documentation of south masonic temple building (1921) demolition continued, part 3
by eric j. nordstrom and ornament chicago here are the latest...
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Jan
louis h. sullivan-designed gage building ornamental iron storefront scrapped during the 1950’s
after spending nearly a year researching and documenting the restoration...
17
Jan
detailed look at chicago stock exchange building’s 1894 terra cotta rebuilt cornice section at st. ignatius
between 1881 and 1895 louis henry sullivan and...
15
Jan
documentation of south masonic temple building (1921) demolition continued, part 2
by eric j. nordstrom and ornament chicago i finally made time...
12
Jan
cast plaster cove molding from louis sullivan-designed albert sullivan residence joins bldg. 51 museum collection
three sections of cove molding were salvaged from albert sullivan's...
11
Jan
clarence hatzfeld’s south side masonic temple (1921) undergoing demolition, part 1
by eric j. nordstrom and ornament chicago the south side masonic...
10
Jan
former humboldt garage & auto service company building (1911) undergoing demolition
the humboldt garage & auto service company building, erected in...
10
Jan
shedding light on long lost artifacts rescued from columbus memorial and its neighbor, the venetian building
the bldg. 51 museum recently acquired architectural artifacts (including an...
05
Jan
demolition of south side chicago church rings in the new year
by eric j. nordstrom and ornament chicago i was notified the...
03
Jan
bldg. 51 museum 2017 acquisition highlights
the following images (see below) represent a small selection of...
03
Jan
rapp & rapp oriental auditorium theater seat ends with detachable light grilles join bldg. 51 museum collection
all original c. 1920's antique american ornamental cast iron interior...
03
Jan
digitization of the bldg. 51 museum reference library top priority in 2018
next year i will force myself to set time aside...
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Jan
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Dec
a repository of brilliantly colored building terra cotta designed by architects michaelsen and rognstad
the first chinese arrived in chicago after 1869, shortly after...
26
Dec
photographic documentation of chicago’s architectural ornament revisited
it's become impossible to resist my maniacal desire to photograph...
24
Dec
forgotten collection of historically important 1871 chicago fire documents added to bldg. 51 museum archive
the bldg. 51 museum recently acquired a historically important collection...
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Dec
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Dec
latest additions to website catalog: architectural terra cotta, millwork, industrial furniture, chicago ephemera, and much more
the following gallery offers a glimpse at the most recent...
20
Dec
demolished james higgie building lives on through salvaged ornament and images, part 3
by eric j. nordstrom and ornament chicago By the 1940s onward ...
15
Dec
demolition of 19th century tugboat operator james l. higgie’s three-story commercial block in full swing, part 2
[caption id="attachment_34392" align="alignleft" width="900"] ogen avenue facade with terra cotta...