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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking north, October 15, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking north, October 15, 2002 Lawns; Peristyles; Construction; Construction workers; Buildings; Looking north at the nearly completed Millennium Monument. Buildings along Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue are visible in the background.
2. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking north, October 15, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking north, October 15, 2002 Peristyles; Lawns; Construction workers; Construction; Skyscrapers; Looking north at the nearly completed Millennium Monument. Buildings along Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue are visible in the background.
3. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, close-up of nozzle spraying water, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, close-up of nozzle spraying water, October 30, 2002 Fountains; Banners; Peristyles; Dedications; Close-up of nozzle on fountain spraying water. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background.
4. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Fountains; Peristyles; Spectators; Plant containers; Plants; Dedications; A crowd of people in front of the fountain during the dedication of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background....
5. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Peristyles; Fountains; Spectators; Dedications; A crowd of people in front of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square during the dedication ceremony. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background.
6. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Leaves; Automobiles; Trees; Public sculpture; Skyscrapers; Looking east across Michigan Avenue toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until it...
7. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Parks; Skyscrapers; Street lights; Lampposts; Trucks; Trees; Taxicabs; Streets; Reflections; Looking northeast across Michigan Avenue toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until...
8. Crown Fountain, early site test, May 18, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site test, May 18, 2001 Mock-ups; Structural frames; Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment;Dirt; Looking northwest toward an on-site mock-up showing the scale and impact of one tower. At 50 feet tall, there was controversy over the height of the towers; Art Institute of Chicago president James Wood...
9. Crown Fountain, early site test, May 18, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site test, May 18, 2001 Mock-ups; Structural frames; Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment;Dirt; Looking north toward an on-site mock-up showing the scale and impact of one tower. The Michigan Avenue street wall and the buildings on East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
10. Crown Fountain, early site test, May 18, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site test, May 18, 2001 Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment;Dirt; Looking north toward a double row of trees on the west edge of the site. Buildings visible in the background include One and Two Prudential Plaza.
11. Crown Fountain, early site test, May 19, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site test, May 19, 2001 Mock-ups; Structural frames; Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Dirt; Looking north toward an on-site mock-up showing the scale and impact of one tower. Buildings along North Michigan Avenue and East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
12. Crown Fountain, early site test, May 19, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site test, May 19, 2001 Mock-ups; Structural frames; Trees; Skyscrapers; Dirt; An on-site mock-up shows the scale and impact of one tower. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
13. Crown Fountain, early site test, May 19, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site test, May 19, 2001 Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Construction workers;Dirt; View of the north end of the site. The outline of the skin pool is marked out in tape along the ground. Buildings along the Michigan Avenue street wall and East Randolph Street are visible in the background....
14. Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Trees; Skyscrapers; Lawns; Looking northwest from Monroe Street at the site of Crown Fountain before construction began. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
15. Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Trees; Skyscrapers; Lawns; Stairways; Looking northwest toward the site from terrace level. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
16. Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Trees; Skyscrapers; Lawns; View south from the approximate location of the north tower before construction began. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background.
17. Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Trees; Skyscrapers; Lawns; View south from the approximate location of the north tower before construction began. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background.
18. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Structural systems; Snow; Tents; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Concrete; Automobiles; Looking south at the structural steel of the south tower and the weatherproof tent that was erected so that work could continue in cold weather. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background....
19. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004 Structural systems; Parks; Skating rinks; Trailers; Trees; Skyscrapers; Streets; A view of the McCormick Tribune Plaza and Ice Rink framed by the structural steel of Crown Fountain's north tower. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background....
20. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004 Structural systems; Tents; Construction equipment; Streets; Trees; Skyscrapers; Automobiles; Snow; Taken from the north tower, a view of the structural steel of the south tower of Crown Fountain and weatherproof tent that was erected over part of the construction site. The Art Institute of Chicago and...
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