recently acquired historically important books and artifacts offer a compelling visual narrative of the chicago haymarket riot
anarchy and anarchists: a history of the red terror and...
05
May
04
May
two salvaged stone remnants are all that remain from bradford lee gilbert’s richardsonian romanesque style illinois central station (1893-1974)
recent documentation of the two gargantuan milford grantite archway blocks...
03
May
john randal mcdonald’s david and mary aldrich house (1956)
exterior photographic survey of john randal mcdonald's david and mary...
02
May
poor man’s frank lloyd wright: john randal mcdonald’s john randal & josephine mcdonald house (1952)
exterior photographic survey of john randal mcdonald's john randal &...
29
Apr
the egyptian revival craze in racine: photographic survey of edmund bailey funston’s masonic lodge (1922)
photographic survey of edmund bailey funston's egyptian revival style masonic...
28
Apr
photographic survey of adler and sullivan’s ann halsted row houses (1884-1886) and its red slip terra cotta ornament
exterior photographic survey of adler and sullivan's ann halsted row...
26
Apr
unusually designed asymmetrical cream city brick number 4 engine house (w.f. goodhue, 1888), located at 1339 lincoln street, racine, wisc.
recent photographic survey of the unusually designed asymmetrical cream city...
25
Apr
ernest grunsfeld junior’s adler planetarium (1930) and alfonso iannelli’s zodiac plaques by american bronze plaque company
detail images of ernest grunsfeld junior's adler planetarium (1930), located...
24
Apr
collection of important chicago-centric inland architect press halftones join bld. 51 museum archive
bld. 51 archive has recently obtained a large collection of...
23
Apr
capital state bank: an iconic german expressionist gem by ottenheimer, stern & reichert
exterior photographic survey of ottenheimer, stern & reichert's swedish american...
22
Apr
deferred maintenance of paul gerhardt senior’s polychromatic egyptian revival style hupmobile automobile showroom (1920) taking its toll
recent photographic survey of paul gerhardt senior's polychromatic egyptian revival...
21
Apr
photographic survey of hugh garden-designed sullivanesque style grave for doctor ernst schmidt
the grave of dr. ernst schmidt (1830–1900) is in section...
19
Apr
demolition on the horizon. photographic survey of chester c. briggs mansion (1863) taken weeks before demolition
demolition on the horizon. recent exterior images taken during a brief...
17
Apr
william m. cooley’s mid-century “the little jewel box by the highway”
"the little jewel box by the highway." photographic survey of iit-trained...
15
Apr
then and now: a photographic survey of odin j. oyen’s decorating firm locations throughout downtown la crosse, wisconsin, from 1888 to 1912.
oyen’s decorating business traces its origins to odin j. oyen,...
14
Apr
not forgotten: thomas w. wing’s italianate style john raber house (1870) on chicago’s south side
recent exterior photographic survey of thomas w. wing’s italianate style...
13
Apr
latest photographic images of louis h. sullivan’s harold c. bradley house (1909) exterior restortation
latest exterior restoration images of louis sullivan's harold c. bradley...
11
Apr
still a gem in the rough: exterior photographic survey of rapp and rapp’s spanish baroque style central park theater (1917)
recent exterior photographic survey of rapp and rapp's spanish baroque...
10
Apr
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...
09
Apr
detailed photographic survey of george kingsley’s reebie storage warehouse
exterior detail photographic survey of geroge kingsley's egpytian revival style...