Chicago Architecture from 54th Floor
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Footage depicting construction sites in Chicago as captured from the 54th floor of the Three First National Plaza located at 70 West Madison Street.; The Chicago River is prominently featured, as is Chicago Film Archives' own building (329 W. 18th St.).
Credits
Rhodes Patterson (filmmaker)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Rhodes Patterson Collection
Notes: Film begins with an aerial view of the loading docks and bridge, then the camera pans to reveal the bustling construction site of a large building in the downtown area, near the Chicago River which is clearly shown.; The camera moves several times to reveal the full scale and breadth of the work being done on this massive building, against the burgeoning background of hefty construction trucks, the docks, and the constant flow of the city's traffic.
Subjects: Architecture; City planning; Cityscapes
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Cfa elements: 80 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/5836
Notes: Film begins with an aerial view of the loading docks and bridge, then the camera pans to reveal the bustling construction site of a large building in the downtown area, near the Chicago River which is clearly shown.; The camera moves several times to reveal the full scale and breadth of the work being done on this massive building, against the burgeoning background of hefty construction trucks, the docks, and the constant flow of the city's traffic.
Subjects: Architecture; City planning; Cityscapes
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Cfa elements: 80 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/5836
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:10