data dump: raw and mostly unedited images of the john voltz hall demolition and salvage in 2018
raw and unedited demolition images of john voltz hall (1881),...
17
Nov
17
Nov
“phoenix rises.” rare photographic prints of downtown chicago’s “burnt district” taken after the great chicago fire of 1871. courtesy of bld. 51 archive.
"phoenix rises." rare photographic prints of downtown chicago's "burnt district" taken...
14
Nov
massive library of rare and out-of-print frank lloyd wright-related books formerly owned by taliesan architect aquired by bld. 51 archive
massive library of rare and out-of-print frank lloyd wright-related books...
13
Nov
bldg. 51 museum and archive’s image and ephemera collection on graven and mayger’s mayan revival style 3500-seat fisher theater
original linen-backed period photographic images of graven and mayger’s mayan...
11
Nov
data dump: interior and exterior images of otto strack’s 1890-91 pabst tavern or metropolitan hall
raw, unedited interior and exterior images of otto strack's 1890-91...
11
Nov
latest historically imporant building artifacts and related ephemera to added to bldg. 51 museum and archive in fall of 2025
the following images represent a well-rounded cross section of historically...
10
Nov
photographic survey of charles b. atwood-designed reliance building bower-barff-plated interior cast iron staircase
recent photographic survey of the nicely worn reliance building (atwood,...
08
Nov
eric j. nordstrom and bld. 51 archive join forces with prime group to photodocument their portofolio of historic buildings
eric j. nordstrom of urban remains and the bld. 51...
07
Nov
henry ives cobb’s tacoma-esque red slip terra cotta 17-story chemical building located in st. louis
images of henry ives cobb’s 17-story chemical building (1896), located...
06
Nov
bld. 51 archive and museum acquires rare and unusual singer building (1908-1968) paperweight comprised of materials salvaged from building
unique cast bronze and oak wood paperweight fabricated to commemorate...
05
Nov
chicago’s largest private historically important architectural artifact museum and archive celebrates 15 year anniversary
this month marks the 15th year anniversary of the bld....
04
Nov
revisting richard nickel’s architectural ornament housed in “the shed” at southern illinois university edwardsville
it's been nearly six years since john vinci, timothy j....
04
Nov
detroit’s trinity church: a photographic survey of george d. mason and zachariah rice’s first presbyterian church
a photographic survey of george d. mason and zachariah rice's...
03
Nov
edward c. van leyen’s beax-arts style three-story brick and bedford limestone third precinct station revisited in october, 2025
cool copshop revisited in october, 2025. exterior images of edward c....
01
Nov
pink bragville granite bagley memorial fountain: detroit’s last remaining work by famed architect h.h. richardson
photographic survey of h.h. richardson's bagley memorial fountain (1885), located...
31
Oct
healy and millet-designed stained glass skylight salvaged from adler and sullivan’s 1889-90 auditorium theater joins bld. 51 museum
the bldg. 51 museum and archive secured an original healy...
31
Oct
a photographic survey of detroit’s “most beautiful chinese-american restaurant” designed by black architect nathan johnson
a recent exterior and interior photographic survey of the abandoned...
28
Oct
the “castle on kilbourn” revisited: photographic survey of the joseph b. kalvelage house
"castle on kilbourn" revisited. recent detail photographic survey of the german...
28
Oct
from movie palace to parking: a photographic survey of rapp and rapp’s 1926 michigan theater
from movie palace to parking lot. interior images of the grand...
24
Oct
sullivan and wright-designed ornament on adler and sullivan’s union trust building in st. louis
exterior photographic survey of louis h. sullivan-designed terra cotta ornament...