Skip to content
Home
Collections
Digital Exhibits
Help
Contact Us
Login
UIC Library Digital Collections (Beta)
Basic
Advanced
Search in fulltext
Search
Search for
:
Objects
Collections
Field
Any
Title
Creator
Contributor
Description
Identifier
Address
Building Name
Geographic Location
Collection
Subject--Genre
Subject--Name
Subject--Topic
Collection Code
Series
Condition
Must
Must not
Should
Type of search
Contain
Equal
Starts with
Value
Value
Value
Value
Add more criteria
Search for
:
Objects
Collections
Clear
Search
Display
List
Timeline
Gallery
Map
Showing
1 - 5 of 5
Records
Sort by
:
Number of results to display
:
Filter
2
Industrial buildings, West Illinois Street
Image
Image
View of factory buildings, looking east along the south side of West Illinois Street between North Franklin and North Wells Streets. Part of 225 West Illinois Street is in the right foreground; 215-217 West Illinois is next to it. On the far left of the image, 444 North Wells Street (formerly the First Commonwealth building) is visible.
Date
:
1981; circa 1900 (444 North Wells Street Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Storage facilities along the Chicago River with skyline behind
Image
Image
View to northwest towards Near North Side high-rise buildings, with warehouses and storage sheds along the north side of the Chicago River in the foreground. A ship is docked alongside one of the riverside storage facilities. The horizontal brown brick building is the Mandel Building (Mandel-Lear Building) formerly at 211 East North Water Street, now demolished. The IBM Building (330 North Wabash) is seen under construction at the left. Forming the skyline to its right are the Equitable Building (401 North Michigan Avenue), the Tribune Tower, and the Sheraton Hotel (originally the Medinah Club building.)
Date
:
1971; 1926 (Mandel-Lear Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Sears, Roebuck and Company complex
Image
Image
View of the Sears, Roebuck and Company complex, looking south along South Homan Avenue from just north of the intersection with West Arthington Street.
Date
:
circa 1979; 1906 (Sears Administration Building and Sears Merchandise Building Tower)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
444 North Wells Street, and West Illinois Street
Image
Image
View looking west along the south side of West Illinois Street from the intersection with North Wells Street. 444 North Wells Street (formerly the First Commonwealth building) stands at the southwest corner of this intersection. Visible next to it on the right are 215-217 West Illinois Street and 225 West Illinois/ 445 North Franklin Street. Assumption Catholic Church (323 West Illinois Street) is in the distance on the right.
Date
:
1985; 1900 (444 North Wells Street Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
440 and 444 North Wells Street
Image
Image
View looking northwest along the west side of North Wells Street from the intersection with West Hubbard Street. 440 North Wells is on the left. 444 North Wells Street (formerly the First Commonwealth building) is next to it on the right.
Date
:
1985; 1900 (444 North Wells Street Building); 1903 (440 North Wells Street Building)
Collection
:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Active filters
Subject Topic:
Industrial districts
Subject Topic:
Office buildings
Remove all
Geographic Location
4
Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)
3
River North (Chicago, Ill.)
1
North Lawndale (Chicago, Ill.)
Topic
5
Architecture
5
Cities and towns
4
Commercial buildings
4
Industrial buildings
3
Buildings--Remodeling for other use
2
Streets
1
Rivers
More
Contact Us
×