12 Aug

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interesting 1896 cosmopolitan article on the "dangers of high buildings," by ernest flagg (perhaps best known as architect of new york city's 41-story singer building (1897-1968). the last page features a seldom seen halftone image of burnham, root, and atwood's reliance building under construction. images...

03 Aug

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i had no idea this building existed. photographic images of isadore shank's three-story art deco mayan-revival debaliviere building (1928), located at 5642-58 delmar blvd., st. louis, mo. the neglected and seemingly abandoned building's exterior is comprised largely of richly glazed black and red terra cotta panels with...

03 Aug

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wainwright in light and shadow. sunset images of sullivan-designed carved sandstone, red slip terra cotta spandrel panels, capitals, and cornice on wainwright building by adler and sullivan and c.k. ramsey (1891). the 10-story building's terra cotta ornament was fabricated by the winkle terra cotta company (incorporated in...

30 Jul

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photographic survey of henry hobson richardson's isaac h. lionberger red brick residence (1885-86), located at 3630 grandel square, st. louis, mo. the red brick residence was designed by american architect henry hobson richardson designed in 1885–86, and built after richardson's death in 1886.  it was built for isaac h....

29 Jul

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interior and exterior images of theodore link's gargantuan romanesque style union station headhouse (1894), located at 1820 market street, st. louis, mo. the station's distinctive interior and exterior design program was handled by edmund cameron, who worked for h.h. richardson, where he oversaw construction of richardson's...

24 Jul

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photographic survey of architect william parker's exchange state bank and masonic temple (1887), located at 800 rose street, la crosse, wisc. the well-maintained queen anne style 19th bank building and temple was built by local contractor f.x. de lorean for ten thousand dollars. the ironwork...

23 Jul

Posted at 15:11h in Bldg. 51, Events & Announcements, Featured Posts, Miscellaneous, Salvages by

last installment. 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 in the mid...

19 Jul

Posted at 16:20h in Bldg. 51, Events & Announcements, Featured Posts, Miscellaneous, Salvages by

a little over a hundred original and fully functional multi-colored (i.e., golden amber, ruby red, and cobalt blue) "tipped" mazda light tantalum filament light bulbs - salvaged from the schiltz palm garden prior to its demolition in 1963 - joined the bldg. 51 museum collection...

14 Jul

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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...

09 Jul

Posted at 16:18h in Bldg. 51, Events & Announcements, Featured Posts, Miscellaneous, Travel by

"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

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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

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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

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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...

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