reorganizing the bldg. 51 chicago architectural ornament archive in progress
reorganizing the bldg. 51 chicago architectural ornament archive has given...
24
Jul
11
Jul
most recent acquisitions now available on urban remains website
the following image gallery offers a glimpse at the most...
07
Jul
trip to st. louis affords opportunity to document adler & sullivan’s wainwright tomb
adler & sullivan’s wainwright tomb - located in bellefontaine cemetery st. louis...
04
Jul
bunte brothers lithographed candy tin featuring factory complex found nearly a year before salvaging factory complex
if i recall correctly, i salvaged an old pharmacy located...
02
Jul
bldg. 51 museum secures large collection of original institute of design “sullivan project” photographs from 1954 exhibit
in 1951, crombie taylor – then acting director of chicago’s...
02
Jul
photographic study of uptown theater’s ornamental terra cotta facade
the uptown theater (1925) is one of the few remaining...
28
Jun
impending demolition of 1914 chicago avenue bascule bridge on the horizon
although i'm not well-versed in bridge technology - in this...
27
Jun
latest salvaged artifacts and objects now available on urban remains website
the following image gallery offers a glimpse at the most...
26
Jun
richard nickel’s garrick theater “ornament scrapbook” now digitized
when it came to salvaging architectural ornament, chicago's richard nickel...
25
Jun
a look back at the 2008 demolition of veterans administration lakeside hospital
a found a bag of diminutive stainless steel letters and...
23
Jun
photographic documentation of chicago’s late 19th and early 20th century building ornament revisited
fatigue and restlessness from spending too much time digitizing photographs,...
21
Jun
latest installment of john vinci kodachrome slides of 1960’s chicago
continued digitization of chicago architect john vinci's kodachrome and/or ektachrome...
20
Jun
images of ornament at frank lloyd wright’s home and studio
the following images were taken during a recent visit to...
18
Jun
documenting the dismantlement of adler & sullivan’s chicago stock exchange building ornament iron staircase
i can't reiterate how fulfilling it is to travel back...
15
Jun
a rare glimpse at the demolition of adler & sullivan’s garrick theater through kodachrome slides
the following john vinci slides paint the demolition of adler...
14
Jun
photographic study of adler & sullivan’s auditorium building (1889) interior ornament
the following images were pulled from one of my latest...
13
Jun
a preview of the latest acquisitions now available on urban remains website
the following image gallery offers a glimpse at the most...
13
Jun
three-story brick commercial building at 170-172 . halsted latest building to fall in fulton market district
the following selection of images were taken during the salvage...
10
Jun
haunting imagery of the reliance building prior to it’s major overhaul and conversion into a “boutique hotel”
[caption id="attachment_37268" align="alignleft" width="1200"] undated kodachrome slide courtesy of the...
07
Jun
final moments of chicago stock exchange building captured by john vinci
john vinci kodachrome images capturing the final moments of adler...