historically important carved sandstone block from pond and pond’s home for self-supporting women joins bldg. 51 museum

original diminutive carved bedford limestone block – salvaged by timothy j. samuelson and tim barton – from pond and pond’s home for self-supporting women was donated to the bldg. 51 museum collection over the past week. the building was completed in 1908 and located at 12 east grand avenue, chicago, ills. 

images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom, bldg. 51 archive, and the burnham and ryerson archive, art institute of chicago. all rights reserved. 2023. 



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