9 long years documenting the slow death of herman v. von holst’s 1924 southside chicago comed power station

latest images of the dying southside chicago comed station (1924), located at located at 6141 s. prairie avenue.

the building’s architect, herman v. von holst, was perhaps best known for taking on the responsibility of heading up frank lloyd wright’s architectural practice when wright went to europe in 1909.

2016:

lost

2017:

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2020:

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as more and more pieces fall to the ground, we have selected samples of the curtain wall or facade or documentation and further study.

images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bld. 51 archive. all rights reserved. 2026.



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