collection of important chicago-centric inland architect press halftones join bld. 51 museum archive
bld. 51 archive has recently obtained a large collection of...
24
Apr
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...
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...