Aerial photograph of Mary Henry's home and grounds on Whidbey Island, Washington. Content description from a removed Post-it Note: "Aerial... Show moreAerial photograph of Mary Henry's home and grounds on Whidbey Island, Washington. Content description from a removed Post-it Note: "Aerial view of MH's house and grounds on Whidbey Island (Floreat) early 1980s. (The vegetable garden in foreground belonged to her neighbor.) Note the obelisk from Mendocino." Content description from Suzanne Rahn's inventory of the archive: "MH's garden, 'Floreat' ('May it flower'), on Whidbey Island: Aerial photograph of her house and adjacent grounds, showing the garden at an early stage." Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date indicated is an estimate. Show less
Advertisement for Saturday Morning Children's Club, a multidisciplinary children's art workshop offered by the Chicago School of Design,... Show moreAdvertisement for Saturday Morning Children's Club, a multidisciplinary children's art workshop offered by the Chicago School of Design, featuring artwork by two local children. The date listed is uncertain, but inferred from the pencil notation on recto. Show less
One glass slide depicting a drawing or engraving of Armour Institute of Technology, Armour Mission, and Armour Flats at the corner of 33rd and... Show moreOne glass slide depicting a drawing or engraving of Armour Institute of Technology, Armour Mission, and Armour Flats at the corner of 33rd and Federal Streets. Aerial perspective view from the northeast. Image appears in an article about Armour Institute of Technology in "New England Magazine," May 1899 (or 1897?), p. 356. Artist unknown. Show less
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. Show less
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. Photographer unknown. Show less
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. Show less
Photograph of Engineering 1 building, designed by Myron Goldsmith of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, during construction. The building is located... Show morePhotograph of Engineering 1 building, designed by Myron Goldsmith of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, during construction. The building is located at 10 West 32 Street. The building was renamed John T. Rettaliata Engineering Center in 2015. Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of the Institute of Gas Technology. The building was designed by Alfred S. Alschuler, constructed in 1940-1941 and demolished in... Show morePhotograph of the Institute of Gas Technology. The building was designed by Alfred S. Alschuler, constructed in 1940-1941 and demolished in 1968. The building is located at 13 West 33rd Street. The building was constructed in the early 1940s to serve as as an Armour Research Foundation laboratory building and soon became the first headquarters of the Institute of Gas Technology. An addition was built for the IGT in 1944. The State Street Building also housed Illinois Tech's temporary gymnasium in the mid-1960s. Some reports indicate that this building included a row of 1880s storefronts along State Street, others that the pre-existing section of structure was built in 1926. The building was also known as: Institute of Gas Technology (1940s), Armour Research Foundation State Street Building (ca. 1945-ca. 1954), Armour Research Foundation Laboratory (1940s), Armour Research Foundation Chemistry Research Building 1 (1950s), Armour Research Foundation Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Building (ca. 1955), IIT Research Institute Laboratory (1960s), IIT Service (1960s). Photographer unknown. Show less
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). Show less
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. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown. Show less
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. Show less
Photograph of Chapin Hall and the Physics Building, located at 3333 South Federal Street. Chapin Hall was designed by the firm Patton & Fisher... Show morePhotograph of Chapin Hall and the Physics Building, located at 3333 South Federal Street. Chapin Hall was designed by the firm Patton & Fisher. It was constructed in 1888, renovated in 1937 and demolished in 1968. Built as part of Armour Flats. In 1907, six sections of the building were christened Chapin Hall for Armour Institute use. When Armour Flats was demolished, these units left on Federal St. to the south of the Armour Mission building were left standing. When Chapin Hall was remodeled in 1937, two of its northern sections became the Physics Building. Photographer unknown. Show less
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. Show less