the edge.
Date:
1982; 1965 (Pioneer Court)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Landscaped plaza outside Navy Pier terminal building
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View of a large open plaza in front of the Navy Pier Terminal building after the 1976 refurbishing. Lampposts and tree plantings enliven the space.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sandburg Village
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View of Sandburg Village, showing apartment towers (Bryant House on left) and pedestrian walkway with kiosks and planters. 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
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.
Date:
1976; 1968-1970 (Time-Life Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Pioneer Court
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View of Pioneer Court, located near the junction of the Chicago River and North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1982; 1965 (Pioneer Court)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
High-rise buildings, East Wacker Drive
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View from Pioneer Court looking southwest towards high-rise buildings along East Wacker Drive. 360 North Michigan Avenue (London Guarantee & Accident Building) is at the left; 35 East Wacker (then Pure Oil Building) is at the center, and the United Insurance Building (1 East Wacker Drive) is at the right. The top of 75 East Wacker Drive (originally Mather Tower) is visible behind these.
Date:
1972; 1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan); 1926 (35 East Wacker); 1962 (United Insurance Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sandburg Village
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View of Sandburg village, with townhouses and apartment towers facing an open plaza with kiosks.
Date:
1969; 1960-1975 (Sandburg Village)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Navy Pier and city skyline
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Aerial view looking northwest from the landscaped plaza outside the east end of the Navy Pier Terminal building. The James Jardine Water Filtration Plant is visible on the right, and behind it, the John Hancock Center stands out against the city skyline.
Date:
1990
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Sandburg Village
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View of Sandburg Village, showing a landscaped open area with benches and a kiosk. 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
Plaza and fountain outside the Sun-Times Building
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View to the north of a plaza with a fountain, landscaping, and benches, located along the Chicago River at the south end of Rush Street and adjacent to the east end of the Sun-Times Building (demolished). Don Roth's River Plaza Restaurant sits behind the plaza, and the River Plaza apartment tower rises behind.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access

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Geographic Location: Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)   Subject Topic: Plazas   Remove all