22 Oct charles b. atwood’s fine arts palace exemplifies pure classicism through its exacting proportions
recent exterior photographic survey of detail images of charles b. atwood’s fine arts building (1892-93) located at 5700 south dusable lake shore drive, chicago, il.
the building’s badly deteriorated staff exterior was replaced with bedford limestone during reconstruction to house the museum of science and industry in 1930.
the masonry work was done by the r.c. wieboldt construction company for the south park commissioners. graham, anderson, probst and white, architects.
i’ve included some images of the south portico renovation project as well.
seldom seen photographic images of charles b. atwood’s fine arts building (1892-93) undergoing reconstruction in 1930 to house the museum of science and industry.
the building’s badly deteriorated staff exterior was replaced with bedford limestone.
the work was done by the r.c. wieboldt construction company for the south park commissioners. graham, anderson, probst and white, architects.
