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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: Armour Research Foundation Administration Offices, Chicago, Illinois
Date: 1940-1959
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). 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 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 Laboratory and Administration Building, Chicago Ill.
Date: 1940-1949
Description: Photograph of the Armour Research Foundation Laboratory and Administration Building. Built as part of Armour Flats (Patton & Fisher, 1888),...
Show morePhotograph of the Armour Research Foundation Laboratory and Administration Building. Built as part of Armour Flats (Patton & Fisher, 1888), this building housed the Civil Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, and Social Science departments in the 1930s. The 33rd Street Building was given to Armour Research Foundation when ARF was founded in 1936. Formerly/Also Known As: Armour Flats (1888-ca. 1930), 33rd Street Building (ca. 1930-1936), Armour Research Foundation Engineering Research Building II (1953-1961). 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
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: 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: IITRI Tower, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1960-1969
Description: Photograph of the IITRI Tower, designed by Schmidt, Garden, and Erikson and constructed in 1963-1964. The Tower is located at 10 West 35th...
Show morePhotograph of the IITRI Tower, designed by Schmidt, Garden, and Erikson and constructed in 1963-1964. The Tower is located at 10 West 35th Street. This 20-story tower houses the university's administrative offices, as well as the headquarters of the IIT Research Institute. A variety of mixed-use tenants also lease space in the tower. Also known as: IIT Research Institute Tower (1964-ca. 2002). 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: Main Building and the "Gorge" (Federal Street and the buildings that lined it), Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill., 1916
Date: 1916
Description: Photograph of the Main Building, designed by Patton & Fisher and constructed 1891-1893, and the other buildings on Federal Street (looking...
Show morePhotograph of the Main Building, designed by Patton & Fisher and constructed 1891-1893, and the other buildings on Federal Street (looking south). Main Building is located at 3300 South Federal Street, and was made a Chicago landmark in 2004. The campus' original heating plant was housed in the extension to the south of the Main Building. This extension has had its smokestacks removed, and now serves as a buildings and grounds storage space. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: ARF Electrical Engineering Building, Chicago, Ill., 1953
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: Arcade Building being demolished, with IITRI Tower in the background, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1964
Description: Photograph of the Arcade Building being demolished, circa 1964. The buildings that eventually became the Armour Research Foundation (ARF)...
Show morePhotograph of the Arcade Building being demolished, circa 1964. 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: IITRI Administration Building Model, Chicago, Ill., 1963
Date: 1963
Description: Photograph of a model of the IITRI Tower, designed by Schmidt, Garden, and Erikson and constructed in 1963-1964. The Tower is located at 10...
Show morePhotograph of a model of the IITRI Tower, designed by Schmidt, Garden, and Erikson and constructed in 1963-1964. The Tower is located at 10 West 35th Street. This 20-story tower houses the university's administrative offices, as well as the headquarters of the IIT Research Institute. A variety of mixed-use tenants also lease space in the tower. Also known as: IIT Research Institute Tower (1964-ca. 2002).
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

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