18 Dec kodachrome images of historic prairie avenue district as it appeared in february of 1968 and may of 1975
visually compelling kodachrome slides of chicago’s historic prairie avenue district as it appeared in february of 1968 and may of 1975. the earlier images were possibly taken by richard nickel. the following list of houses are featured in the slides. the keith and wheeler houses were demolished in the 1960s (the latter recorded extensively both inside and out by richard nickel).
john j. glessner house, 1887, henry hobson richardson, architect
william w. kimball house, 1892, solon spencer beman, architect
joseph g. coleman house, 1886, cobb and frost, architects.
o.r. keith house, 1886, cobb and frost, architects (demolished)
george h. wheeler house, 1884, burnham and root, architects (demolished)
elbridge g. keith house, 1870-1871, john w. roberts, architect.
images courtesy of the bldg. 51 archive.
feburary 1968:
may 1975:
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