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1. 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...

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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....

7. 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.

8. Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Trees; Skyscrapers; Lawns; Stairways; Looking north at terrace level above the site.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. September 24, 2003 Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. September 24, 2003 Lawns; Trailers; Construction equipment; Retaining walls; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Railroads; Aerial view of the construction site. Concrete walls are visible as Crown Fountain's reservoir takes shape.

13. Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. September 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. September 26, 2003 Lawns; Trailers; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Retaining walls; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Railroads; Aerial view of the construction site. Concrete walls are visible as Crown Fountain's reservoir takes shape.

14. Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. September 28, 2003 Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. September 28, 2003 Lawns; Trailers; Retaining walls; Construction equipment; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Sidewalks; Streets; Aerial view of the construction site. Concrete walls are visible as Crown Fountain's reservoir takes shape.

15. Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. September 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. September 30, 2003 Lawns; Trailers; Construction equipment; Retaining walls; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Railroads; Aerial view of the construction site. Concrete walls are visible as Crown Fountain's reservoir takes shape.

16. Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. November 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. November 10, 2003 Lawns; Trailers; Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Retaining walls; Construction workers; I-beams; Lampposts; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Railroads; School buses; Aerial view of the construction site. Concrete walls and steel I-beams are visible as Crown Fountain's tower foundations and reservoir begin to take shape.

17. Full Park, early construction, May 21, 2001 Full Park, early construction, May 21, 2001 Streets; Skyscrapers; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Trees; Foundations; Aerial view of the northern half of Millennium Park during an early stage of construction. The foundations for the McCormick Tribune Plaza and Ice Rink and the Millennium Monument in Wrigley Square are...

18. Full Park, early construction, May 21, 2001 Full Park, early construction, May 21, 2001 Streets; Buses; Automobiles; Trees; Construction equipment; Foundations; Aerial view of the southern half of Millennium Park. The outline of Crown Fountain is clearly visible.

19. Full Park, early construction, May 21, 2001 Full Park, early construction, May 21, 2001 Streets; Buses; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Trees; Foundations; Aerial view of the central and southern parts of Millennium Park. Construction is underway on the McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink, Crown Fountain, the Boeing Gallery South, Chase Promenade and the Park...

20. Full Park, early construction, May 21, 2001 Full Park, early construction, May 21, 2001 Streets; Automobiles; Trees; Construction equipment; Foundations; Aerial view of the southern half of Millennium Park showing the future sites of Crown Fountain, the Boeing Gallery South and the Chase Promenade South. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible at right....
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