14 Jul clean slate: deconstruction of otto strack’s 1893 terra cotta frederick pabst columbian exposition pavilion is complete
deconstruction of otto strack's 1893 terra cotta frederick pabst columbian exposition pavilion is complete. the pabst brewing company hired milwaukee-based architect otto strack to design a heavily ornamented buff-colored terra cotta trade pavilion to house and display a thirteen-foot gold-washed model of the pabst brewing company...
10 Jul long and kees’s lumber richardsonian romanesque style lumber exchange building (1885-1887)
recent exterior photographic images of long and kees's 12-story richardsonian romanesque style lumber exchange buildng (1887), located at 423-25 hennepin avenue, minneapolis, mn. the building's facade is comprised of pink kasota stone, quarried from mankato, mn. ...
09 Jul exterior photographic survey of peabody and sterns’s richardsonian romanesque style james j. hill house (1891)
"empire builder." photographic survey of peabody and sterns's richardsonian romanesque style james j. hill house (1891), located at 240 summit avenue, st. paul, minnesota. the exterior consists of a locally sourced limestone foundation, ground level granite, and massachusetts brownstone (ie., dark red sandstone). ...
08 Jul purcell and elmslie’s dr. j.w.s. gallagher house (1913): a modest and overlooked prairie style house in winona
photographic survery of purcell and elmslie's dr. j.w.s. gallagher (1913) house, located at 451 west broadway street, winona, mn. the modest prairie style stucco house features cyprus wood fret-sawn panels and a pediment above the entrance. the art glass windows are accentuated with elmslie's distinctive "v"...
08 Jul revisiting abraham m. radcliffe’s william g. leduc house (1865) located in hastings, minnesota
photographic survey of abraham m. radcliffe's william g. leduc house (1865), located at 1629 vermillion street, hastings, mn. the overall design and execution of the gothic style house and outbuildings was sourced from mid-19th century house pattern books, including designs found in andrew jackson downing’s 1853...
30 Jun concern grows over fate of george c. nimmons’s 1905 prairie style sears adminstration building
nimmons and fellows's prairie style sears administration building (1905, 1914) remains mostly empty and somewhat neglected, as more and more boards are replacing windows. the building is currently for sale, but hasn't found a buyer - yet. the exterior cream-colored sullivanesque style terra cotta ornament...
22 Jun thompson center’s cavernous atrium exposed as its glass skin is peeled further back
latest images (ongoing series from beginning to end) of thompson center (helmut jahn, 1985) deconstruction. images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 archive. all rights...
17 Jun custom-designed hardware from cass gilbert’s woolworth building (1913) and d.h. burnham’s mabley or majestic building (1896)
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woolworth building, cass gilbert architect, 1913: mabley or majestic building, d. h. burnham and company, 1896: images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 archive. all rights reserved. 2024....
15 Jun theodore karl’s 1872 brick and joliet limestone post-fire chicago commerical building dies a slow death
a slow and painful death. latest image of the post-fire chicago italianate style three-story masonry mixed-use commercial building (1872), located at the southwest corner of wells and superior streets, chicago, ills. the three-story brick building (the superior side has four floors with the top floor likely added...
12 Jun otto strack-designed 1893 chicago columbian exposition pabst pavilionis going, going…
nothing to see here. current status of otto strack's 1893 terra cotta frederick pabst columbian exposition pavilion. the pabst brewing company hired milwaukee-based architect otto strack to design a heavily ornamented buff-colored terra cotta trade pavilion to house and display a thirteen-foot gold-washed model of the pabst...
11 Jun urban remains showroom and bldg. 51 museum extend its lease, eyes other locations in new york and abroad
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the urban remains showroom and bldg. 51 museum (housed and periodically on display in river north, west town, and fulton market) will continue calling 1820 west grand avenue home for the forseeable future. the number of acquisitions in 2024 has grown considerably in 2024 -...
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...
06 Jun lastes images of wreckers shedding skin of helmut jahn’s thompson center (1983)
latest images of thompson center (helmut jahn, 1985) deconstruction as of 6-6-2024. ...
30 May two distinctive and historically important red slip terra cotta grotesques from milwaukee’s lake front depot join bldg. 51 museum collection
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two original red slip glazed terra cotta grotesque face exterior corbels salvaged from charles sumner frost's chicago and north western railway train station or lake dront depot (1889-1890). the romanesque style station - located in milwaukee, wisc. - closed in 1966 and demolished...
29 May current status of otto strack’s 1893 terra cotta frederick pabst columbian exposition pavilion
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going, going...
28 May around milwaukee: a photographic survey of architectrual ornament found on some of the city’s finest landmarks
the majority of the photographic images were taken in the early months of 2024. the commerical and residential buildings are well-known landmarks and have been on my circuit for over 25 years. ...
24 May latest images chronicling the deconstruction of helmut jahn’s thompson center
latest images of thompson center (helmut jahn, 1985) deconstruction as of 5-23-2024. ...
23 May beginning of the end: conrad seipp’s post chicago fire commerical building (1871-1872) undergoing demolition
and so it begins...
21 May herman von holst’s south side chicago comed station (1924) is now for sale despite repeated demolition attempts
price tag is 375,000 and described as a "solid" industrial building. the images of the southside chicago comed station (1924), located at located at 6141 s. prairie avenue, were taken over the weekend. the building's architect, herman v. von holst, was perhaps best known for taking on...