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Title: Interior of the Arcade Building in Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1929-1953
Description: Photograph of the interior of the Arcade Building on 35th Street in Chicago, Ill. The buildings that eventually became the Armour Research...
Show morePhotograph of the interior of the Arcade Building on 35th Street in Chicago, Ill. The buildings that eventually became the Armour Research Foundation (ARF) Administration Building were constructed as the Binga State Bank (1924) and Binga Arcade Building (1929) by African-American entrepreneur Jesse Binga. The buildings were purchased by Illinois Institute of Technology in 1952, and ARF took up residence in 1954. Also known as: Binga State Bank (1924-1930), Arcade Building (1929-1953). Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Association of American Railroads Technical Center, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1950-1959
Description: Photograph of Association of American Railroads Technical Center. The building was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and was constructed in...
Show morePhotograph of Association of American Railroads Technical Center. The building was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and was constructed in 1950. It is located at 3140 South Federal Street. VanderCook College of Music moved into the building in early 1996. It was formerly known as the Association of American Railroads Chicago Technical Center (1960-ca. 1993), Association of American Railroads Administration, Association of American Railroads Research Building. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Illinois Institute of Technology gymnasium, Chicago, Ill., 1966
Date: 1966
Description: Photograph of the exterior and interior of the gymnasium, located at 32nd and Dearborn Streets. Fowler Hall is visible in the background. The...
Show morePhotograph of the exterior and interior of the gymnasium, located at 32nd and Dearborn Streets. Fowler Hall is visible in the background. The gymnasium was constructed in 1947 and demolished in 1966. It was built as part of a 1947 Federal Works Agency project to provide facilities for veterans of World War II. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: S. R. Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Creator: Ryan, Dan
Date: 1960-1979
Description: Photograph of S. R. Crown Hall, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building is located at 3360 State Street, and was constructed in...
Show morePhotograph of S. R. Crown Hall, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building is located at 3360 State Street, and was constructed in 1950-1956. Although planning began for the new home for the College of Architecture and Institute of Design, began in the early 1950s, construction on the building didn't begin until December, 1954. S.R. Crown Hall was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1997, and a National Historic Landmark in 2001. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Keith School during demolition, Chicago, Ill., 1959
Date: 1959
Description: Photograph of the Keith School, which was constructed in 1883 and demolishd in 1959. This elementary school, named after Chicago milliner...
Show morePhotograph of the Keith School, which was constructed in 1883 and demolishd in 1959. This elementary school, named after Chicago milliner Elbridge G. Keith, opened its doors in 1883. The school, which became increasingly surrounded by the Institute's campus, closed in 1959, and was demolished that same year. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Tau Epsilon Phi and Theta Xi fraternity houses at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill., 1960
Date: 1960
Description: Photograph of Tau Epsilon Phi and Theta Xi fraternities, designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot and constructed in 1960. The buildings are...
Show morePhotograph of Tau Epsilon Phi and Theta Xi fraternities, designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot and constructed in 1960. The buildings are located at 3330 and 3340 South Michigan Avenue, respectively. Tau Epsilon Phi was later known as Law House (1999-2004) and Kappa Phi Delta (ca. 2004-present). Theta Xi was later renamed Alpha Sigma Alpha (1999-present). Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: S. R. Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Creator: Ryan, Dan
Date: 1960-1979
Description: Photograph of S. R. Crown Hall, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building is located at 3360 State Street, and was constructed in...
Show morePhotograph of S. R. Crown Hall, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building is located at 3360 State Street, and was constructed in 1950-1956. Although planning began for the new home for the College of Architecture and Institute of Design, began in the early 1950s, construction on the building didn't begin until December, 1954. S.R. Crown Hall was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1997, and a National Historic Landmark in 2001. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Minerals and Metals Building, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1940-1949
Description: Photograph of the Materials and Metals Building, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building was constructed in 1943 and is located at...
Show morePhotograph of the Materials and Metals Building, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building was constructed in 1943 and is located at 3350 South Federal Street. An addition was added in 1958. The building is also known as Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Materials Technology Building, Metals Research Building, Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Minerals Research Building (ca. 1984-ca. 2002), Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Metals Research Building (1963-ca. 1984), and Armour Research Foundation Metals Research Building (1943-1963). Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Crerar Library, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill., 1962
Date: 1960-1969
Description: Photograph of Crerar Library after construction in 1962. The building was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The...
Show morePhotograph of Crerar Library after construction in 1962. The building was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The building is located at 35 West 33rd Street. The John Crerar Library moved to the University of Chicago in 1985, prompting the renaming and renovation of the building, now the Paul V. Galvin Library. Previously, the independent Crerar Library had housed IIT's James S. Kemper Library. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Armour Research Foundation Administrative Offices from the CTA platform, Chicago, Ill., 1963
Date: 1963
Description: Photograph of the Armour Research Foundation Administrative Offices from the CTA platform, with the ARF Chemistry Research Building and IGT...
Show morePhotograph of the Armour Research Foundation Administrative Offices from the CTA platform, with the ARF Chemistry Research Building and IGT South Building also pictured. The buildings that eventually became the Armour Research Foundation (ARF) Administration Building were constructed as the Binga State Bank (1924) and Binga Arcade Building (1929) by African-American entrepreneur Jesse Binga. The buildings were purchased by Illinois Institute of Technology in 1952, and ARF took up residence in 1954. Also known as: Binga State Bank (1924-1930), Arcade Building (1929-1953). Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Armour Research Foundation Engineering Research Building, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1940-1959
Description: Photograph of Armour Research Foundation Engineering Research Building. The building was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Five bays of...
