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Kinzie Street (Folder 231)
17 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Webster Ave. Bridge and Wells St. Bridge (Folder 33)
8 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Webster Ave. Bridge (1916, 1953); Wells St. Bridge (undated, 1944, 1972)
Date:
1916-1972
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Clark St. Viaduct through Dearborn St. Bridge (Folder 38)
27 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Clark St. Viaduct (1942); S. Damen Ave. Bridge (1931); S. Damen Ave. Viaduct (1963, undated); Dearborn St. Bridge (very early drawings); Dearborn St. Bridge (1962)
Date:
1931-1963
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Warehouses, loading docks, and storage (Folder 78)
229 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Franklin-Orleans; N. Halsted St. Viaduct; Halsted-Kinzie Viaduct. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1969?
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: Various bridges (Folder 85)
150 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Various bridges. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1969
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


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


Central Arts Building
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View looking west along the sidewalk on the north side of West Superior Street outside the Central Arts Building (300 West Superior Street/ 730-740 North Franklin Street), a former warehouse. Banners advertising businesses within the building hang at street level and are visible to pedestrians.
Date:
1985; 1915 (Central Arts 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


Former Chicago Historical Society Building
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Detail of the rusticated stonework of the former Chicago Historical Society building (632 North Dearborn Street), located at the northwest corner of North Dearborn and West Ontario Streets.
Date:
1985; 1892 (Chicago Historical Society Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


70 West Erie Street
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View of the front facade of a four-story, nineteenth-century building located at 70 West Erie Street, just east of the intersection with East Clark Street. The address of this building is also given as 661 N. Clark Street. At the time of the photograph, the building had been renovated to house Salvador's, a Mexican restaurant.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


731-733 North Wells Street
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View of a four-story nineteenth century brick building located at the northeast corner of North Wells and West Superior Streets. The Brehon Pub (731 North Wells Street) is on the ground floor at the corner. Next to it on the left is Phoenix Design Ltd. (733 North Wells Street), a home furnishings store.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Orleans Plaza
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View of Orleans Plaza (414 North Orleans Street/ 351 West Hubbard) looking southwest from the intersection of North Orleans Street and West Hubbard Street during the building's conversion into office and retail space, North Orleans Street is in the foreground in front of the building. The building to the left of Orleans Plaza has been demolished. The rear of the Apparel Center is at the upper left.
Date:
1985; 1908 (Bradley Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Off Center shopping mall, 300 W. Grand Avenue
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View looking northwest across West Grand Street at the Off Center shopping mall (300 West Grand Avenue), an outlet shopping mall. The wall of the former factory building has been painted with a trompe-l'oeil mural depicting numerous windows and a fanciful cutaway view of the building's interior. On the extreme right, a CTA train passes on the elevated tracks above North Franklin Street.
Date:
1980
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


Tuscany Studios statuary display, Ohio Street at Wells
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View looking northwest across the north side of West Ohio Street at the intersection with North Wells Street. In the foreground is a sidewalk display of concrete and plaster statuary at the retail location for Tuscany Studios, 163 West Ohio Street. 600 North Wells Street is at the far left. The building next to it on the right has been demolished. Behind that, the top part of 215 West Ontario Street (the former Kroeschell, Inc. headquarters) is visible.
Date:
1976
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


Proposal for new development, River North
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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
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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


