largest known private 19th and early 20th century color sample collection joins bldg. 51 museum archive
the bldg. 51 archive and museum collection recently acquired one...
12
Feb
11
Feb
revisiting george grant elmslie’s 1935 thornton township high school in 2025
the mottled reddish-orange slip glaze terra cotta was modeled by...
06
Feb
rare and historically important collection of photographic images and ephemera used to determine “first skyscraper” joins bld. 51 museum collection
a large collection of 8 x 10 silver gelatin print...
03
Feb
seldom seen photographic record w.j. newman’s demolition, excavation, and construction of chicago city hall joins bldg. 51 archive.
the following set of photographic images, taken by the chicago...
31
Jan
a collection of photogrpahic images of frank lloyd wright’s roloson houses (1894) taken over several decades
recently scanned collection of exterior and interior photographic images (mostly...
29
Jan
a closer look at the cobbled together city of david hotel and its unusual cast concrete facade comprised of hematite chips
the michigan hotel comprised of hematite chips. exterior photographic survery of...
28
Jan
the work of joseph barron: photo-documenting sullivan’s buildings during the american depression
the following snapshots were taken by little known photographer joseph...
22
Jan
revisting the residential relics of 1933-34 “century of progress” relocated to beverly shores in 2025
images of armco-ferro house, florida tropical house, house of tomorrow...
16
Jan
latest historically important building artifacts, images, and ephemera added to bldg. 51 museum collection in winter 2025
the following american architectural ephermera joined the ever-expanding, chicago-based bldg....
16
Jan
exterior photographic survey of michaelsen and rognstad’s “jazz age” art deco east 7th street hotel
exterior photographic survey of michaelsen and rognstad's "jazz age" art...
16
Jan
photographic images from chicago architectural ornament survey (caos) winter of 2025
latest photographic images from bldg. 51 archive's chicago architectural ornament...
15
Jan
revisiting images taken of the 1855 john kent russell house attic “discovery” over a decade later
posted july 11, 2014: before i begin what will likely be...
10
Jan
will adler and sullivan’s chicago stock exchange building’s rebuilt trading room be landmarked or deconstructed?
more to follow in coming days. images...
04
Jan
2024-2025 photographic images from chicago architectural ornament survey (caos)
2024-2025 photographic images from bldg. 51 archive's chicago architectural ornament...
03
Jan
frank lloyd wright-designed exterior leaf fragments salvaged from adler and sullivan’s 1892 victoria hotel join bldg. 51 museum collection
the bldg. 51 archive and museum recently acquired the only...
02
Jan
2024 highlights from the work of eric j. nordstrom, urban remains and the bldg. 51 archive
note: the following links represent some highlights accomplished in 2024....
27
Dec
seldom seen exterior photographic images of frank lloyd wright’s 1893-94 william winslow house in river forest
the majority of the images offer a detailed glimpse at...
26
Dec
will these three historic structures be rebuilt and/or saved in 2025? let’s hope…
hoping for a favorable outcome in 2025. fire-damaged edward morris house...
16
Dec
interior detail photographic survey of frank lloyd wright’s 1893-94 william winslow house in river forest
the following photographic images offer a closer look at architectural...
10
Dec
recent photographic survey of henry c. koch’s milwaukee city hall building
recent images of henry c. koch's flemish renaissance revival style...