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C. William Brubaker Collection

During the 1960s through 1990s, architect and photographer Charles William “Bill” Brubaker (1926-2002) photographically documented examples of significant architecture and design of the urban environment in the Chicago area and in other cities that he lived in or visited. This collection consists of slides taken by Brubaker.
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"The Main", Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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View looking northeast across Chicago Avenue at "The Main", a two-story building with ground-level businesses and shops, and office space above. The building was at the time home to the music venue Amazinggrace, and the restaurant The Main Cafe (835 Chicago Avenue). On the second story above the restaurant, a large banner proclaims "Congressman Mikva!" The building, demolished in 2007, formerly stood on Chicago Avenue at the southeast corner of the intersection with Main Street in Evanston.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


1 East Superior Building under construction
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View to northeast across North State Street, with the 1 East Superior Building under construction in the foreground. Holy Name Cathedral is behind it to the north, across Superior Street.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


1 North Dearborn
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View of 1 North Dearborn (State & Madison Building) at the intersection of Madison and Dearborn Streets.
Date:
1917 (State & Madison Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


1 North La Salle
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View of the entrance to 1 North La Salle.
Date:
1989; 1930 (1 North La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


1 North La Salle Street and 33 North La Salle Street
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View of 1 North La Salle Street and 33 North La Salle Street (formerly American National Bank; originally Foreman State National Bank Building). Part of the La Salle Hotel (demolished in 1976) is visible at the left.
Date:
circa 1970s; 1930 (1 North La Salle); 1930 (33 North La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


1 North La Salle and 33 North La Salle
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Aerial view of the upper parts of 1 North La Salle (left) and 33 North La Salle (formerly American National Bank; originally Foreman State National Bank Building).
Date:
circa 1970s; 1930 (1 North La Salle); 1930 (33 North La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


1 South Wacker
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View of 1 South Wacker from the West Madison Street bridge. Part of the facade of the trading floor building in the Mercantile Exchange complex is visible to its right.
Date:
1984; 1982 (1 South Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


10 South LaSalle
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Undated view of a model of 10 South LaSalle (originally Chemical Plaza).
Date:
1986 (Chemical Plaza)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


123 North Wacker
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View of 123 North Wacker, former home to Aon Insurance Corporation.
Date:
circa 1986-1989
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


1300 block of N. Astor Street
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View of nineteenth century houses across the street from Astor House apartment building, with Lake Shore Drive high-rises behind. The brownstone with the large arched doorway is the Edwin J. Gardiner House, located at 1345 N. Astor Street. At the far left (obscured by the Astor House canopy and trees) is Astor Court (1355 N. Astor Street). A high-rise apartment building, Astor House (1340 N. Astor Street), stands on the southeast corner of N. Astor Street and E. Banks Street.
Date:
1976; 1887 (Edwin J. Gardiner House)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


135 South La Salle
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View of the facade of the La Salle National Bank Building (135 South La Salle Street).
Date:
1977; 1934 (135 South La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


1421 N. Astor Street
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View of house at 1421 N. Astor Street, looking to the northeast, with Lake Shore Drive high rise buildings visible behind. The house sits on the northeast corner of Astor Street at Schiller.
Date:
1976; 1889 (1421 N. Astor Street)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


150 North Wacker
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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


150 North Wacker
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View of the side facade of 150 North Wacker.
Date:
1989; 1968-1970 (150 North Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


150 North Wacker and General Growth Building
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View looking northeast along the South Branch of the Chicago River towards the General Growth Building (110 N. Wacker Drive, originally Morton International Inc. headquarters, demolished 2018) and the skyscraper 150 North Wacker. The Washington Street bridge over the South Branch of the Chicago River is in the foreground. Part of the Merchandise Mart is visible in the background.
Date:
1973; 1968-1970 (150 North Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


1550 North State Parkway
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View of the facade of the 1550 N. State Parkway apartment building, located at the southwest corner of N. State Parkway and North Avenue.
Date:
1985; 1911-1912 (1550 North State Parkway)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


1558 North Hoyne Street, house
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Queen Anne-style house at 1558 North Hoyne Street, on the west side of North Hoyne Avenue, just south of North Avenue.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


165 North Canal Street
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View of the upper part of 165 North Canal Street, originally a warehouse.
Date:
1988; 1922 (165 North Canal)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


165 North Canal Street
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View looking west along Randolph Street at a warehouse building at 165 North Canal Street.
Date:
1985; 1922 (165 North Canal)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


18th Street, Pilsen
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View looking east along West 18th Street, from east of the intersection with South Racine Avenue. The sign for the Cuernavaca Restaurant (1158 West 18th Street) is visible at the left of the image. A bakery, the Panaderia El Paraiso is next to that. Other businesses line both sides of the street.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


1920s skyscrapers in the Loop
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View looking south along Michigan Avenue from the northern end of the North Michigan Avenue bridge. On the left is 333 North Michigan. Near the center of the image is the Carbide & Carbon Building (230 North Michigan Avenue, now a hotel). On the right is the London Guarantee & Accident Building (360 North Michigan Avenue), and behind it to the right, the upper part of the Mather Tower (now 75 East Wacker Drive) is visible.
Date:
1972; 1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan); 1928 (Mather Tower, 75 East Wacker); 1928 (333 North Michigan); 1929 (Carbide & Carbon Building)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


