hy biermann store and flats building’s exterior terra cotta and stone ornament senselessly painted

defaced.

for years i’ve admired and repeatedly documented the ornament on hy biermann’s store and flats (1887). the red slip is so delicate… what a god damn disappointment.

images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 museum. all rights reserved. 2022.



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