Tree Studios and Annexes
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View looking east towards the Tree Studios (Lambert Tree Studios), located at 601-623 North State Street between West Ohio and West Ontario Streets. Behind the Studio building, the top of the Medinah Temple, part of the Croydon Hotel (now The James Hotel) and the top part of the 625 North Michigan building are visible. On the extreme right are the Regency Hotel at 17-19 East Ohio Street, and the Hotel Ohio East at 15 East Ohio Street.
Date:
1976; 1894 (Tree Studios); 1912-1913 (Tree Studios annexes)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Water Tower (Folder 529)
8 Images
Water Tower Repairs (1962)
Date:
1962
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Ashland Ave. and Belmont Ave. (Folder 3)
37 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: S. Ashland Ave. Bridge (1914, 1938); N. Ashland Ave. Bridge (1936, 1951, 1953 [aerial view with Webster St. Bridge], 1975); Belmont Ave. (1917, 1924, 1941, 1953, 1976, undated)
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Chicago and Northwestern RR Bridge through Ogden Ave. Bridge (Folder 28)
10 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Chicago and Northwestern RR Bridge (undated); Morgan St. Bridge (1914); Ogden Ave. Bridge (1924, 1943, 1969); Ogden Ave. Viaduct (1995)
Date:
1914-1995
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: La Salle St. Bridge; La Salle St. Viaduct; La Salle St. Underpasses; S. Loomis St. Bridge (Folder 91)
69 Images
Bridges and viaducts: La Salle St. Bridge; La Salle St. Viaduct; La Salle St. Underpasses; S. Loomis St. Bridge. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1970
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts (Folder 94)
182 Images
Bridges and viaducts: W. Cermak Rd. Bridge; W. Chicago Ave. Bridge; N. Clark St. Bridge; N. Damen Viaduct; N. Dearborn St. Bridge; N. Dearborn St. Viaduct, W. Erie St. Bridge; W. Division St. Bridge (over canal). Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1971
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts (Folder 95)
97 Images
Bridges and viaducts: W. Division St. Bridge (over River); W. Erie St. Bridge; Franklin-Orleans Bridge ; W. Grand Ave. Bridge; N. Halsted St. Bridge (over Canal); N. Halsted St. Bridge (over River). Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1971
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts: Addison St. Bridge; Argyle St. Bridge; S. Ashland Ave. Bridge; Belmont Ave. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge; Chicago Ave. Bridge; Cortland St. Bridge; N. Damen Ave. Viaduct; N. Des Plaines St. Viaduct (Folder 105)
83 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Addison St. Bridge; Argyle St. Bridge; S. Ashland Ave. Bridge; Belmont Ave. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge; Chicago Ave. Bridge; Cortland St. Bridge; N. Damen Ave. Viaduct; N. Des Plaines St. Viaduct. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1972
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges and viaducts (Folder 106)
118 Images
Bridges and viaducts: Franklin-Orleans Bridge; Gladstone Park Viaduct over Kennedy Expressway; Grand Ave. Bridge; Halsted St. Viaduct; N. Halsted St. Bridge (over River); S. Halsted St. Bridge (over Canal). Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1972
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Ohio Street (Folder 245)
57 Images
Collection:
Chicago Photographic 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


Off Center shopping mall, 300 W. Grand Avenue
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View of the front facade of the Off Center outlet shopping mall at 300 West Grand Avenue. The wall of this former factory building has been painted with a trompe-l'oeil mural depicting numerous windows and a fanciful cutaway view of the building's interior. The entrance is visible at the lower left corner of the photograph.
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


North LaSalle Street and West Grand Avenue
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View looking southwest from the intersection of North LaSalle Street and West Grand Avenue. The Anti-Cruelty Society building is in the foreground at the southwest corner of the intersection. 500 North LaSalle (originally LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse), home to Ireland's seafood restaurant at the time of the photograph, is next to it on the left. The top part of the Merchandise Mart and part of the Sears Tower are visible against the sky at the upper right.
Date:
1977-1981 (Anti-Cruelty Society)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Anti-Cruelty Society
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View of the Anti-Cruelty Society building at 510 North LaSalle Street, located at the southwest corner of the intersection with West Grand Avenue.
Date:
1985; 1977-1981 (Anti-Cruelty Society)
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


Tuscany Studios statuary display, Ohio Street at Wells
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Concrete statuary, planters and fountains available for sale from Tuscany Studios sidewalk display, located at 163 West Ohio Street, at the northeast corner of the intersection with North Wells Street. On the far left of the image, 600 North Wells is visible.
Date:
1985
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


Merchandise Mart from Wolf Point
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View of the lower part of the Merchandise Mart, looking southeast from Wolf Point. North Orleans Street runs in front of the building.
Date:
1972; 1930 (Merchandise Mart)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Central Arts Building, North Franklin Street
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Street-level view of the facade and canopied entrance to the Central Arts Building at 730-740 North Franklin Street, containing office and retail space. The elevated tracks of the CTA Brown Line are visible at the right.
Date:
1984; 1915 (Central Arts Building)
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


John Sexton Building
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View of the east facade of the John Sexton building (500 North Orleans Street), located at the northwest corner of North Orleans Street and West Illinois Street.
Date:
1975; 1929 (East part, John Sexton Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access