adler and sullivan’s 1884 rueben rubel residence lives on through images and ornament
photographic images and description of rueben rubel residence, 1884-1885, adler...
05
Feb
03
Feb
with demolition permit released, second german evangelical zion church quickly heads towards oblivion
the looming threat of the second german evangelical zion church's...
31
Jan
martin schnitzius residence: the well-maintained posterchild of 19th century american worker cottages
one of the most widely recognized, largely intact, and well-maintained...
27
Jan
19th century victorian-era wicker park three-flat accentuated with ornamental pressed brick and fret-sawn wood lunettes faces demolition
an impressive 19th century chicago (wicker park neighborhood) three-flat apartment...
26
Jan
protest objects from 1971 demolition of adler and sullivan’s chicago stock exchange building
objects used in the protest over the demolition of adler...
26
Jan
three distinctive signatures left by chicago athletic association building tradesmen
signatures left by three tradesmen on h.i. cobb's chicago athletic...
26
Jan
adler and sullivan’s revell building lives on through richard nickel images and the ornament he saved in 1968
for such a historically important early adler and sullivan loft...
26
Jan
phenix building’s final days captured by richard nickel shortly before its demolition in 1959
recently digitized richard nickel images of burnham and root's phenix...
19
Jan
fulton market’s hollenbach seed company building (1912) reduced to rubble in a matter of hours
the three-story hollenbach seed company building designed by the architectural...
17
Jan
bldg. 51 museum gifted original historically-important herman von holst comed substation exterior tiled panel
bldg. 51 museum gifted an original early 20th century multi-colored...
13
Jan
2021 chicago architectural ornament survey images of downtown little italy and west and south sides
photographic images from the chicago architectural ornament survey are provided...
13
Jan
newly acquired architectural salvage, historically important building artifacts and vintage industrial furniture for the month of january
the following image gallery offers a glimpse at the latest...
12
Jan
hollenbach seed company building (1912) bedecked with richly colored ornamental terra cotta set to be demolished next week
the hollenbach building (1912) will be the latest casualty to succumb...
12
Jan
a detailed look at frank lloyd wright’s oak and oilcloth imperial hotel “peacock chair” housed in the bldg. 51 museum
original museum-quality 20th century american hexagonal-backed side chair salvaged from...
12
Jan
tagged relic or “souvenir” recovered from the great chicago fire’s “burnt district” in 1871
earlier this afternoon i received a small package containing a...
11
Jan
19th century chicago architecture portrayed through albumen photographic prints
carefully selected collection of recently digitized late 19th century albumen...
05
Jan
2020 year in review: museum acquisitions, photographic documentation, demolitions and exhibits
the following blog post links arranged in chronological order below...
05
Jan
latest mid-19th century soda bottles from “unearthing chicago” project housed in bldg. 51 museum
i've finally whittled down my collection of completely intact chicago-based...
04
Jan
continued documentation of wicker park buildings for ever-growing chicago architectural ornament survey
latest photographic images from the chicago architectural ornament survey (as...
04
Jan
photographic study of “sullivanesque” terra cotta in clinton, iowa
sullivanesque in clinton, iowa. images courtesy...