high noon entertainment collaborating with urban remains on documenting the death of buildings
for over a year now, high noon entertainment has been...
07
Jul
07
Jul
photographing historic building ornament in buffalo during weekend visit
during my business trip to buffalo (new york) earlier this...
05
Jul
historically important gustav lindenthal-designed cast iron smithfield street bridge ornamental rosette joins bldg. 51 museum collection
in keeping with the bldg. 51 museum's latest effort to acquire...
29
Jun
documenting a post-fire chicago row house where time stood still
for several decades, a maze of cramped and cluttered rooms...
29
Jun
over a decade later, nordstrom reminisces about the post-fire charles holden loft building salvage
i was already mentally and physically exhausted prior to beginning...
29
Jun
a closer look at george frear’s patented pre-chicago fire artificial italianate row house keystones
artificial stone, also termed "cast" or "concrete" stone, is a...
28
Jun
eclectic mix of mid-century furniture, a 19th century copper saloon sink, keystones, and a carved cherry overmantel
the following gallery offers a glimpse at the most recent...
23
Jun
bldg. 51 museum archive secures several historically important chicago building informational booklets and brochures
the bldg. 51 museum and archive recently acquired several books,...
22
Jun
frank lloyd wright-designed avery coonley residential art glass windows added to bldg. 51 museum collection
2017 has been an unusually busy year for the bldg....
22
Jun
documenting portage theater’s portals to the past
the gradual process of uncovering the multitude of undisturbed objects...
21
Jun
hand-carved artists mannequin, american radiator plaque, simmons desks, fireplace andirons, benjamin cluster sockets
the following gallery offers a glimpse at the most recent...
21
Jun
hundreds of world war ii ammunition plant “explosion proof” green porcelain enameled industrial fixtures acquired by urban remains
late last week urban remains acquired a massive quantity of...
20
Jun
site of demolished eye and ear infirmary converted to public park littered with senseless assembalge of terra cotta ornament
i've finally made time to revisit a salvage i was...
14
Jun
exposed “wounds” along the terra cotta facade of louis sullivan’s gage building remain undressed and prone to the elements
the giant cavity where the gage building's north cartouche was...
14
Jun
early 20th century graystone two-flat salvage, felsenthal store & flats terra cotta, and rare smithfield bridge rosette
the following gallery offers a glimpse at the most recent...
09
Jun
artifacts salvaged long ago from an early burnham & root residence (since demolished)
the chicago-based architectural firm of burnham and root was established...
07
Jun
original cream-colored wrigley building ornamental terra cotta fragment joins bldg. 51 museum collection
a single cream-colored terra cotta round and tapered fragment salvaged...
07
Jun
post-fire chicago entrance door, simmons furniture, industrial lights, and terra cotta from rapp & rapp’s southtown theater
the following gallery offers a glimpse at the most recent...
07
Jun
forgotten objects rediscovered: what the patio theater’s tradesmen left behind
i approached my exploration of the patio much as i...
05
Jun
revisiting the site of the joseph hussa brewery: my first experience as a young “urban explorer”
i was either 10 or 11 years of age when...