Architecture And Design Collection

Prairie School Skyscraper, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective, 1910

Rosenfeld Building: Spandrel Panel, 1881 / 82. Creator: Adler & Sullivan
Rosenfeld Building: Spandrel Panel, 1881/82. Decorative ceramic panel from a building in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Worlds Colombian Exposition 60th Street Entrance, Chicago, Illinois, Plan and Elevation, 1893

Worlds Colombian Exposition 64th Street Entrance, Chicago, Illinois, Plan and Elevation, 1892

National Park Bank, New York City, New York, Competition Design Drawing, c. 1866

Middletown Bank, New York, Perspective, 1862. Creator: Peter Bonnett Wight
Middletown Bank, New York, Perspective, 1862

Ottawa Opera House, Ottawa, Illinois, Wall Stencil Design, c. 1875

Dry Dock Savings Bank, New York City, New York, Competition Design Drawing, 1858

Eliphalet W. Blatchford House, Chicago, Illinois, LaSalle Street Elevation and Partial Section, 1873/75

Spandrel Panel from the Gage Building, Chicago, Illinois, 1898-1899

Williamsburg Savings Bank, Brooklyn, New York, Dome Decoration, 1873

Bryan Lathrop House, Chicago, Illinois, Front Elevation and Terrace Plan, 1892

Garrick Theater, Chicago, Illinois, Proscenium Vault Section, 1891-92. Painted plaster decoration

Schlesinger and Mayer Company Store, Chicago, Illinois, Baluster, 1898-1899

Cornice section from the Gage Building, Chicago, Illinois, 1898-99

Landscape with Building (top) and Caricature Head Studies (bottom), 1874

Elevator Grille from the Manhattan Building, Chicago, Illinois, 1889-91. Copper-plated cast iron

Chicago Stock Exchange Building: Kick Plate from Front Entrance, 1894

Marquette Building: Elevator Grille Base, 1893 / 95. Creator: Holabird & Roche
Marquette Building: Elevator Grille Base, 1893/95

Oliver Building, 159-69 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois: Fish Ornament from Facade, 1907/08 (ornament removed c. 1969)

Pilaster Capital from the Marshall Field Wholesale Store, Chicago, Illinois, 1885 / 87
Pilaster Capital from the Marshall Field Wholesale Store, Chicago, Illinois, 1885/87

House for Mr. S. W. Allerton, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: West Elevation, c. 1884
House for Mr. S.W. Allerton, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: West Elevation, c. 1884

Presentation Design Drawings, Residence for Dr. Stratford, Chicago, Illinois, December 1886. Front elevation

Church at Montigny-Sur-Loing, France, Travel Sketch, 1891

Elevator Grille, Fisher Building, 343 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois, 1895 / 96
Upper Portion of Elevator Grille, Fisher Building, 343 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois, 1895/96

Saint Peters Basilica, Rome, Italy, Interior View, 1878. Creator: Frederick P Dinkelberg
Saint Peters Basilica, Rome, Italy, Interior View, 1878

The Plan of Chicago Plate 106, Chicago, Illinois, Presentation Drawing, 1909

Plate 35 from Plan of Chicago 1909: Chicago, and Diagram of Lake Michigan. Proposed Roadway to connect all the towns along the shores of the Lake, 1909

Potomac Round Point, Washington D. C. Plan Sketch, 1909. Creator: Daniel Burnham
Potomac Round Point, Washington D.C. Plan Sketch, 1909

Sears Building, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation of Competition Drawing, c. 1873

Winged Victory Figure, from the Cornice of the Title Guarantee Building, 1898
Winged Victory Figure, from the Cornice of the Title Guarantee Building, St Louis, Missouri, 1898. Attributed to Julius R. Rollin

Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room: Reconstruction at the Art Institute of Chicago, 1893/94 (original built) 1972 (original demolished) 1976/77 (reconstructed)

Window Keystone from a Building at 223 W. Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois, c. 1872 (demolished 1987)

Auditorium Building: Column Capital and Portion of a Frieze, 1887-89
Auditorium Building, Chicago, Illinois: Column Capital and Portion of a Frieze, 1887-89. Painted wood

Frieze Section for the Rothschild Building, Chicago, Illinois, 1881

Chicago Stock Exchange Building, Facade Panel, 1894. Creator: Adler & Sullivan
Chicago Stock Exchange Building, Facade Panel, 1894

Victor Falkenau House, Chicago, Illinois, Stringcourse Element, 1888-89

Worlds Colombian Exposition Chocolate-Menier Pavilion, Chicago, Plan, Elevation
Worlds Colombian Exposition Chocolate-Menier Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, Plan, Elevation, and Section, 1893

White Statuary Marble Mantel Design, Elevations and Plan, 1877

Worlds Columbian Exposition Fine Arts Museum, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective, c. 1890-1891

Sta. Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy, Travel Sketch, 1891

Lenox Building, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective, 1872. Creator: Carter Drake and Wight
Lenox Building, Chicago, Illinois, Perspective, 1872

Spandrel Panel from the Saint Nicholas Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, 1892 / 93
Spandrel Panel from the Saint Nicholas Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, 1892/93

The Fair Store: Block with Central Shell Shape from Facade, 1890 / 91, addition 1896-97
The Fair Store: Block with Central Shell Shape from Facade, 1890/91, addition 1896-97

Busby Building, 128 West Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois: Window Keystone, c. 1872

Ontario Apartments, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation, 1880. Creator: Treat & Foltz
Ontario Apartments, Chicago, Illinois, Elevation, 1880

Raymond, E. G. Store and Flats: Rosette Fragment from Facade, 1884
Raymond, E.G. Store and Flats: Rosette Fragment from Facade, 1884

Ravinia Park Casino Building: Window, 1904 (building demolished in 1986)

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"Exploring the Timeless Beauty of Architecture and Design: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time to the early 20th century with a visit to the Prairie School Skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. This architectural marvel, built in 1910, showcases the ingenuity and creativity of its designers. Marvel at its unique perspective that blends seamlessly with the city's skyline. Another gem from Chicago's rich architectural history is the Rosenfeld Building, adorned with exquisite spandrel panels created by Adler & Sullivan in 1881/82. These intricate designs add a touch of elegance to this historic structure. Transport yourself further into history by exploring plans and elevations from two entrances of the World's Colombian Exposition held in Chicago. The 60th Street Entrance and 64th Street Entrance offer glimpses into grandeur and meticulous planning that characterized this iconic event. Venturing beyond Chicago, we find ourselves captivated by New York City's National Park Bank competition design drawing from around 1866. This stunning piece showcases innovative ideas for banking architecture during that era. The Middletown Bank perspective drawing by Peter Bonnett Wight takes us even further back to 1862 New York. Its detailed depiction allows us to appreciate both its historical significance and timeless beauty. Traveling westward brings us to Ottawa Opera House in Illinois, where an enchanting wall stencil design dating back to approximately 1875 awaits our admiration. Such intricate details remind us of how artistry can be woven into every aspect of architecture. Delving deeper into New York City's past leads us to Dry Dock Savings Bank competition design drawing from as early as 1858. Witness how architects envisioned structures that would stand out amidst bustling city streets even during those times. Returning once again to Chicago, we encounter Eliphalet W. Blatchford House on LaSalle Street—a true testament to architectural excellence. Its grandeur and elegance are evident in the meticulously crafted elevation.