richard nickel images of adler and sullivan’s levi rosenfeld building undergoing demolition in 1958. with the help of the wreckers (i believe speedway wrecked the building), nickel managed to salvage some of the terra cotta ornament, including the panel being lowered from the building 1958...

the second empire style mitchell building (1876) is a five-story commercial building designed by architect e. townsend mix for alexander mitchell, a milwaukee-based businessman who was president of the wisconsin marine and fire insurance company bank, the chicago, milwaukee & st. paul railroad, and the northwestern national insurance company....

SELECTED DIG STORIES FROM 2014-2019: FREQUENTLY UNEARTHED BOTTLES OF STOVE POLISH TIED TO NEGLECTED FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT-DESIGNED FACTORY BUILDING UNEARTHING THE REMAINS OF THE FORMER CURTISS FACTORY - HOME OF THE "BABY RUTH" CANDY BAR THE MOST COMMONLY UNEARTHED BOTTLE IN CHICAGO AND ITS CONNECTION WITH LOUIS H....

in the upcoming year, i will be revisiting the sites of once notable buildings now reduced to rubble and trucked off to the landfill. before their demolition, i documented and rescued artifacts from these pre and post-fire buildings, most of which were commercial, all located...

descriptive text from the palmolive building (1928) dedication booklet and rental brochure: as it has done in new york, so in chicago, business is moving north, out of the loop, too long the imaginary compass of commerce. northward to quieter streets, clearer skies, more pleasant surroundings. seeking...

i recently discovered a collection of long-forgotten mounted silver gelatin photographic prints of adler and sullivan's james a. walker & sons warehouse building - as it appeared in the summer of 1948 - while working on the richard nickel archive housed at ryerson and burnham, art...

images documenting 19th and early 20th century architectural buildings and ornament during second trip (november, 2021) to milwaukee in over a year. i spent the majority of my time revisiting familiar haunts along my "circuit" that arose from several previous trips aimlessly exploring the city's...

extraction of samuel stern house (1885) ornamental tin pediment and one of a few surviving plaster ceiling escutcheons. richard nickel, david norris, and bob furhoff salvaged most of its ornament. the adler & sullivan-designed residence was demolished in 1959. images of house exterior/interior taken by richard...

the chicago tribune tower collection, comprised of newly added and existing books, images, and ephemera, is housed in the bldg. 51 museum archive. the following images offer a glimpse at some of the earliest material, dating to the time the tribune tower (howells and hood)...

seldom seen 19th century james w. taylor albumen of william le baron's leiter one building (1879). the 7-story skeleton-frame building (supported by cast iron columns) is recognized for its contribution towards the development of skeleton construction, which was further refined in jenney's home insurance building (1885-1931)....

having trained as a scientist years ago has instilled upon me a relentless inclination to take things apart - study them intensely in isolation - then painstakingly reconstruct them to gain a better understanding of the system with all of its working parts. i used that method...

the following image gallery offers a glimpse at the latest american architectural artifacts and/or miscellaneous objects added to the ever-expanding urban remains virtual catalog (over 65,000 items digitized/cataloged over the past 15 years). the newly acquired items for the month of NOVEMBER, 2021, have been...

richard nickel images (pulled from contact sheets i must have previously overlooked) of s.s. beman's grand central station (1890). the images were taken shortly before and during its demolition in 1971. the images of the iconic tower with oversized illuminated lettering and clock faces are espeically...

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