05 May

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anarchy and anarchists: a history of the red terror and the social revolution in america and europe (1889) by michael j. schaack provides a detailed account of late 19th-century radical movements, especially the chicago haymarket conspiracy, from a law-enforcement perspective. schaack, a chicago police captain,...

04 May

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recent documentation of the two gargantuan milford grantite archway blocks salvaged from bradford lee gilbert's richardsonian romanesque style illinois central station (1893-1974) during demolition in the summer of 1974. bradford lee gilbert's richardsonian romanesque style illinois central station (1893-1974) was located at the southern end of...

03 May

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exterior photographic survey of john randal mcdonald's david and mary aldrich house (1956), located at 2721 delaware avenue, racine, wi. john randal mcdonald (1922–2003) was an american architect known for mid-century modern homes that adapted frank lloyd wright's prairie style with minimalist and accessible materials. his...

02 May

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exterior photographic survey of john randal mcdonald's john randal & josephine mcdonald house (1952), located at 1001 russet street, racine, wisc. john randal mcdonald (1922–2003) was an american architect known for mid-century modern homes that adapted frank lloyd wright's prairie style with minimalist and accessible materials....

29 Apr

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photographic survey of edmund bailey funston's egyptian revival style masonic lodge (1922), located at 1012 main street, racine wisc. the polychromed terra cotta ornamernt was executed by the northwestern terra cotta company, chicago, il. the building's worn walls, masonic symbol with cobras, lotus and papyrus cornices, and...

28 Apr

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exterior photographic survey of adler and sullivan's ann halsted row houses (1884-1886), located at 1826–1834 n. lincoln park west, chicago, il. the red slip terra cotta ornament was fabricated by the northwestern terra cotta company, chicago, il. ann halsted row houses, at 1826–1834 n. lincoln park west...

26 Apr

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recent photographic survey of the unusually designed asymmetrical cream city brick number 4 engine house (w.f. goodhue, 1888), located at 1339 lincoln street, racine, wisc. the most distinctive feature is the four-story hose-drying and observation tower with pyramdial-shaped roof, wood-bracketed cornice, oculus windows, and ornamental cast...

25 Apr

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detail images of ernest grunsfeld junior's adler planetarium (1930), located at 1300 south lake shore drive, chicago, il. the 12 zodiac relief plaques were sculpted by alfonso iannelli and executed in bronze by the american bronze company. they follow a clockwise sequence that corresponds to the...

24 Apr

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bld. 51 archive has recently obtained a large collection of original period halftone images from inland architect press, featuring chicago buildings from the late 19th century. some examples from the collection are displayed below. established in 1883, the publication was a cornerstone of the architectural world, chronicling...

23 Apr

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exterior photographic survey of ottenheimer, stern & reichert's swedish american state bank building (1913), located at 5400 north clark street, chicago, il. the white glazed terra cotta ornament was fabricated by the northwestern terra cotta company, chicago, il. ottenheimer, stern & reichert was a distinguished early twentieth-century...

22 Apr

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recent photographic survey of paul gerhardt senior's polychromatic egyptian revival style hupmobile automobile showroom (1920), located at 4015 north sheridan road, chicago, il. the richly colored terra cotta ornament was executed by the northwestern terra cotta company, chicago, il. images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the...

19 Apr

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demolition on the horizon. recent exterior images taken during a brief visit to the italianate style two-story cream city brick chester c. briggs mansion (1863), located at 1244 east state street, rockford, il. note: if you see a scruffy looking man around driving his mother's black jeep...

17 Apr

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"the little jewel box by the highway." photographic survey of iit-trained william m. cooley's christ unity temple (1960-63), located at the southeast corner of state street, chicago, il. the walls (now painted) between the steel i-beam mullions are comprised of white marble punctuated with single color chunk...

15 Apr

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oyen’s decorating business traces its origins to odin j. oyen, who arrived in la crosse, wisconsin in february 1888 at the suggestion of ori sorensen from sorensen and davis contractors. at that time, opportunities for painters and interior decorators in la crosse seemed limitless. during the...

14 Apr

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recent exterior photographic survey of thomas w. wing’s italianate style john raber house (1870), located at 5760 south lafayette avenue, chicago, il. the south side chicago mansion featured archtop windows, fret-sawn bracketed wood cornice and rooftop cupola with finial. wing modified the house in 1894, which included adding...

13 Apr

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latest exterior restoration images of louis sullivan's harold c. bradley house (1909) located at 106 n. prospect ave., madison, wisc. photographic documentation of louis sullivan and george grant elmslie's harold c. bradley house includes images captured by various photographers from the 1920s until the devastating...

11 Apr

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recent exterior photographic survey of rapp and rapp's spanish baroque style central park theater (1917), located at 3535 w. roosevelt road, chicago, il. the polychrome terra cotta ornament was executed by the midland terra cotta company, chicago, il. numerous terra cotta panels incorporate bare bulb sockets positioned...

10 Apr

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recent exterior detail photographic surveyof nimmons and fellows's sears, roebuck and company administration building/complex (1905), located at 925 s. homan ave., chicago, ills. the prairie style administration building features unique cream-colored sullivanesque terra cotta ornament (now painted), was designed by george c. nimmons and executed by...

09 Apr

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exterior detail photographic survey of geroge kingsley's egpytian revival style 1922 reebie storage warehouse, located at 2325 north clark street, chicago, il. sadly, the spray-glazed egyptian revival style terra cotta cornice was removed in the 1970s, but thankfully several people were around to salvage it. the bldg....

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