Uptown Chicago Commission photographs of buildings, [ca. 1978-1991]

  • Collection ID 1991.0311
  • Creator Names Uptown Chicago Commission.
  • Title Uptown Chicago Commission photographs of buildings [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1978-1991]
  • Physical description ca. 2000 photographic prints : col. ; 3 1/2 x 5 in. and smaller.
  • Access and usage restrictions Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage.
  • Collection summary Photographs of buildings in the Uptown community of Chicago (Ill.) and in adjoining community areas (Edgewater, Lake View, Lincoln Square) taken by the Commission to show housing conditions. For some buildings there are several photographs, interiors and exteriors, showing decline in condition over several years prior to demolition. Photographs are filed in order by street name and address number for each building. Streets well represented in the collection include Beacon, Belle Plaine, Bosworth, Broadway, Buena, Clarendon, Clark, Clifton, Dayton, Dover, Eastwood, Foster, Greenview, Kenmore, Lakeside, Leland, Magnolia, Malden, Montrose, Racine, Sheridan, Sunnyside, Wilson, Windsor, and Winthrop.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Visual materials of the Uptown Chicago Commission (1987.0312), the Joan Arai papers, and the Uptown Chicago Commission records.
  • Finding Aids Note Container list available online (1991-311).
  • Acquisition information Gift of the Uptown Chicago Commission (1991.0311).
  • Names Uptown Chicago Commission.
  • Subjects
    • Abandoned buildings Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Apartment houses Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Hotels Illinois Chicago. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Beacon Street (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Belle Plaine Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Bosworth Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Broadway Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Buena Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Clarendon Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Clark Street (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Clifton Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Dayton Street (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Dover Street (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Eastwood Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Edgewater (Chicago, Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
    • Foster Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Greenview Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Kenmore Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Lakeside Place (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Lakeview (Chicago, Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
    • Leland Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Lincoln Square (Chicago, Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
    • Magnolia Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Malden Street (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Montrose Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Racine Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Sheridan Road (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Sunnyside Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Uptown (Chicago, Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1970-1999.
    • Wilson Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Winthrop Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Genre
    • Photographic prints Color. gmgpc
    • Exterior views. aat
    • Interior views. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/1991/311.htm