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Illinois Mid-Century Modern Buildings (page 5)

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former Lincolnwood Hyatt House [gone]
Lincolnwood, IL
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.

Giant City Observation Tower
Makanda, IL
The Giant City Observation Tower was built in 1970 in Giant City State Park. A spiral staircase leads to the observation deck. There is a spherical water tower above. [map]

Fred Hampton Pool
Maywood, IL
The Fred Hampton Pool was built in 1970. [map]

Mech-Tronics Corp.
Melrose Park, IL
The Mech-Tronics Corp. was established in 1948 in Chicago. This location had opened by 1961. The company produces precision metal for aerospace, avionics, communications, medical, and defense industries. [map]

former Kohl's supermarket
Morton Grove, IL
This former Kohl's supermarket opened in 1976. It later housed a Dominick's Finer Foods which closed around 1995. The building now houses medical offices. [map]

Mount Vernon:
Archway RV Park

USA Vein Clinic
Mundelein, IL
The USA Vein Clinic building was built in 1978 for the Gilbert Rayner & Associates real estate office. [map]

Nauvoo-Colusa High School
Nauvoo, IL
The Nauvoo-Colusa High School was designed by John Benya and built in 1961. The windows and the overhead view of the building were built in the shape of a wine glass, a reference to the early history of Nauvoo as a wine producer. [map]

Golf Mill Office Tower
Niles, IL
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]

Imperial House of Glass Blocks
Niles, IL
2006: 2025:
The Imperial House of Glass Blocks store opened in 1959. It sold a variety of glass blocks and the storefront still features examples of them. The company now operates as Glass Block by Doheny in Island Lake, IL. By 2016, this building was housing a medical office and the sign panels had been adapted. For more, see this website. [map]

office building
Northbrook, IL
This office building was built in 1973. I don't know what was here originally. Since 2019, the building has housed the Northfield Township Highway Department. [map]

More Northbrook:
Edens Theatre: 1, 2 [gone]

Oak Brook:
McDonald's Headquarters [gone]