27 Oct a photographic study of george grant elmslie-designed terra cotta ornament for thornton township high school (1934-35).
a photographic study of george grant elmslie-designed terra cotta ornament for thornton township high school (1934-35).
the mottled reddish-orange slip glaze terra cotta was modeled by architectural sculptor fritz albert, who was assigned the job after head modeler kristian schneider died in 1935.
the terra cotta ornament was fabricated by the midland terra cotta company, chicago, ills.
emil zettler modeled the school’s exterior statues. the maker of the cast aluminum hexagonal-shaped grilles or “snowflakes” adorning the entrance is not known. the school was constructed by the patrick warren construction company of chicago.
aluminum “snowflakes:”
emil zettler:
george grant emslie:
images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 archive.
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