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...

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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...

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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...

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23 Apr

capital state bank: an iconic german expressionist gem by ottenheimer, stern & reichert

exterior photographic survey of ottenheimer, stern & reichert's swedish american...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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09 Apr

detailed photographic survey of george kingsley’s reebie storage warehouse

exterior detail photographic survey of geroge kingsley's egpytian revival style...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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