collection of newly discovered kodachrome slides of adler and sullivan buildings taken between 1960s-1980s now digitzed
recently discovered kodachrome slides of adler and sullivan commissions taken...
11
Jul
08
Jul
john vinci kodachrome slides of louis h. sullivan’s henry babson house during its demolition in 1960
these seldom seen dated john vinci kodachrome slides offer a...
06
Jul
frank lloyd wright windows, historic terra cotta, industrial fixtures, and old chicago bottles join urban remains showroom
the following image gallery offers a glimpse at the latest...
06
Jul
photographic survey of harvey ellis-designed richardsonian romanesque style washington terrace tower and gatehouse (1894)
detailed photographic survey of richardsonian romanesque style brick and terra...
05
Jul
design elements from adler & sullivan’s transportation building preserved through albert sullivan house demolition
the following blog entry revolves around richard nickel images documenting the removal...
30
Jun
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...
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....