National Pastime

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Wrigley Field

The sun sets on another season at Wrigley Field.

Sheraton

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Gary Sheraton

Opened in the late 1970s, this Sheraton Hotel advertised itself as a “taste of the 80s today”.  Only open for a few years, it remained a “taste of the 80s” until finally being gutted a couple of years ago for a long-stalled renovation.

Ambassador

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Ambassador Apartments

Hit hard by scrappers, both the interior and exterior walls of this former high-end apartment high-rise are crumbling.

Bear Brand

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Bear Brand

Built for the Bear Brand Hosiery Company during the First World War, this factory featured both 19th century wooden mill-style construction and modern 20th century steel-sash windows.  The building is being demolished after decades of abandonment and decay.

Power Station

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Richmond Power Station

The detail that used to be put into industrial structures is remarkable.  Without the smoke stacks, this power plant could pass for a government building.