14 Oct bld. 51 archive begins digitization of st. louis salvager dave felling’s vast repository of demolition images
dave felling kodachrome slides of edward e. eichenbaum’s 3400-seat granada theater (1926), located at 6427-41 north sheridan road, chicago, il.
the cream-colored terra cotta facade was salvaged by dave felling of felling contracting, st. louis, mo. during its demolition in 1990 by the g.m. wrecking company, chicago, il.
the building’s exterior terra cotta ornament was fabricated by the middland terra cotta company. the interior polychromed and gold plaster ornament was made by the decorators supply company, chicago, il.
period images – including theater nearing completion in 1926 – courtesy of bld. 51 archive.
images courtesy of dave felling collection.