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Title: Armour Research Foundation Chemistry Research Building 2, Chicago, Ill., 1975
Creator: Illinois Institute of Technology. Office of Public Relations
Description: Photograph of the Armour Research Foundation Chemistry Research Building 2 prior to demolition in 1975. The building, located at 55 East 33rd...
Show morePhotograph of the Armour Research Foundation Chemistry Research Building 2 prior to demolition in 1975. 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).
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Collection: Dan Ryan collection, 1954-1980

Title: Thomas R. Brown Hall during demolition, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill., 1961
Creator: Illinois Institute of Technology. Office of Public Relations
Date: 1961
Description: Photograph of Thomas R. Brown Hall during demolition in 1961. The building was designed by Francis M. Whitehouse of Burling & Whitehouse and...
Show morePhotograph of Thomas R. Brown Hall during demolition in 1961. The building was designed by Francis M. Whitehouse of Burling & Whitehouse and was located at 3254 South Michigan Avenue. Once known as Cudahy mansion, this building was purchased in 1939 for graduate students. It served as one of IIT's Naval housing quarters from approximately 1943-45. After World War II, the building housed graduate students and, from 1948-61, the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Formerly known as Cudahy Mansion (1880s-1919) , Chicago Motor Club (1919-1929), Quarters 2 (1943-1946), Graduate House (1939-1943, 1946-1948), Brown House (1950s), Brown Hall.
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Collection: Dan Ryan collection, 1954-1980

Title: The east side of the greek quadrangle, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1960s
Creator: Illinois Institute of Technology. Office of Public Relations
Date: 1960-1969
Description: Photograph of the buildings that once formed the east side of Illinois Institute of Technology's greek quadrangle, the Alpha Epsilon Pi, Theta...
Show morePhotograph of the buildings that once formed the east side of Illinois Institute of Technology's greek quadrangle, the Alpha Epsilon Pi, Theta Xi, and Tau Epsilon Phi houses, with Gunsaulus Hall visible. These three fraternity houses were designed by the architecture firm Mittelbusher & Tourtelot and constructed in 1960. The Alpha Epsilon Pi house (foreground) was demolished in 2007. The former Theta Xi house (middle) became the Alpha Sigma Alpha house ca. 2000, and the former Tau Epsilon Phi house (rear) was the law house for a brief period, and became the Kappa Phi Delta house in 2004. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed (1960-1969) is approximate.
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Collection: Dan Ryan collection, 1954-1980

Title: Parmly Sound Laboratory, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1945
Description: Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed (1945) is approximate date. Address: 3322 South Dearborn Street, constructed 1944 (demolished ca....
Show moreDate of photograph is unknown. Date listed (1945) is approximate date. Address: 3322 South Dearborn Street, constructed 1944 (demolished ca. 1961). Built to house the laboratory of the Parmly Foundation for Auditory Research. From the time of its construction, this building was not intended to be a permanent structure. Formerly/Also known as: Parmly Laboratory.
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Collection: Technology News slide collection, 1955-1960

Title: Armour Flats, Chicago, Illinois, 1920s
Date: 1920-1929
Description: Photograph of Armour Flats, located at 3322 Armour Avenue (now Federal Street). Designed by the architecture firm Patton & Fisher, and...
Show morePhotograph of Armour Flats, located at 3322 Armour Avenue (now Federal Street). Designed by the architecture firm Patton & Fisher, and constructed in 1886, Armour Flats was a 194-unit apartment building constructed to house Armour meatpacking company employees. It later provided living quarters for Armour Institute faculty. In 1907, six sections of the building were christened Chapin Hall for use by Armour Institute. When the majority of the building was torn down in 1917 and 1919, Chapin Hall remained. Chapin Hall and the Physics Building were demolished in 1968. 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: Arthur Keating Hall entrance, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1970-1989
Description: Photograph of the entrance of Arthur Keating Hall, located at 3040 South Wabash Avenue on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus. The...
Show morePhotograph of the entrance of Arthur Keating Hall, located at 3040 South Wabash Avenue on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus. The building was designed by Myron Goldsmith, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and constructed in 1966. The building is also known as Keating Sports Center (circa 1990s to present). 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 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: Association of American Railroads Mechanical Engineering Building, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1950-1959
Description: Photograph of Association of American Railroads Mechanical Engineering Building, as it was known in 1953-ca. 1993. The building became known...
Show morePhotograph of Association of American Railroads Mechanical Engineering Building, as it was known in 1953-ca. 1993. The building became known as the Facilities Building of the Illinois Institute of Technology. The building was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, constructed in 1948-1953, and is located at 3100 South Federal Street. 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 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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

Title: Heating Plant, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill., 1952
Date: 1952
Description: Photograph of the Illinois Institute of Technology heating plant, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The plant is located at 3430 South...
Show morePhotograph of the Illinois Institute of Technology heating plant, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The plant is located at 3430 South Federal Street, and was constructed 1945-1950. It was formerly known as the Boiler Plant and Steam Generating Plant, Power Plant (1940s). Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Harold Leonard Stuart Building, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Creator: Ryan, Dan
Date: 1960-1979
Description: Photograph of Harold Leonard Stuart Building, located at 10 West 31st Street. The building was designed by Myron Goldsmith, Skidmore, Owings &...
Show morePhotograph of Harold Leonard Stuart Building, located at 10 West 31st Street. The building was designed by Myron Goldsmith, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and constructed in 1969-71. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Heating Plant, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Creator: Ryan, Dan
Date: 1960-1979
Description: Photograph of the Illinois Institute of Technology heating plant, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The plant is located at 3430 South...
Show morePhotograph of the Illinois Institute of Technology heating plant, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The plant is located at 3430 South Federal Street, and was constructed 1945-1950. It was formerly known as the Boiler Plant and Steam Generating Plant, Power Plant (1940s). Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed 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: Grover M. Hermann Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1963
Description: Photograph of Hermann Hall, located at 3241 South Federal Street. Grover M. Hermann Hall was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings &...
Show morePhotograph of Hermann Hall, located at 3241 South Federal Street. Grover M. Hermann Hall was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and constructed in 1962. Also known as: Hermann Hall, Hermann Union Building, HUB. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

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