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Golf Mill Office Tower Niles, IL |
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The Golf Mill Office Tower was built in 1960. It is located at the Golf Mill Shopping Center. The name came from the intersection where it is located: at Golf Rd. and Milwaukee Ave. The tower is faced with panels meant to resemble the dimpled surface of a golf ball. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]
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Advocate Medical Group Mundelein, IL |
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The Advocate Medical Group building appears to be from the 1960s or 1970s. [map]
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former Lincolnwood Hyatt House [gone] Lincolnwood, IL |
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The former Lincolnwood Hyatt House was designed by Hausner & Macsai and built in 1960. The hotel changed names many times over the years before becoming the "Purple Hotel", a reference to the building's purple glazed brick. The hotel closed in 2007 and remained vacant until it was demolished in 2013. These photos are from 2012.
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Lattof YMCA Pool Building Des Plaines, IL |
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The Lattof YMCA opened in 1961 as the Northwest Suburban YMCA. This pool building features expansive walls of clear and decorative glass block. For more, see this website. [map]
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Resurrection Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum Justice, IL |
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The Resurrection Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum was built in 1969. It has one of the largest stained glass installations in the world. There are 2,448 panels. For more, see this website. [map]
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Ohio House Motel Chicago, IL |
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The Ohio House Motel was designed by Arthur P. Salk and built in 1960. These photos are from 2006. In 2013, the coffee shop was being remodeled for a new restaurant. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]
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