01 Sep many shades of color: michaelsen and rognstad’s on leong merchants association building (1928) terra cotta ornament

exterior photographic survey of michaelsen & rognstad’s on leong merchants association building (1928), located at 2216 s. wentworth avenue, chicago, il.

the richly colored michaelsen-designed polychromed glazed terra cotta ornament was executed by the american terra cotta company, crystal lake, il.

images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bld. 51 archive. all rights reserved. 2025.