additional historically important winkle terra cotta works figural salesman sample and building terra cotta joins bldg. 51 musuem archive
a seldom found, oversized full-figured red slip glaze terra cotta...
30
Jun
29
Jun
stop: protesting the demolition of chicago’s old stock exchange in 1972.
series of photographs taken during a day of protest against...
28
Jun
a look back at long lost “gardenesque” plaster ornament discovered in chicago athletic association building’s cherry circle bar
virtually untouched and largely intact "gardenesque" cast plaster ornament was...
28
Jun
photographic survey of louis h. sullivan-designed ornament on adler and sullivan’s s.a. maxwell (jewelers) building
virtual gallery of images representing ongoing project photodocumenting architectural ornament...
28
Jun
chronicling the destruction of 19th century commercial and residential chicago buildings
i'll be posting any and all my images of every...
23
Jun
collection of seldom found ephemera and photographs capturing early chicago preservation movement
the following images offer a cursory glance at an ever-growing...
22
Jun
demolition of william j. cassidy tire building (1902) nearly complete
demolition of the tyler and hippach mirror company factory building...
22
Jun
walter burley griffin’s “solid rock house” reduced to solid rubble in a matter of days.
latest, and likely the last, set of images chronicling the...
20
Jun
eric j. nordstrom’s unearthing chicago project revisited through multitude of documented discoveries
i will be adding several blog posts over the course...
19
Jun
frank lloyd wright’s b. harley bradly house: a photographic study of wright’s first prairie school residence
photographic study of frank lloyd wright' b. harley bradly house...
15
Jun
photographic survey of barry byrne and alfonso iannelli’s st. francis xavier school (1916-1923)
st. francis xavier school (1916-23) designed by barry byrne with...
14
Jun
william f. tempel house salvage covered by dennis rodkin of chicago’s crain magazine
June 14, 2022 Take a look at artifacts saved from a...
14
Jun
salvaging 19th century chicago cottages and the work of gordon matta-clark
in the wake of a number of demolitions that razed...
13
Jun
exterior and interior architectural artifacts salvaged from william f. tempel house (1911-1919) join bldg. 51 musuem collection
leaded glass windows, interior fixtures, and other furnishings salvaged from...
13
Jun
frank lloyd wright’s 1892 harlan house documented shortly before its demolition after devastating fire in 1963
richard nickel images of frank lloyd wright's dr. alison w....
08
Jun
urban remains and bldg. 51 new showroom: photos a work in progress
a one month visual timeline capturing the slow, but steady,...
08
Jun
a detailed look at 14-story pabst building’s interior ornamental ironwork executed by winslow brothers
a collection of seldom seen detailed lithographs or half-tones showcasing...
07
Jun
a look back at documenting architectural ornament in boston’s back bay
pushing lots of pixels lately to avoid burnout from setting...
07
Jun
19th century cast iron sidewalk and stoop vault lights have all but vanished in chicago
sadly, there aren't many original (that i know of) sidewalk...
06
Jun
documenting the destruction of dankmar adler’s house in 1961
the death of dankmar adler's house as documented by richard...