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Illinois Mid-Century Modern Buildings (page 5) |
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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. |
Giant City Observation Tower Makanda, IL |
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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 |
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The Fred Hampton Pool was built in 1970. [map] |
Mech-Tronics Corp. Melrose Park, IL |
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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] |
Mount Vernon:
Archway RV Park |
USA Vein Clinic Mundelein, IL |
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The USA Vein Clinic building was built in 1978 for the Gilbert Rayner & Associates real estate office. [map] |
Nauvoo-Colusa High School Nauvoo, IL |
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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 |
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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] |
office building Northbrook, IL |
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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:
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