19 Jul critical mass of salvaged chicago architectural artifacts on permanent display at st. louis’s city museum

a critical mass of salvaged chicago architectural ornament is on permanent display at city museum, located at 750 north 16th street, st. louis, mo.

the museum’s latest acquisitions include a louis h. sullivan-designed white glazed gage building (1899) terra cotta cartouche and a buff-colored terra cotta second floor loggia assemblage salvaged from adler and sullivan’s schiller or garrick building (1892) during its demolition in 1960.

2023 images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 archive. all rights reserved. 2023.