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An abandoned prison in Joliet, Illinois.

Abandoned Old Joliet Prison in Illinois

An abandoned prison in Joliet, Illinois.

Abandoned, Abandoned Prison, Illinois, Joliet, Old Joliet Prison, Prison

Railroad tracks behind the Old Joliet Prison in Joliet, Illinois.

Railroad tracks behind the Old Joliet Prison

Railroad tracks behind the Old Joliet Prison in Joliet, Illinois.

Abandoned, Abandoned Prison, Illinois, Joliet, Old Joliet Prison, Prison

Prominent in the foreground is 301 South Wacker Drive, completed in 1989 in a postmodern style, identifiable by its green pyramidal roof and vertical glass grid patterns that reflected late-20th-century corporate architectural design in Chicago. Just to the right are the Marina City towers, completed in 1967 by architect Bertrand Goldberg as one of the earliest large-scale mixed-use residential developments intended to draw residents back into the urban core during a period of downtown population decline.

Farther north, the tall dark building with twin antenna masts is the John Hancock Center, completed in 1969 using innovative bundled-tube engineering developed in Chicago, a system that allowed greater height and wind resistance while reducing material use. Beyond it, the Lake Michigan shoreline reveals Chicago’s growth toward the lakefront, where residential high-rises expanded throughout the 1970s and 1980s to serve tourism, business housing, and dense urban living. The view illustrates the evolution of Chicago’s skyline as a center of architectural experimentation and urban redevelopment.

Chicago Architecture and Lake Michigan

Prominent in the foreground is 301 South Wacker Drive, completed in 1989 in a postmodern style, identifiable by its green…

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The 35 West Wacker building in downtown Chicago.

35 West Wacker in Chicago

The 35 West Wacker building in downtown Chicago.

35 West Wacker, Chicago, Chicago Cityscape, Chicago Loop, Downtown Chicago, Illinois

Inside the Minneapolis Armory before it was renovated into a concert venue.

Minneapolis Armory before renovation 2013

Inside the Minneapolis Armory before it was renovated into a concert venue.

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Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Loring Park in 2013. Loring Pond and the Basilica to the left.

Minneapolis Skyline from Loring Park 2013

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Loring Park in 2013. Loring Pond and the Basilica to the left.

Downtown Minneapolis, Loring Park, Loring Pond, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Skyline, Minnesota

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Loring Park in June 2013. Crane at the site of the under construction 36-story LPM Apartments building.

Minneapolis skyline from Loring Park

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from Loring Park in June 2013. Crane at the site of the under construction 36-story LPM…

Downtown Minneapolis, Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Skyline, Minnesota

The Hollywood Theater located at 2815 Johnson Street, Minneapolis. Listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and notable for it’s Streamline Moderne design. It opened in 1935 and closed in 1987 after not being able to compete with video stores and new larger theaters. The theater was sold in 2015 to a developer who plans to renovate the property.

Hollywood Theater seating while abandoned

The Hollywood Theater located at 2815 Johnson Street, Minneapolis. Listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and notable…

Abandoned, Abandoned Theater, Hollywood Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Northeast, Theater

The Hollywood Theater located at 2815 Johnson Street, Minneapolis. Listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and notable for it’s Streamline Moderne design. It opened in 1935 and closed in 1987 after not being able to compete with video stores and new larger theaters. The theater was sold in 2015 to a developer who plans to renovate the property.

Abandoned Hollywood Theatre in Minneapolis

The Hollywood Theater located at 2815 Johnson Street, Minneapolis. Listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and notable…

Abandoned, Abandoned Theater, Hollywood Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Northeast, Theater

The Hollywood Theater located at 2815 Johnson Street, Minneapolis. Listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and notable for it’s Streamline Moderne design. It opened in 1935 and closed in 1987 after not being able to compete with video stores and new larger theaters. The theater was sold in 2015 to a developer who plans to renovate the property.

Camera equipment at abandoned theater in Minneapolis

The Hollywood Theater located at 2815 Johnson Street, Minneapolis. Listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and notable…

Abandoned, Abandoned Theater, Hollywood Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Northeast, Theater

The Hollywood Theater located at 2815 Johnson Street, Minneapolis. Listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and notable for it’s Streamline Moderne design. It opened in 1935 and closed in 1987 after not being able to compete with video stores and new larger theaters. The theater was sold in 2015 to a developer who plans to renovate the property.

Old pepsi can and milk duds at abandoned Hollywood Theater

The Hollywood Theater located at 2815 Johnson Street, Minneapolis. Listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and notable…

Abandoned, Abandoned Theater, Hollywood Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Northeast, Theater

The Hollywood Theater located at 2815 Johnson Street, Minneapolis. Listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and notable for it’s Streamline Moderne design. It opened in 1935 and closed in 1987 after not being able to compete with video stores and new larger theaters. The theater was sold in 2015 to a developer who plans to renovate the property.

Seats at the abandoned Hollywood Theater in Minneapolis

The Hollywood Theater located at 2815 Johnson Street, Minneapolis. Listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and notable…

Abandoned, Abandoned Theater, Hollywood Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Northeast, Theater

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from across the Mississippi River in 2013. The former Minnesota Vikings Stadium, the Metrodome, on the left side of the frame. The stadium has since been replaced by US Bank Stadium.

Metrodome Lightning and Downtown Minneapolis

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from across the Mississippi River in 2013. The former Minnesota Vikings Stadium, the Metrodome, on the…

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I-35W Bridge lit with rainbow colors.

I-35W Bridge Rainbow Lights

I-35W Bridge lit with rainbow colors.

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Downtown Milwaukee Skyline

Downtown Milwaukee Skyline

Downtown Milwaukee Skyline

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Historic Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Pabst Brewery Buildings in Milwaukee

Historic Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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The view from the Hyatt Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis.

Downtown Minneapolis as seen from the Hyatt

The view from the Hyatt Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis.

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A hotel room at the Hyatt in downtown Minneapolis.

Hyatt Hotel Room in Minneapolis

A hotel room at the Hyatt in downtown Minneapolis.

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3M World Headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota.

3M World Headquarters in Maplewood Minnesota

3M World Headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota.

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Inside O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

Inside Chicago O’Hare International Airport

Inside O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

Airport, Chicago, Illinois, O'Hare International Airport, ORD

Trains at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

O’Hare International Airport Train Station

Trains at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

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The O'Hare Train Station in Chicago.

O’Hare Station with UIC bound train

The O'Hare Train Station in Chicago.

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Smith and Wollensky on the Chicago River in downtown Chicago.

Smith and Wollensky on the Chicago River

Smith and Wollensky on the Chicago River in downtown Chicago.

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Lake Street and Dearborn in downtown Chicago in December 2012.

Lake St and Dearborn, Chicago

Lake Street and Dearborn in downtown Chicago in December 2012.

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