a photographic survey of burnham and root’s william hale house (1885-1886)
burnham and root's william e. hale house (1885-86), located at...
31
Jan
27
Jan
several important rare architectural books, guides and catalogs added to bldg. 51 archive in january 2023
a sizeable collection of exceptionally rare 19th and early 20th...
27
Jan
largely intact painted pine wood exterior ornament salvaged from adler and sullivan’s selz house (1883) joins bldg. 51 musuem
an original louis h. sullivan-designed exterior residential carved wood fragment...
25
Jan
exterior photographic survey of h.h. richardson’s austin hall (1881) revisited
after nearly five years, i finally found the time to...
20
Jan
barry byrne’s st. patrick’s church, an unusual 19th century fire station, cottages, and other distinctive buildings documented during recent racine visit
the following images were taken during a recent trip to...
19
Jan
rookery building blueprints, rare books, ornamental terra cotta, builders’ hardware, and plymouth building artifacts added in january 2023
the following image gallery offers a glimpse at the latest...
18
Jan
searching for architectural identity: frank lloyd wright’s george blossom house (1892)
photographic survey of frank lloyd wright's george blossom residence (1892),...
17
Jan
a closer look at treat andd foltz’s martin a. ryerson richardsonian romanesque style residence (1887)
a photographic survey of treat and foltz's martin a. ryerson...
11
Jan
2023 photographic survey of frank lloyd wright’s roloson row houses (1894)
Date: 1894 Address: 3213 - 3219 Calumet Ave., Chicago, Illinois City: Chicago,...
10
Jan
bldg. 51 museum and archive 2022 acquisition highlights
the bldg. 51 museum and archive amassed several historically important...
05
Jan
documenting frank lloyd wright’s 19th century william w. winslow and chauncey william houses
William W. Winslow House: Date: 1893 Address: 515 Auvergne Place. River Forest,...
02
Jan
bldg. 51 archive acquires sizable private collection of important richard nickel photographs
the bldg. 51 museum and archive recently purchased a critical...
30
Dec
amazingly intact 19th century chicago workers cottage set to be demolished in january of 2023
demolition permit issued for bell avenue chicago 19th century brick...
30
Dec
highlights from the work of eric j. nordstrom, urban remains and the bldg. 51 archive in 2022
note: the following links represent only a fraction of work...
27
Dec
revisiting frank lloyd wright’s a.d. german warehouse in december of 2022
claude and starck structures in baraboo, frank lloyd wright's a.d....
24
Dec
well-maintained post-fire 1874-76 chicago wood-framed italianate houses threatened with demolition
a demolition permit has been issued for the senseless eradication...
20
Dec
documenting driehaus museum’s “capture louis sullivan: what richard nickel saw” exhibit
a partial documentation of the "what richard nickel saw" exhibit...
15
Dec
photographic images from chicago architectural ornament survey (caos) fall of 2022
latest photographic images from bldg. 51 archive's chicago architectural ornament...
09
Dec
detailed survey of the sullivanesque style tomah public library designed in 1915 by architectural firm of claude and starck
recent photographic survey of claude and starck's prairie style public...
06
Dec
historically important doorknob and window sash pull from the office of adler and sullivan join bldg. 51 museum archive
the bldg. 51 museum recently acquired a historically important and...