12 Jun after years of abandonment and neglect, joseph lyman silsbee’s garfield park bandstand rebuilt and restored to its former glory
absolutely thrilling to witness/document silsbee’s bandstand returning to its former glory. the richly colored and meticulously restored mosaic panels are stunning.
recent restoration images of joseph lyman silsbee’s bandstand (1897) located at west music court in garfield park.
the four-sided structure is faced with white marble supplied by the georgia marble company.
the uniquely designed stamped or pressed copper dome with protruding finial, was executed by the frank voigtmann cornice company, chicago, il.
richly colored mosaics punctuate the exterior in the form of recessed panels and morrish-style headers above the doorways leading to the interior, where a massive mosaic adorns the underside of the dome. the mosaic work was completed by john carretti and company, a tile and terrazzo company based in chicago.