Show morePhotograph of Armour Research Foundation Engineering Research Building. The building was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Five bays of this building, known then as the Diesel Lab Building, were constructed in 1944, with five new bays following later that year. In 1945, an additional 7 bays were begun. Only upon their completion in 1946, did the ARF Engineering Research Building reach its final dimensions. The university library was housed in the south section of the building before the construction of the John Crerar Library in 1962. The building is also known as: Armour Research Foundation Automotive Research Laboratory (1945), Armour Research Foundation Engineering Research Building (1946-1963), Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Engineering Research Building (1963-2011). Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Armour Research Foundation Mechanical Engineering Research Building, Chicago, Ill., 1954
Creator: Armour Research Foundation (U.S.)
Date: 1954
Description: Photograph of the Armour Research Foundation Mechanical Engineering Research Building. The building is located at 35 West 34th Street, and was...
Show morePhotograph of the Armour Research Foundation Mechanical Engineering Research Building. The building is located at 35 West 34th Street, and was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It was constructed in 1951-1952. Nine bays were added to the north end of the building in 1961. The building was known as Armour Research Foundation Mechanical Engineering Research Building I (1952-1963), IIT Research Institute Mechanical Engineering Research Building I (1963-1970s), Mechanical Research Building, Life Sciences Research Building, IITRI Center.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Arcade Building in Chicago, Ill., 1946
Date: 1946
Description: The buildings that eventually became the Armour Research Foundation (ARF) Administration Building were constructed as the Binga State Bank ...
Show moreThe buildings that eventually became the Armour Research Foundation (ARF) Administration Building were constructed as the Binga State Bank (1924) and Binga Arcade Building (1929) by African-American entrepreneur Jesse Binga. The buildings were purchased by Illinois Institute of Technology in 1952, and ARF took up residence in 1954. Also known as: Binga State Bank (1924-1930), Arcade Building (1929-1953). Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: ARF Electrical Engineering Building, Chicago, Ill., 1953
Creator: Armour Research Foundation (U.S.)
Date: 1953
Description: Photograph of the ARF Electrical Engineering Building, located at 3201 South Michigan Avenue. The building was demolished in 1996-97. This...
Show morePhotograph of the ARF Electrical Engineering Building, located at 3201 South Michigan Avenue. The building was demolished in 1996-97. This building was initially leased by the Armour Research Foundation in 1951, and acquired by Illinois Tech in 1965. It was known as: Richard D. Irwin Inc. Building (unknown-1941), Sampson Electric Company (1930s-1950s?), Armour Research Foundation Electrical Engineering Research Building (1951-1965), Information Science Building (ca. 1965-ca. 1972), Military Science Building, and Michigan Building (1972).
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Huber & Huber Motor Express Building, Chicago, Ill., 1949
Date: 1949
Description: Photograph of the Huber & Huber Motor Express Building in 1949. The building, located at 55 East 33rd Street, was constructed in the 1920s,...
Show morePhotograph of the Huber & Huber Motor Express Building in 1949. The building, located at 55 East 33rd Street, was constructed in the 1920s, remodeled in 1950, and demolished in 1975. The former Huber & Huber trucking terminal was acquired by the Armour Research Foundation in 1949. This building housed the Institute for Psychological Services in the years immediately prior to its demolition in 1975. Also known as: Huber and Huber Motor Express Building (1920s-1949), Armour Research Foundation Physics Research Building (ca. 1950s), Armour Research Foundation Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Building No. 2 (1959), Armour Research Foundation Service (1961), 33rd and Wabash Building (1960s), Wabash Building (1960s). Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: IITRI Metals Building, Chicago, Ill., 1963
Date: 1963
Description: Photograph of the Materials and Metals Building, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building was constructed in 1943 and is located at...
Show morePhotograph of the Materials and Metals Building, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building was constructed in 1943 and is located at 3350 South Federal Street. An addition was added in 1958. The building is also known as Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Materials Technology Building, Metals Research Building, Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Minerals Research Building (ca. 1984-ca. 2002), Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Metals Research Building (1963-ca. 1984), and Armour Research Foundation Metals Research Building (1943-1963). Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: George Noble Carman, ca. 1930s
Creator: Moffett Studio
Date: 1930-1939
Description: Photograph of George Noble Carman, Director of the Lewis Institute from its founding in 1896 until his retirement in 1935. Photographer...
Show morePhotograph of George Noble Carman, Director of the Lewis Institute from its founding in 1896 until his retirement in 1935. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date range indicated is approximate.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Crerar Library, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill., 1962
Date: 1962
Description: Photograph of Crerar Library after construction in 1962. The building was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The...
Show morePhotograph of Crerar Library after construction in 1962. The building was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The building is located at 35 West 33rd Street. The John Crerar Library moved to the University of Chicago in 1985, prompting the renaming and renovation of the building, now the Paul V. Galvin Library. Previously, the independent Crerar Library had housed IIT's James S. Kemper Library. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Lewis Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Creator: Ryan, Dan
Date: 1950-1969
Description: Photograph of Lewis Hall, designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot and constructed in 1966. The building is located at 70 East 33rd Street....
Show morePhotograph of Lewis Hall, designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot and constructed in 1966. The building is located at 70 East 33rd Street. Formerly known as: Women's Hall (ca. 1970s). Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Farr Hall under construction, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill., 1948
Date: 1948
Description: Photograph of Farr Hall under construction in 1948. Farr Hall is located at 3300 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. It was designed by the...
Show morePhotograph of Farr Hall under construction in 1948. Farr Hall is located at 3300 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. It was designed by the firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and was constructed in 1948. Farr Hall was also known as Student Service Building beginning in 1977. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

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