21 Mar

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the polk street concrete cottage historic district is a national historic district in the first subdivision of gary, indiana. it includes four residential buildings designed by d. f. creighton and built by the united states sheet & tin plate co. in 1910. these are examples...

20 Mar

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recent exterior photographic survey of frank lloyd wright-designed ingwald-moe house (1909-10), located at 669 van buren street, gary, indiana. the house was commissioned by ingwald moe, a successful contractor who later became the local representative for wright’s "american system-built homes" venture. frank lloyd wright designed two main...

09 Mar

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most of the images feature edgar miller’s frescoes created in 1943 at the pabst brewery complex in milwaukee, wisconsin. additional photos showcase exterior details of pabst buildings, art glass windows, captain frederick pabst’s office, and a freestanding bronze statue. this photographic survey is ongoing, with...

03 Mar

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ideal studio and gallery space for the bldg. 51 museum archive and artifact collection. the george a. hauswirth filling station is an example of vernacular architecture, constructed around 1930 in the typical house-and-canopy style found in early gas stations. located at 1 131 south 3rd street, la...

02 Mar

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exterior photographs of the enoch arnold curtis-designed french second empire house (1868), located at 1008 third street, red wing, mn. the two story house, punctuated with terra cotta window hoods, mansard roof, and bracketed wood cornice, was built for philander sprague, who established the first architectural...

01 Mar

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exterior photographic survey of purcell and elmslie's e.s. hoyt house (1913), located at 300 hill street in red wing, minnesota. the brick and stucco two-story, 10-room, 4,000-square-foot house was constructed in 1913 for e.s. hoyt, the president of the renowned red wing stoneware company. listed on the...

28 Feb

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exterior photographic survey of the gerhard h. winner mansion, a german revival brick and terra cotta home designed by crane & barkhausen and built by a. kroening & son in 1897 for distillery owner and wholesaler gerhard winner. gerhard h. winner, a german immigrant who arrived...

17 Feb

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mecca flats was a notable apartment complex in chicago's bronzeville neighborhood, serving as an architectural and cultural landmark from 1891 until its demolition in 1952. the site at 3360 s. state street is now occupied by s.r. crown hall, a modernist structure designed by ludwig...

10 Feb

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the following images and information - a work in progress - shed light on the northwestern terra cotta company's richly colored and visually striking french art deco style "stock pattern" terra cotta ornament. early 1980s image of the art deco style chicago bee building (1929), located...

05 Feb

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original and largely intact 1962 marina city (bertrand goldberg, 1964-68) prospectus showcasing the building’s distinctive architectural elements with floor plans, site layouts, models, and photographs. the uniquely designed prospectus includes an embossed cover, saddle-stitched booklet with varied paper types, a fold-out building model, blank rental applications,...

02 Feb

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the 1893 pabst pavilion, designed by otto strack for chicago’s world's columbian exposition, was a terra-cotta structure with a green copper dome and glass corners showcasing beer products. its highlight was a 13-square-foot 24 karat gold-plated cast bronze and white metal pabst brewery model executed...

30 Jan

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for many years, if not decades, if documented the three john karl daniels's white glazed terra cotta figures adorning hewitt and brown's 1914 washburn crosby utility building, located at 700 second street, minneapolis, mn. i'm both amused and mystifed over the circumstances surrounding the disappearance...

28 Jan

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after reviewing these early images - taken during the early days of my photographic career -  i've realized that while my creative vision remains similar, my technical skills, mastery of equipment and lighting, post-processing abilities, and instinctive and intellectual comprehension of my subjects have improved...

27 Jan

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the masonic temple, presently known as the hennepin center for the arts, was constructed in 1890 at the intersection of hennepin avenue and sixth street north. recognized as an exemplary representation of richardsonian romanesque architecture, the building initially served as a masonic lodge for the...

26 Jan

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exterior photographic survey of purcell and elmslie's prairie style community house, first congregational church (1913-14), located at 310 broadway, eau claire, wisconsin. this parish house demonstrates why purcell and elmslie of minneapolis were regarded as leading architects in the region. its broad gable gives the impression...

25 Jan

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the bachman house is located at 1244 w. carmen ave., chicago, illinois. originally built in 1889, it was remodeled by bruce goff between 1947 and 1948 into a home and studio for myron bachman. notable for its updated windows and brick with corrugated aluminum exterior, the...

22 Jan

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the bldg. 51 museum collection recently acquired additional historically important redl slip terra cotta ornament from milwaukee’s former main passenger rail station, the chicago & north western lake front depot. designed by charles sumner frost in a romanesque style, the brick and terra cotta-clad depot...

21 Jan

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for almost three decades, i've driven past this small polychromatic art deco terra cotta storefront, always expecting it to disappear before my next visit. thankfully, it still stands and remains largely intact. the two-story hugo miller-designed wile building (1923, rebuilt 1928) is located at 1211-13 west...

20 Jan

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the iconic two-story stained glass window in the former pabst brewhouse, currently the brewhouse inn & suites, was commissioned by captain pabst in the 1890s. it was designed by milwaukee artist frederick wilhelm heine and fabricated by the charles baumbach company.   the leaded glass window...

20 Jan

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detail photographic images taken after scaffolding was removed (a few months ago) from the flemish renaissance revival-style frederick pabst mansion (george ferry, architect, 1892) located at 2000 west wisconsin avenue, milwaukee, wisc. both the original buff-colored slip glaze ornamental terra cotta (executed by the northwestern terra...

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