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| Title | Chicago Public Library Cultural Center, October 3, 1977 |
| Description | After nearly 70 years of continuous service with only minimal maintenance repairs, the Chicago Public Library's central library building was showing signs of age: space was inadequate for the large book collection and the ancient coal-fired generator plant and heating systems were inefficient and a source of continual problems. The Library's Board of Directors authorized a massive renovation of the aging building, a process which took three years and 11 million dollars to complete. The architectural firm of Holabird & Root developed the renovation plan and the library reopened on October 11, 1977, with a new name: The Chicago Public Library Cultural Center. Black and white photo, 10 x 8 in. |
| Neighborhood/Streets | Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
Washington Street (Chicago, Ill.)
Michigan Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
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| Subject.TGM1 | Public libraries
Facades
Facades
Traffic signs & signals
Automobiles
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| Subject.LCSH | Library buildings -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Maintenance and repair -- History -- Photographs
Chicago Public Library -- Cultural Center -- Photographs
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| Subject.AAT | libraries (buildings)
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| Date of Original | 1977-10-03 |
| Time Period | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979 |
| Repository Name | Chicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
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| Repository Number | PHOTOGRAPH SPE-CPL Archives cc 1.8 |
| Collection | Chicago Public Library Archives
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| Rights | http://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php |
| Type | Digital image |
| Original Format | Architectural photographs
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| Size | 10 x 8 in. |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Subject.LOCAL | Cultural Center
transportation
street scenes
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