28 Aug george grant elmslie’s old second national bank (1924) in photographic detail
photographic survey (work in progress) of george grant elmslie's old second national bank (1924), located at 37 south river street, aurora, il. ...
25 Aug photographic survey of sullivanesque style midland terra cotta commerial store building in chicago’s rosland neighborhood
early 20th century sullivanesque style single story brick and white glazed terra cotta commercial building (now a church), located at 11743 south michigan avenue, chicago, il. the stock pattern terra cotta ornament, including centrally located cartouche and flanking full-bodied spread-winged eagles, were fabricated...
25 Aug george grant elmslie’s four story prairie style keystone commercial building (1922): one of five elmslie commissions executed in downtown aurora
detail photographic survey of george grant elmslie's four story prairie style keystone commercial building (1922), located at 30 south stolp avenue, aurora, il. ...
25 Aug photographic survey of claude and starck’s 1912 prairie style flagg-rochelle carnegie public library
exterior photographic survey of claude and starck's prairie style flagg-rochelle carnegie public library district building (1912), located at northeast corner of 7th street at 4th avenue, rochelle, il. ...
21 Aug exterior photographic survey of frank lloyd wright’s stephen a. foster residence (1900) located in west pullman neighborhood of chicago
exterior photogrpahic images of frank lloyd wright's stephen a. foster residence (1900), located at 12147 south harvard, chicago, il. images were taken in the winter of 2023 and summer of 2025. the house was designed in 1900 by frank lloyd wright as a summer home...
19 Aug photographic survey of theodore link’s richardsonian romanesque style st. louis union station in summer, 2025
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 glessner house...
07 Aug detailed photographic documentation of purcell, feick, and elmslie’s two-story first national bank (1911)
exhaustive exterior photographic survey of purcell, feick, and elmslie's two-story first national bank (1911), located 8 west davenport street. rhinelander, wisc. the building is comprised of lake superior sandstone, wire-cut "tapestry" brick and elmslie-designed terra cotta ornament. original varnished oak woodwork from the arcade and art glass...
05 Aug up close and personal: a detailed photographic study of otto strack’s 1895 pabst theater
up close and personal. a recent photographic survey of otto strack's german renaissance style pabst theater (1895), located at 144 east wells street, milwaukee, wisc. ...
04 Aug masonry and terra cotta restoration of george ferry’s frederick pabst mansion (1892) well underway
exterior restoration well underway on 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 cotta company of chicago) and...
29 Jul william j. newman’s “dawn manor” reconstructed and reunited with it’s salvaged chicago board of trade exterior ornament
william j. newman's gothic style sandstone summer cottage (1855) was carefully and systematically deconstructed and transported to nearby wisconsin dells, where it was rebuilt at 413 south burritt avenue as a restaurant, bar, and speakeasy. thankfully, the salvaged chicago ornament deposited by newman's wrecking company...
21 Jul picking up the pieces: recent survey of tornado damage to 19th and 20th century buildings in central west end neighborhood in st. louis
picking up the pieces. recent tornado-damaged/destroyed 19th and early 20th century buildings located in and around the central west end neighborhood of st. louis, mo. images courtesy of eric...
17 Jul detailed survery of carved brownstone and winkle company red slip terra cotta on adler and sullivan’s 1891 wainwright building
showcasing sullivan-designed upper story terra cotta spandrels and cornice fabricated by winkle terra cotta company and carved brownstone surrounding street level entrances. [caption id="attachment_94372" align="alignleft" width="1774"] Wainwright Building. 709 Chestnut Street. Adler, Sullivan, and Ramsey, Architects. Photograph by Emil Boehl, 1907. Missouri History Museum Photographs and...
13 Jul surveying damage to harvey ellis’s washington terrace clock tower and gatehouse after tornado struck st. louis in may, 2025
recent images of the richardsonian romanesque style brick and terra cotta washington terrace clock tower and gatehouse (1894) designed by harvey ellis for george r. mann. both clock tower and gatehouse sustained minor damage after an ef3 tornado struck urban areas of greater st. louis...
08 Jul “don’t take them for granite.” a photographic survey of william w. boyington’s chicago board of trade salvages ornament in wisconsin dells
"don't take them for granite." recent images of salvaged ornament from william w. boyington's board of trade building (1885-1929), located along the path of the wisconsin ducks in wisconsin dells, wi. the critical mass of chicago board of trade gargantuan carved granite statuary and figural/emblematic panels greet...
06 Jul a house made of chicago common brick, tidewater cypress wood, and glass.
exterior images of frank lloyd wright's doctor ina m. harper house (1950-51), located at 2571 old lake shore drive, st. joesph, mi. the harper house is one of two houses designed by wright in st. joesph - the other being the carl schultz house (1958-59), located...
03 Jul haymarket martyrs’ monument, broken branches, and architect william gray purcell’s grave at forest park cemetery
haymarket martyrs' monument (1893), broken branches, and architect william gray purcell's grave. images from yesterday's brief visit to forest home cemetery located at 863 south des plaines avenue, forest park, il. images...
11 Jun exterior survey of george whiffin and william wright-designed house of david hotel in summer of 2025
2025 exterior photographic survery of the four-story, steel-framed george whiffen and william wright-designed house of david hotel (1922-23; alterations, 1931), located at 163 colfax avenue, benton harbor, mich. the 100-room hotel building was built by house of david commune leader benjamin purnell (1861-1927) and operated by...
09 Jun detail images of henry c. koch-designed copper-plated ironwork within milwaukee city hall’s 8-story skylit atrium
interior detail images of henry c. koch's flemish renaissance revival style milwaukee city hall building (1895), located at 200 east wells street, milwaukee, wi. have not identified the fabricator of the copper-plated ironwork. ...
30 May “a little st. sophia:” frank lloyd wright’s 1956 annunciation greek orthodix church
exterior photographic survey of frank lloyd wright's annunciation greek orthodox church (1956-1961), located at 9400 west congress street, wauwatosa, wi. a future post with several images of the church's interior (taken on the same day) will land when time permits. ...
24 Apr photographic survey of eero saarinen’s mit chapel inside and out during 2017 trip to boston, mass.
2017 photographic images of eero saarinen's mit chapel (1955-56) located at 48 massachusetts avenue, cambridge, ma. the interior contains an incredible full-height harry bertoia metal sculpture from skylight to marble alter. the rooftop aluminum spire and bell tower were designed by sculptor theodore roszak. ...