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post-fire italianate rowhouse on orchard on its way out

update from a previous post documenting the death of 2252 n. orchard - an 1870's post-fire italianate with original bracketed wood cornice and artificial stone window hoods with centrally located keystones.

i have never worked with this wrecker so i'm on the sidelines documenting the carnage. based on the now-destroyed solid walnut staircase with multi-faceted newel post and corbels found in the rubble, it clear no one secured salvaged rights. shame.

the original multi-part wood door casings and plaster crown molding were there all along - exposed after the drop ceiling was ripped away during demolition. i was delighted to discover and document these original architectural elements, but equally saddened that the discovery was made through the building's unnecessary destruction. again, shame.

original post:
i finally had a chance to leave my shop and shoot architectural ornament this afternoon. while driving around old town i recalled a demo permit issued for a structure on orchard. i had to triple-check the address (2252 n. orchard) when i pulled up...
how many times have i said the same things and shared the same photos?
again, another well-maintained post-fire chicago italianate style row house with wood bracketed cornice and original "artificial" stone window hoods will be reduced to rubble in a matter of weeks - maybe less. 
the interior had been divided into multiple apartments long ago, but the original turned solid walnut newel and spindles were left intact.
one of the images shows a newly-built house to the left. 
sadly, the house issued the death sentence is the only remaining portal to the past on the west side of the street, and there are three giant mcmansions due south of it.

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