adler and sullivan’s auditorium theater in images and ornament
adler and sullivan's auditorium building (1889): note: all images courtesy of...
09
Jul
30
Jun
second german evangelical zion church (1905) set to be demolished in coming weeks
the second german evangelical zion church, designed by chicago architect ...
30
Jun
latest 2020 photographic images from bldg. 51 archive’s ongoing chicago architectural ornament survey
latest photographic images from the chicago architectural ornament survey is...
23
Jun
seldom seen richard nickel images of holabird and roche’s 1899 cable building interior
seldom seen richard nickel images of holabird and roche's cable...
16
Jun
the death and regeneration of the chicago athletic association building’s stalactite ceiling
one of the most visually striking and architecturally distinctive features...
09
Jun
latest salvaged chicago architectural artifacts, museum-quality ornament, industrial furniture and objects for the month of june
the following image gallery offers a glimpse at the latest...
09
Jun
19th century architectural drawings of burnham and root’s rookery’s skylight acquired by bld. 51 museum archive
offering a rare glimpse at the evolution of a historically...
08
Jun
latest images of jarvis hunt’s 1920 chicago tribune printing plant’s transformation into residential living space
continued photo-documentation of chicago tribune printing plant building (east of...
02
Jun
discarded early 20th century chicago rivet head sparks curiosity into the creation of chicago’s “l”
the chicago "l" dates back to the late 19th century,...
29
May
non-extant albert w. sullivan house (1892) in images and ornament
albert w. sullivan house (1892-1970): ...
27
May
latest images and ephemera added to bldg. 51’s vast architectural archive
the virtual gallery presented below, offers a detailed account of the...
26
May
detail images of sullivan-designed ornament adorning adler and sullivan’s 1896 guaranty building
a selection of exterior detail photographic images of sullivan-designed ornament...
17
May
seven chicago artifacts and the buildings from which they were rescued
[caption id="attachment_24765" align="alignleft" width="2060"] one of many cold-rolled sheet iron...
12
May
latest architectural artifacts, objects, industrial furniture and ephemera for the month of may
the following image gallery offers a glimpse at the latest...
11
May
van allen building: a photographic study of louis sullivan’s polychromed terra cotta ornament
photographic study of louis h. sullivan-designed polychromed terra cotta ornament...
05
May
photo-documenting adler and sullivan’s s.a. maxwell (jewelers’) building facade revisited
yesterday afternoon marked the final visit to methodically photo-document the...
04
May
urban remains owner eric j. nordstrom featured in subaru drive magazine
Across the country, these dedicated entrepreneurs breathe new life into...
04
May
latest photographic images from 19th and early 20th century chicago architectural ornament survey
latest photographic images from the chicago architectural ornament survey (as...
27
Apr
a closer look at louis h. sullivan’s richly ornamented getty tomb and krause music store facade
second take on a photographic study of louis h. sullivan-designed...
20
Apr
deconstruction of 19th century two-story frame structure offers rare glimpse at its building methods and materials
while en route to a demolition in the wicker park...