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....
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...
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...
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...
photographic survey of purcell and feick's prairie style stewart memorial presbyterian church (1910), located at 116 east 32nd street, minneapolis, mn. the church's design was inspired by frank lloyd wright's unity temple (1908) located in oak park. ...
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...
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...
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. ...
"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). ...
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"...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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 -...
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...
latest images of thompson center (helmut jahn, 1985) deconstruction as of 6-6-2024. ...
