Chicago Buildings on Film - part III
Oct 5, 2021 06:21:39 #
Shedd Aquarium is an indoor public aquarium in Chicago, Illinois. When opened on May 30, 1930, the 5 million US gallon aquarium was the largest indoor aquarium in the world.
Shedd Aquarium by Paul Sager, on Flickr
When finished in 1968, the two towers of Marina City were both the tallest residential buildings and the tallest reinforced concrete structures in the world. Marina City was the first post-war urban high-rise residential complex in the United States and is widely credited with beginning the residential renaissance of American inner cities.
From the Chicago River
Constructed in 1914, the Reid Murdoch Building has been used for several purposes, including almost 40-years as an office building for the City of Chicago. The building currently houses the headquarters of Encyclopædia Britannica.
The Reid Murdoch Building
When it was opened in 1930, the Merchandise Mart was the largest building in the world, with 4 million square feet of floor space. The Merchandise Mart is so large that it had its own ZIP Code (60654) until 2008, when the Postal Service expanded the ZIP Code to include parts of the surrounding area.
Beginning in September 2018, Art on the MART provides a nightly public platform for moving image work by renowned local, national and international multi-disciplinary artists. Unique programs run nightly for about 6 weeks each in the Spring, Summer and Fall. A custom weatherproof projector room sits along the Chicago River directly across from the Merchandise Mart, housing the 34 projectors used to the display artwork onto the Mart.
Merchandise Mart
This post features a variety of films and dates and lenses, all captured in Chicago between October 2020 and July 2021 using an EOS 1v. Developing and scanning was done professionally by North Coast Photo and the resulting JPEGs processed further in Adobe Lightroom v6. The URL links of each image title provide exposure details and film types.
Wrigley Building
When ground was broken for the Wrigley Building in 1920, there were no major office buildings north of the Chicago River. The Michigan Avenue Bridge, which spans the river just south of the building, was still under construction. The land was selected by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. for the headquarters of his company.
Wrigley Building
Shedd Aquarium by Paul Sager, on Flickr
When finished in 1968, the two towers of Marina City were both the tallest residential buildings and the tallest reinforced concrete structures in the world. Marina City was the first post-war urban high-rise residential complex in the United States and is widely credited with beginning the residential renaissance of American inner cities.
From the Chicago River
Constructed in 1914, the Reid Murdoch Building has been used for several purposes, including almost 40-years as an office building for the City of Chicago. The building currently houses the headquarters of Encyclopædia Britannica.
The Reid Murdoch Building
When it was opened in 1930, the Merchandise Mart was the largest building in the world, with 4 million square feet of floor space. The Merchandise Mart is so large that it had its own ZIP Code (60654) until 2008, when the Postal Service expanded the ZIP Code to include parts of the surrounding area.
Beginning in September 2018, Art on the MART provides a nightly public platform for moving image work by renowned local, national and international multi-disciplinary artists. Unique programs run nightly for about 6 weeks each in the Spring, Summer and Fall. A custom weatherproof projector room sits along the Chicago River directly across from the Merchandise Mart, housing the 34 projectors used to the display artwork onto the Mart.
Merchandise Mart
This post features a variety of films and dates and lenses, all captured in Chicago between October 2020 and July 2021 using an EOS 1v. Developing and scanning was done professionally by North Coast Photo and the resulting JPEGs processed further in Adobe Lightroom v6. The URL links of each image title provide exposure details and film types.
Wrigley Building
When ground was broken for the Wrigley Building in 1920, there were no major office buildings north of the Chicago River. The Michigan Avenue Bridge, which spans the river just south of the building, was still under construction. The land was selected by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. for the headquarters of his company.
Wrigley Building
Oct 5, 2021 06:54:20 #
Paul, the usual superb work presenting the buildings, architecture, and a bit of history of your city.
--Bob
--Bob
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Oct 5, 2021 07:16:04 #
Paul, What great work - as usual- photos are superb and the commentary is so informative. Thank you for sharing.
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Oct 5, 2021 09:09:26 #
I took my family to Chicago in the summer of 2017. We stayed in a big hotel in this area and were blown away at the immensity and grandeur of these buildings! Thanks for posting these awesome images and the commentary which helps us understand a little more about them. The '20's - '30's must have been a amazing time for this part of Chicago.
Oct 5, 2021 09:50:02 #
Oct 5, 2021 11:14:55 #
Thank you Bob, Irvingite Charles, AFPhoto, venkatesh_eng, Warhorse, Dan, John, ELNikkor, Bill! This week is the 150th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Below is a map of the burn area that overlaps with some with the locations of the images above. Note the shoreline in 1871 was about Michigan Ave (Pine St); you can use the Water Tower on the lower right as a reference as that is now N. Michigan Ave and one of the few structures that survived the fire within the burn zone. Navy Pier, the Hancock Tower, the Shedd Aquarium and so much more were added later as the city expanded via landfill out into Lake Michigan.
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Oct 5, 2021 16:33:05 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Shedd Aquarium is an indoor public aquarium in Chi... (show quote)
wow..looking up at tall buildings makes me feel weird...lol. these buildings are amazing, and so are your
shots, paul!!
Oct 6, 2021 07:41:00 #
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