continued neglect and abandonment takes a toll on nimmons and fellow’s sears, roebuck and company’s administration building in 2026
recent exterior detail photographic surveyof nimmons and fellows's sears, roebuck...
10
Apr
09
Apr
detailed photographic survey of george kingsley’s reebie storage warehouse
exterior detail photographic survey of geroge kingsley's egpytian revival style...
08
Apr
rediscovered images of bradford lee gilbert’s richardsonian romanesque style illinois central station (1893-1974) digitized by bld. 51 archive
newly discovered kodachrome images of bradford lee gilbert's richardsonian romanesque...
07
Apr
transplanted: an 1850s workers cottage and rediske cobbler shop saved by the preservation alliance la crosse (pal)
a cobbler shop and workers cottage in la crosse, wisc....
06
Apr
the work of iron man cyril colnik, located at milwaukee’s villa terrace decorative arts museum
recent images of milwaukee-based metalsmith cyril colnik (1871-1958) exhibited at...
04
Apr
survey of exterior terra cotta at st. patrick’s church and st. catherine high school, designed by francis barry byrne and alfonso iannelli
exterior photographic images of francis barry bryne and alfonso iannelli's...
03
Apr
photographic survey of orson burlingame’s 1895 abandoned fire station in racine, wisc.
exterior photographic survey of the richardsonian romanesque style fire station...
02
Apr
holabird and root’s 7-story art deco style a.o. smith research and engineering building (1930) with distincitve zig-zag-shaped glass and aluminum curtain wall
spring of 2026 exterior photographic images of holabird and root's...
01
Apr
frank lloyd wright’s thomas p. hardy house: “purest formulation that wright was ever to make of a symmetrical, frontalized house.”
the thomas p. hardy house is a frank lloyd wright-designed...
31
Mar
recent photographic survey of herman von holst’s public service house substation in skokie, il.
photographic survey of herman von holst's public service house substation...
30
Mar
ongoing exterior photographic survey of frank lloyd wright’s johnson wax headquarters (1936-1950)
ongoing exterior photographic survey of frank lloyd wright's johnson wax...
29
Mar
1880s “minature pabst brewery” corner tavern in racine, wisc
"miniature pabst brewery." exterior photographic survey of gothhic style pabst tied...
27
Mar
hiding in plain sight: remants of the radically altered herman von holst goose island comed substation
photographic survey of the herman v. von holst-designed prairie style...
25
Mar
a photographic database documenting the existing and former electrical substations of herman v. holst’s commonwealth company is scheduled for completion in 2026.
photographic survey of herman v. von holst's commonwealth company carroll...
24
Mar
bld. 51 museum acquires chicago heritage committee – country’s first preservation group – papers and related ephemera
the chicago heritage committee was a pioneering grassroots architectural preservation...
22
Mar
photographic survey of john ahlschlager-designed sullivanesuque style cobalt blue and creamed colored terra cotta ornament adorning the schulze baking company plant
ongoing photographic survey of john ahlschlager-designed sullivanesuque style cobalt blue...
21
Mar
ongoing photographic survey of thomas edison’s unique patented concrete craftsman cottages designed by david f. creighton
the polk street concrete cottage historic district is a national...
20
Mar
exterior photographic survey of frank lloyd wright-designed ingwald-moe house (1909-10) located in gary, indiana
recent exterior photographic survey of frank lloyd wright-designed ingwald-moe house...
16
Mar
post-fire commercial block bearing white body terra cotta ornament recently discovered in pilsen neighborhood of chicago
a three-story red brick post-fire commercial building at 2008 south...
14
Mar
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