fritz albert’s highly stylized and richly colored egyptian revivial terra cotta ornament on display at egyptian lacquer building (1926)

images of fritz albert-designed polychromed terra cotta along the cavetto cornice and surrounding entrance of the egyptian lacquer mfg. company building (1926).

the single-story egyptian-revival style factory – located at 3052 west carroll avenue, chicago, ills. – was built by the architectural firm of lockwood, greene and company in 1926.

the spray-glazed exterior terra cotta ornament was sculpted by fritz albert and executed by northwestern terra cotta company, chicago, ills.

images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 archive. all rights reserved. 2023.



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