original and exceptionally rare giaver and dinkelberg’s jewelers building (1927) dedication book joins bldg. 51 archive.
original dedication booklet (fully scanned for your viewing pleasure) of...
03
Sep
03
Sep
distressing images of frank lloyd wright’s joseph jacob walser junior house (1903) creates cause for concern over its future
not a pretty picture. recent images of frank lloyd wright's joseph...
29
Aug
another post-fire athens marble downtown chicago building at 161 east erie street faces demolition
another post-fire structure faces possible demolition. nearly a month ago, a...
27
Aug
a sullivanesque style chicago tire shop at 1422 south pulaski road
sullivanesque tire shop. 1422 south pulaski road, chicago, il. white glazed sulllivanesque...
26
Aug
as deconstruction continues at brisk pace, helmut jahn’s thompson center is showing more of its skeletal construction
latest deconstruction images of helmut jahn's thompson center (1985) taken...
24
Aug
alfred s. alschuler’s western felt works and r.c. fletcher’s turner mfg. company faced with demolition
exterior photographic images of alfred s. alschuler's turner manufacturing company...
20
Aug
exterior terra cotta block and interior cast iron staircase baluster from holabird and roche’s 1895 marquette building join bldg. 51 museum collection
an original marquette building (holabird and roche, 1895) ornamental cast...
19
Aug
16
Aug
exterior images of herbert c. chivers’s five-story located in university city, mo.
recent images of herbert c. chivers five-story beaux-arts style octagonal-shaped...
14
Aug
overlooked little gem among giants: george c. nimmons sullivanesque r.w. sears building (1911)
overlooked little gem among giants. detail images of sullivanesque polychrome terra...
12
Aug
the “dangers of high buildings” by new york city’s singer building architect ernest flagg
interesting 1896 cosmopolitan article on the "dangers of high buildings,"...
09
Aug
thompson center continues to shed its skin: latest images from the months of july and august
latest images (ongoing series from beginning to end) of thompson...
04
Aug
cobb’s chemical trust building condemned by city of st. louis
building condemned by city of st. louis (as of last...
03
Aug
exterior photographic survey of richardsonian romanesque style samuel cupples mansion
exterior photos of the richardsonian romanesque style samuel cupples mansion...
03
Aug
discovery of overlooked “wrightesque” 1928 debaliviere building in st. louis was highlight of recent trip
i had no idea this building existed. photographic images of isadore...
03
Aug
louis h. sullivan’s wainwright building at sunset
wainwright in light and shadow. sunset images of sullivan-designed carved sandstone,...
30
Jul
henry hobson richardson in st. louis: a closer look at one of his last works – the issac h. lionberger house (1885-86)
photographic survey of henry hobson richardson's isaac h. lionberger red...
29
Jul
exterior and interior photographic survey of st. louis union station (1894) in summer of 2024
interior and exterior images of theodore link's gargantuan romanesque style...
24
Jul
a closer look at a well-maintained small town queen anne style bank and masonic temple in la crosee, wisc
photographic survey of architect william parker's exchange state bank and...
23
Jul
final chapter: theodore karl’s 1872 conrad seipp post-fire chicago three-story commercial building lives on in images and fragments
last installment. latest image of the post-fire chicago italianate style three-story...