The Biography of Chicago’s Marina City

Special thanks to...

  • Geoffrey Goldberg
  • Howard Swibel

Thanks to the following individuals for their generous assistance...

  • Aaron, Randel
  • Amponsah, David
  • Anderson, Joe
  • Antoniou, Vance
  • Arvidson, Ralph
  • Aubel, Leo
  • Becker, Lynn
  • Benoit, Michelle
  • Bernotas, Peter
  • Bernstein, David
  • Blum, Betty J.
  • Bowler, Patrick
  • Boyer, Lori
  • Calhoun, Kathleen
  • Casey, Michael
  • Chunko, Mike
  • Clark, Daniel
  • Coleman, Stephanie
  • Dearborn, Bob
  • Deinhart, Mark
  • DePorter, Grant
  • Dillman, Dave
  • Falk, Vincent
  • Fisher, Patricia
  • Flynn, Dr. Martin
  • Freeman, Aaron
  • Fremon, David K.
  • Galbo, Debbie
  • Gantt, David
  • Gil, Iker
  • Glotzbach, Peggy
  • Goldstein, Ilene
  • Goodstein, Daniel
  • Harp, R. Kymn
  • Hawk, Thomas
  • Hay, John
  • Henley, Simon
  • Hillerich, Lee
  • Hogeorges, Betty
  • Holeman, Jeff
  • Huebl, Paul
  • Jackson, Brian
  • Jameson, David
  • Johnson, Bob
  • Kamin, Blair
  • Kaplan, Adam
  • Kobluk, Mike
  • Kotalik, Bob
  • Koz, Rich
  • Leonard, Michael
  • Levin, Roger
  • Lister, Patrick
  • Lopez, Joseph
  • Lorren, Carolyn
  • Lucht, Marko
  • Mandelkorn, Richard
  • Mandler, Mark
  • Mandler, Phyllis
  • Martin, Robert
  • McComb, Lisa
  • McIntosh, Bruce
  • Meech, Earl
  • Meyer, Daniel
  • Najolia, Dom
  • Natarus, Burton F.
  • O’Mara, Kathy
  • Owen, Anthony
  • Palmer, John
  • Parks, Nathaniel
  • Phillips, J.
  • Pierce, Douglas
  • Pratt, John
  • Prince, Rob
  • Pyle-Vowles, Devon
  • Renaghan, Carl
  • Riordan, Jeff
  • Rivest, Mike
  • Robinson, A.J.
  • Rodgers, Amanda
  • Schnapp, Derek
  • Schrager, Cheryl Bowler
  • Schramm, Michael
  • Schumacher, Carl D.
  • Sells, Allen
  • Shapiro, Scott
  • Simpson, Stephanie
  • Szakvary, Peter
  • Tigrett, Isaac
  • Verson, Mindy
  • Vint, Bill
  • Waschow, Jean
  • Washington, Vera
  • Yanul, Thomas
  • Young, Brett
  • Youngwerth, Frank

Thanks to these organizations...

  • Abilene Christian University
  • Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum
  • American Education Publications
  • ArchiTech Gallery
  • Architect’s Newspaper
  • Archive of Bertrand Goldberg
  • Art Institute of Chicago
  • Ball State University
  • Bertrand Goldberg Archive
  • Brijus Properties
  • CEE Alumni Association
  • Chicago Department of Public Works
  • Chicago Historical Society
  • Chicago Magazine
  • Chicago Police Department
  • Chicago Public Library
  • Chicago Sun-Times
  • Chicago Transit Authority
  • Chicago Tribune
  • Chicago’s American
  • ColeTaylor Bank
  • Community Association Banc
  • DePaul University
  • Downtown Partners Chicago
  • Early Chicago, Inc.
  • Ebony
  • Federal Highway Administration
  • Gemstone Resorts International, LLC
  • HAVIdigital
  • Illinois Department of Corrections
  • Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  • Illinois State Archives
  • International Association of Assessing Officers
  • Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago
  • Jenner & Block LLP
  • Leo Burnett Worldwide
  • Life
  • McDonald’s Corp.
  • Medicine Man Gallery
  • Merkle Press Inc.
  • Paramount Pictures
  • Portland Cement Association
  • Professional Bowlers Association
  • Real Estate News
  • Real Estate Research Corporation
  • Ritchie’s Enterprises LLC
  • Rolling Stone
  • Ryerson and Burnham Archives
  • Structure Magazine
  • System Parking, Inc.
  • Terry’s Photography
  • United Press International
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Vanderbilt Television News Archive
  • Vrdolyak Law Group, LLC
  • Wayne State University

These fine web sites...

Thanks to the following for property access...

  • 400 North LaSalle Condominium Association – Diana Breting, Property Manager
  • Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown/River North
  • Hard Rock Hotel Chicago – Rick Hulse, General Manager
  • Hotel 71 – Steve Shern, General Manager – Greg Naylor, Director of Sales & Marketing
  • Hotel Sax – General Managers Mario Mazzini, Michael Carsch, John Price
  • Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales – Bob Godek
  • Marina Management Corporation – Shari Vass, President
  • Marina Towers Condominium Association – David Gantt, Property Manager
  • Renaissance Chicago Hotel – Catherine Mrowiec, General Manager – Alissa Infante, Marketing Manager
  • Smith & Wollensky – Peter Norton, General Manager
  • Transwestern Commercial Services – David Clarkson, Robert DeMarke, Tiffany Moore, and John Herbst

Production...

  • Film processing and scanning: Gamma Imaging
  • Film processing and scanning: Digigraphics/Photos Inc., Pearson Imaging

All other photographs by Steven Dahlman.

City Within A City: The Biography of Chicago’s Marina City was first published on July 4, 2007.