Nothing comprehensive here, just a few random shots from Chicagoland:

 

CHICAGO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inside Chicago Institute of Art, starting with reconstructed Louis Sullivan-designed Trading Room from demolished Chicago Stock Exchange

 

 

 

Architectural remnants

 

 

Inside Marshall Fields/Macy's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIVERSIDE - a sleepy little place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EVANSTON - a vibrant lively place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago is always great to look at, Riverside not so much, and Evanston looks alright, although this one is a mindfuck. It looks like someone plopped houses on top of that apartment/condo building.

 

 

 

^Very Forest Park, Queens-esque.

 

Well done.

Some unique views of familiar places. Riverside has some interesting structures, and some of Evanston's single-family residential streets are gorgeous.

 

The preserved Louis Sullivan designs and pieces of architectural ornament are largely results of the efforts of Richard Nickel, who ultimately died in a collapse while salvaging architectural ornament after hours from a demolition in progress. There's a very readable book by a Chicago author about Nickel's life and work and both lost and surviving Sullivan buildings, with many of Nickel's photographs: They All Fall Down, by Richard Cahan.

Nickel is best remembered for his architectural photographs, but he also took a lot of people shots and street scenes and other things around the city. Very interesting stuff.

Some unique views of familiar places. Riverside has some interesting structures, and some of Evanston's single-family residential streets are gorgeous.

 

The preserved Louis Sullivan designs and pieces of architectural ornament are largely results of the efforts of Richard Nickel, who ultimately died in a collapse while salvaging architectural ornament from a demolition in progress after hours. There's a very readable book by a Chicago author about Nickel's life and work and both lost and surviving Sullivan buildings, with many of Nickel's photographs: They All Fall Down, by Richard Cahan.

 

Ironically his studio was on the demolition hold list.  The owner proposed to join the studio to a neighboring building with a 1 story connection and renovate the interior portion of the studio.  The city stepped in landmarked the studio.

THis....

 

 

....was (I think) one of the first two Marshall Field suburban storers.  The twin..or very similar design.... is in Oak Park.

I think your right.  I was told that the Oak park and Evanston locations were the first two stores outside of Chicago.  Interesting when you think about it that they are no longer department stores as both cities could very easily support a large department store in their downtowns....especially evanston.  It's very difficult to get to a mall from there, whether by train or car.  The Harlem Ave location was a Borders and a rather commanding street corner with a ton off other typical mall type stores around it.

 

I've always been surprised a subway or El hasn't been considered for Harlem Ave, it's a very busy commercial street.