NEG
# 7-5-90
AS
IT WAS
BLOCK
37 - VIEWS OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO'S
"EMPTY" SPACE
by
Thomas Yanul - images & text copyright
Chicago's
nearly empty square-block space, located in the heart of the city's loop
is both loved and hated,
depending
on which side of the fence your on. Developers, politicians in general,
and tax collectors tend to favor
filling
the void. Preservationists (who already mourn the architectural losses),
many lunchtime wanderers, tourists,
and
others may favor leaving the square block bounded by State, Randolph, Washington
and Dearborn streets
empty,
affectionately or deridingly known as Block 37.
The
purpose of this site is not to enter the fray but simply exhibit a few panoramic
views of the site that I was able to grab prior to the demolition. The
views were made with my home-built "Delineator" pan camera; the negatives
of which are 10x20 and 12x20 inches. These views can be used for commercial
purposes [ex. publishing, display, including 1st generation enlargements
etc]
with
proper written permission and in appropriate cases, fees paid.
The
site contains small images.
A
press on some photos will bring up a much larger image ( link outline)
though
still not high quality (for obvious pirate reasons).
If
you have any questions or comments please contact the author/photographer
Thomas Yanul by email.
BELOW
- FIVE VIEWS OF BLOCK 37 BEFORE DEMOLITION
ON
LEFT - VIEW FROM
RANDOLPH
& STATE
LOOKING
SOUTHWEST.
ON
RIGHT- VIEW FROM
STATE
& WASHINGTON
LOOKING
NORTHWEST
NEG#
9-17-89
NEG#
9 16-89 (Note the "Being Born" sculpture
on
the right, in its original location.
VIEW
LOOKING SOUTHEAST FROM RANDOLPH & DEARBORN
NEG#
7-14-87B
VIEW
FROM WASHINGTON WEST OF DEARBORN
LOOKING
NORTHEAST.
[SECTION
OF 140 DEGREE VIEW] NEG # 9-15-89B
ABOVE,
FULL VIEW LOOKING NORTH.
LEFT-
SECTION OF R-1/3 OF VIEW
INCLUDES
SPECIAL"BEFORE" VIEWS
ON
POLK ST. STATION,
CENTRAL
STATION DEVELOPMENT
SITE &
HAROLD
WASHINGTON LIBRARY SITE