Results tagged “downtown”
Rexall: Mayer Drugs, Kenosha
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Landmark downtown Mayer Drugs sign at the northeast corner of 6th Avenue and 56th Street. The Rexall drugstore itself is long gone, but the sign remains.
Michigan Avenue Bridge 12/99
Chicago, Illinois — The Michigan Avenue Bridge, decorated for Christmas.
Water Tower Place's eight levels
Chicago, Illinois — Looking down the glass elevator through the eight levels of Water Tower Place's shopping center at Christmas time.
Du Sable's front yard
Chicago, Illinois — View from approximately the location where Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable -- "The Father of Chicago" -- built the ciy's first permanent nonindigenous settlement in about 1779.
The Wrigley Building
Chicago, Illinois — The Wrigley Building, seen from Michigan Avenue and showing the 14th floor walkway that connects the south tower (at left) with the north tower.
360 North Michigan
Chicago, Illinois — What I have always called the Stone Container Building (also known as the London Guarantee Building), this was the home of WLS radio in its heyday. In the wee hours of one Sunday morning in 1987, Dan and I did our radio show sitting in lawn chairs on the ledge above the main entrance.
North Michigan Ave. from Wacker
Chicago, Illinois — North Michigan Avenue, viewed from Wacker Drive. The Wrigley Building is at left, John Hancock Center in the distance at center, and Tribune Tower at right.
Chicago Sun-Times Building with river
Chicago, Illinois — The Chicago Sun-Times Building with the Wabash Avenue Bridge crossing the Chicago River in front of it, and the River Plaza building behind it.
Chicago Christmas tree, 1999
Chicago, Illinois — Daley Plaza, with the official city Christmas tree and Chicago City Hall behind it.
One South Wacker and Sears Tower
Chicago, Illinois — The north faces of One South Wacker and Sears Tower.
Kenosha skyline by night, August '99
Kenosha, Wisconsin: The downtown skyline at night, seen across the harbor from the foot of the North Pier.
Downtown Memphis: Peabody Hotel from 3rd St.
Memphis, Tennessee — The Peabody Hotel seen from Third Street (with construction).
Memphis: Main Street Trolley at Court Square
Memphis, Tennessee — The Main Street Trolley in front of Court Square.
Memphis: Court Square Center (before)
Memphis, Tennessee —The Lowenstein Building (left) and the Lincoln American Tower before an extensive reconstruction.
Memphis: Peabody Place, Main St. Entrance
Memphis, Tennessee — Main Street entrance of downtown's Peabody Place.