07 Jun joseph lyman silsbee’s 1897 garfield park bandstand carefully deconstructed for restoration and later reconstruction
latest images of j.l. silsbee’s largely forgotten 1897 bandstand (located in garfield park) being carefullt deconstructed for restoration and reconstruction.
the four-sided structure is faced with white marble supplied by the georgia marble company.
the uniquely designed stamped or pressed copper dome with protruding finial, was executed by the frank voigtmann cornice company, chicago, ills.
richly colored mosaics punctuate the exterior in the form of recessed panels and morrish-style headers above the doorways leading to the interior, where a massive mosaic adorns the underside of the dome. the mosaic work was completed by john carretti and company, a tile and terrazzo company based in chicago.
