AKA Reid Murdoch & Co. Building, Central Office Building, Reid-Murdoch Center • 7-story Chicago School/Prairie School brick & terra-cotta building designed by George C. Nimmons (1865-1947), Nimmons & Fellows • N&F also designed 5-building Sears headquarters complex, 1904, said to have been largest commission in Chicago to that date • once symmetrical, 20 ft. bay removed from W. side for La Salle St. widening, 1926 Clark Street Bridge (1929) in fg, Merchandise Mart (1930) in bg • Eastland Disaster occurred on opposite side of River, 1915 • still partially docked, excursion steamer Eastland rolled over, killing over 800 passengers • one of worst maritime disasters in US history • photo Monarch Foods founders Simon Reid & Thomas Murdoch began with dry goods store in Dubuque IA, 1853, reprovisioning wagon trains headed for Oregon trail -Connecting the Windy City • building housed offices and grocery warehouse • designated Chicago Landmark, 1976 • National Register #75000650, 1975
In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.
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Includes ill. of structures built with Northwestern terra-cotta; locations and architects noted
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Pl 87 - 100 (partial set), ill., 23 x 37 cm, trade catalog
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Includes ill. of structures built with Northwestern terra-cotta; locations and architects noted
Antique American Architectural Artifacts
Antique American Architectural Artifacts
Antique American Architectural Artifacts
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Includes ill. of structures built with Northwestern terra-cotta; locations and architects noted
Antique American Architectural Artifacts
Antique American Architectural Artifacts
An expanded Lollapalooza, a Broadway debut, the city's first cider bar and more reasons why 2016 in Chicago will be epic
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Discover the perfect paint colors for terracotta tiles. From soft neutrals to rich, deep hues, find the best shade for your decor.
Enjoy two exhibits at the Field Museum in Chicago. Terracotta Warriors and Women of Vision
Stylized terra cotta ornament on a building at the corner of Lake and Wabash in the downtown area of Chicago, Illinois. Tenuous Link: knot.
Ornamental terra cotta false front on a commercial building on West Chicago Avenue at Ashland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.
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