urban remains and bldg. 51 new showroom: photos a work in progress
a one month visual timeline capturing the slow, but steady,...
08
Jun
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...
01
Jun
walter burley griffin’s william f. tempel house (1911): a photographic survey of its exterior taken shortly before demolition
the following images were taken from an exhaustive photographic survey...
01
Jun
old tyler & hippach mirror company (henry j. schlacks, 1902) factory undergoing demolition
demolition of the old tyler and hippach mirror company factory...
30
May
photographic record of 19th century chicago tugboat operator’s building during its demolition
tugboat operator james higgie's commercial block was destroyed nearly three...
30
May
adler and sullivan’s guaranty building lobby as it appeared shortly after it was senselessly renovated
looking over newspapers on the guaranty building, i discovered plans...
29
May
discovery of a building pipe fitting fragment sheds light on its fabricator
it's always rewarding when you are able to readily demystify...
23
May
urban remains salvages walter burley griffin’s “solid rock house” shortly before its destruction
with the power cut and fence erected, walter burley griffin's...
22
May
antioch missionary baptist church (1890) reduced to rubble after devastating fire
final installment of images documenting the demolition of antioch missonary...
22
May
rare interior photographic images of the home insurance building shortly before its untimely demolition
seldom seen interior images of architects and engineers surveying wiliam...
22
May
the use of ornamental terra cotta in chicago before and after the great fire of 1871
terra-cotta, the most enduring of all building materials, has been...
21
May
burnham and root’s union stock yard water tower shortly before its demolition
john vinci kodachromes and contact sheet of burnham and root's...
18
May
demolition of antioch missionary baptist church (1890) well underway after devastating fire
the majority of the images posted here were taken towards...
18
May
a look back at pre-fire chicago cottages documented and deconstructed over past several years
i've slowly begun the arduous task of organizing all of...
17
May
a closer look at terra cotta lions, fountain, and stained glass at louis sullivan’s merchants and farmers bank (1919)
my most recent visit to louis h. sullivan's farmers and...
16
May
richard nickel images of terra cotta ornament adorning adler and sullivan’s residential chimneys
BENJAMIN LINDAUER RESIDENCE: richard nickel photograph of unglazed terra cotta...
15
May
revisiting 19th century residential studs and sill plates harvested from workers cottages across chicago
in my studio one night recently, i was photographing the...