200 West Monroe Street Building
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View of the street-level arcade of the 200 West Monroe Street Building.
Date:
1983; 1973 (200 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


222 West Superior Street
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View of the facade of 222 West Superior Street after renovation, looking northwest across West Superior Street.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


225 West Illinois Street
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View of the facade of 225 West Illinois Street.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


235 West Eugenie Street
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View of the apartment building at 235 West Eugenie Street, located at the southeast corner of the intersection of West Eugenie Street and N. North Park Avenue.
Date:
circa 1970s; 1962 (235 West Eugenie Street)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


30 South Wacker
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Undated view of the 30 South Wacker office tower, part of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange complex.
Date:
1983 (30 South Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


310-322 West Chicago Avenue
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View looking at 310-322 West Chicago Avenue, a two-story building built in the nineteenth century. Its original red brick has been painted, and the ground floor facade has been redone. At the time of the photograph, the building was home to Kurt Saphir Pianos.
Date:
circa 1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


311 South Wacker Drive
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View of 311 South Wacker during its construction.
Date:
1989; 1988-1990 (311 South Wacker Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


311 West Superior Street
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View of the east half of 311-313 West Superior Street, located on the south side of West Superior Street between North Franklin Street and North Orleans Street. At the time of the photograph the building housed Selfix, a plastic products manufacturing company.
Date:
1978; 1908 (North Branch II, 311 West Superior Street)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


321 North Clark
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View of 321 North Clark (Quaker Tower).
Date:
1983-1987 (Quaker Tower, 321 North Clark)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


321 North Clark
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View of the Quaker Tower (now 321 North Clark) under construction in April 1986.
Date:
1986; 1983-1987 (Quaker Tower, 321 North Clark)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


321 North Clark
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View of the upper part of the 321 North Clark tower (Quaker Tower).
Date:
1989; 1983-1987 (Quaker Tower, 321 North Clark)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


321 North Clark under construction
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View of the building site showing the Quaker Tower (now 321 North Clark) under construction in 1985. The Chicago River is in the foreground.
Date:
1985; 1983-1987 (Quaker Tower, 321 North Clark)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


33 North La Salle
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View of the upper part of 33 North La Salle Street. The building was known as the American National Bank at the time of the photograph.
Date:
1989; 1930 (33 North La Salle)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


33 West Monroe
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View of the multi-story open atrium of the 33 West Monroe building.
Date:
1980 (33 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


33 West Monroe
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Undated view of 33 West Monroe seen from across Chase Tower Plaza (originally First National Bank Plaza).
Date:
1980 (33 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


33 West Monroe
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View of 33 West Monroe. Marc Chagall's mosaic "The Four Seasons" is visible in the plaza (later Chase Tower Plaza) in the foreground.
Date:
circa 1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


33 West Monroe Street and Xerox Center
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View of 33 West Monroe with the Xerox Center partially visible to its left. A vacant lot is in the lower foreground.
Date:
1987; 1977-1980 (Xerox Center); 1981 (33 West Monroe)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


333 North Michigan
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View of 333 North Michigan. To the right is the Carbide & Carbon Building.
Date:
1928 (333 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


333 West Wacker Drive
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View looking north from a plaza on Franklin Street toward the rear of the 333 West Wacker building, designed in the form of a parallelogram marked by notches.
Date:
1985; 1979-1983 (333 West Wacker Drive)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


333 West Wacker Drive
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View of 333 West Wacker under construction. Wacker Drive and the Chicago River are visible in the foreground.
Date:
1982; 1979-1983 (333 West Wacker Drive)
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


35 East Wacker Drive
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Undated view of 35 East Wacker Drive (originally Jewelers Building). To the left of it is the Oxford House Hotel.
Date:
1924-1926 (35 East Wacker)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


35th Street CTA station
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View north across a parking lot towards the elevated tracks and 35th Street CTA station.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


35th Street, Bridgeport
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View looking east along the north side of West 35th Street. The intersection with South Lowe Avenue is in the distance at the far right.
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


360 North Michigan
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View looking southwest from Pioneer Court towards 360 North Michigan (London Guarantee & Accident Building). The upper part of the Mather Tower (75 East Wacker Drive) is visible behind it. The Carbide and Carbon Building (230 North Michigan Avenue, now a hotel) is at the far left, and the Pure Oil Building (35 East Wacker, originally Jewelers Building) is at the right.
Date:
circa 1972; 1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


360 North Michigan
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View of 360 North Michigan (London Guarantee & Accident Building).
Date:
1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


360 North Michigan
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View of the upper part of 360 North Michigan (London Guarantee & Accident Building) with its colonnade.
Date:
1972; 1923 (London Guarantee, 360 North Michigan)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


368 West Huron Street
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View looking northwest across West Huron Street towards 368 West Huron Street, which stands at the northeast corner of West Huron Street and North Sedgwick Street. The factory building to its right is the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Building. On the left of the photograph, part of the side of the concrete-framed building at 420 West Huron Street is visible, and above that, part of the Montgomery Ward & Company headquarters (now The Montgomery condominiums, 535 West Chicago Avenue/ 500 West Superior Street) is visible.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


400 West Erie Street
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View of the facade of 400 West Erie Street, looking northwest across that street. The building is located at the northwest corner of West Erie and North Sedgwick Streets.
Date:
1985
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access