28 Aug the architectural ornament of louis sullivan’s early 20th century “jewel box” bank buildings

the following blog posts provide a detailed photographic survey of louis sullivan’s  interior and exterior architectural ornament adorning his midwest banks built between 1908-1919.

A PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY OF LOUIS H. SULLIVAN’S 1914 MERCHANTS’ NATIONAL BANK ORNAMENT

DOCUMENTING LOUIS SULLIVAN-DESIGNED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK ORNAMENT

LOUIS H. SULLIVAN’S OWATONNA BANK: A BUILDING BURSTING WITH ORNAMENT

A CLOSER LOOK AT TERRA COTTA LIONS, FOUNTAIN, AND STAINED GLASS AT LOUIS SULLIVAN’S MERCHANTS AND FARMERS BANK (1919)

LOUIS H. SULLIVAN’S FARMERS AND MERCHANTS UNION BANK (1919) IN PHOTOGRAPHS