oops, Definately Michigan Ave, but one block west of the Lafayete block. Essentially, the camera is at the corner of Michigan and Washington. This block is now the venerable Holiday Inn Express.

again from Shorpy from a couple of weeks ago. Old City Hall looking out Michigan ave you can see the Easy Credit sign and the distinctive roof lines
http://www.shorpy.com/node/7658?size=_original

you have to go to the original to see the the "credit" sign.



So, essentially in the