revisiting congress theater’s plenum chambers produces additional finds from the distant past
after a much-needed break from the bowels of congress theater,...
12
Dec
12
Dec
a photographic study of congress theater’s original basement level mechanical and electrical equipment
an extensive photographic record of congress theater's basement level mechanical...
09
Dec
privy vault with scattered remnants unearthed behind a pre-fire chicago residence on erie street
a largely intact circular pine wood privy pit or "vault"...
08
Dec
a photographic survey of exterior terra cotta ornament adorning adler & sullivan’s ann halsted flats
ann pinegar halsted was the sole executrix of henry s....
07
Dec
chicago’s art deco carbon and carbide building undergoes facade restoration
day 1: the 37-story carbon...
05
Dec
chicago commercial building built for 19th century tugboat operator james l. higgie undergoing demolition, part 1
[caption id="attachment_34252" align="alignleft" width="620"] a late 19th or early 20th...
05
Dec
photographic survey of the “lake-franklin” post-fire commercial building window hoods
a closer look at window hood ornament found on the...
30
Nov
after 10 years of searching, bldg. 51 museum archive secures original 1910 northwestern terra cotta company catalog
[caption id="attachment_34103" align="alignleft" width="727"] c. 1910 northwestern terra cotta company...
30
Nov
29
Nov
former chicago evening post building undergoing facade restoration
i continue to document historic buildings undergoing restoration/renovations in chicago’s downtown...
29
Nov
newly added website inventory acquired over the past two weeks
the following gallery offers a glimpse at the most recent...
28
Nov
the albert w. sullivan house (1892) was outfitted with “kelp” pattern door hardware
the bldg. 51 museum collection houses historically important examples of...
25
Nov
a photographic study of john wellborn root’s rookery building ornamental terra cotta
the image gallery offers a selection of images taken from...
24
Nov
valdemar mortonsen two-story brick cottage threatened with demolition
a unique and largely unaltered 1870's brick cottage on ohio...
21
Nov
latest photographic images of jewelers’ building ongoing exterior restoration
my ongoing effort documenting the jewelers building at 35 e wacker...
18
Nov
john a. kling commercial building (1871) demolished shortly after gutted by fire
at the surface level, the recent fire at 695 north...
15
Nov
back-to-back demolitions on dayton street a devastating blow to chicago’s 19th century cityscape
demolition begins today at 2219 n. dayton. the early to...
14
Nov
the death of al capone’s dentist and a reliance building engineer’s key ring
it never ceases to surprise that the smallest artifacts can...
07
Nov
the rebuilt chicago stock exchange building trading room’s luridly polychromatic interior
if you haven't already, please take the time to visit...
07
Nov
nearly a year later, shooting congress theater remains top priority for months to come
despite being pinned down with so many ongoing projects for...