early 20th century union stock yards chicago fire house extensively documented shortly before its destruction
an early 20th century two-story chicago fire house (vacated in...
20
Feb
19
Feb
most recent artifact and objects culled from urban remains catalog
the following image gallery offers a glimpse at the most...
17
Feb
afterlife of sullivan-designed ornament as it appeared in a makeshift garrick theater graveyard at navy pier
as chicago's garrick theater (adler and sullivan, 1892) was dying...
13
Feb
commercial building with dearborn cast iron “front” and adjoining boarding house wrecked late last week
back-to-back demolition of 1880’s victorian era commercial building and adjoining...
12
Feb
herman v. von volst’s comed substation still stands, but continues to die a slow death through deferred maintenance
hermann v von holst's southside chicago comed substation (also known...
11
Feb
rarely seen images of adler and sullivan’s schiller building lobby and interior commercial corridors
i haven't seen many richard nickel images of first floor...
09
Feb
rare depression-era northwestern terra cotta plates added to bldg. 51 musuem terra cotta collection
exceptionally rare early 1930's northwestern terra cotta company portfolio (one...
31
Jan
photographic survey of harvard’s memorial hall exterior architectural ornament
harvard's memorial hall is an excellent example of 1870s high...
31
Jan
chicago tribune tower crown shrouded in scaffolding as exterior restoration continues
latest photos from my ongoing documentation of howells and hood's...
28
Jan
a closer look at john wellborn root-designed ornament adorning st. gabriel’s church (1887)
a closer look at john root's exterior ornament adorning st....
24
Jan
post-fire photographic survey of milwaukee’s historic 1878 trinity lutheran church
trinity evangelical lutheran church sits near the corner of west highland...
23
Jan
latest architectural artifact and objects culled from urban remains catalog
the following image gallery offers a glimpse at the most...
22
Jan
urban remains acquires huge assortment of 19th and early 20th century salvaged chicago plumbing fixtures
urban remains recently bought out a large assortment of late...
21
Jan
19th century webster street italianate rowhouses with minton tile insets undergoing demolition
i didn't think demolition of these adjoining 19th century rowhouses...
19
Jan
2018 bldg. 51 museum collection acquisition highlights
another year has come to a close and looking back,...
09
Jan
19th century chicago rowhouses on webster slated for wrecking ball in coming weeks
two 19th century post fire two-story italianate style brick rowhouses...
07
Jan
photographic study of milwaukee’s city hall, pabst mansion, and the “castle on kilbourn”
a trip to milwaukee last weekend led to a much-needed,...
02
Jan
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Dec
a photographic study of one lasalle street building’s art deco bronze lobby ornament
photographic survey of interior cast bronze ornament in the lobby of one...