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photographic study of adler & sullivan's auditorium building (1889) interior ornament

the following images were pulled from one of my latest photographic archives devoted to the study of ornamental detail found throughout interior spaces within adler & sullivan's 1889 auditorium building. images taken from the building's theater and ganz hall will be addressed in future posts.

courtesy of bldg. 51 museum and chicago architectural ornament archive.

courtesy of bldg. 51 museum and chicago architectural ornament archive.

courtesy of bldg. 51 museum and chicago architectural ornament archive.

the images below focus on sullivan-designed ornament comprised of wood, leaded art glass, plaster, and ironwork. the fabricators of the materials will be added to the photo-captions when time permits. 

additional notes:

sullivan-designed copper-plated cast iron staircase ornament - auditorium building (1889). adler & sullivan, architects. the ornamental ironwork was fabricated by the winslow brothers (chicago, ills).

hand carved quartered oak wood lobby detail - adler & sullivan's auditorium building (1889). the ornamental woodwork for reception, hotel lobby, and reading rooms was executed by carsley & east mfg. co.

richly colored stained glass executed by healy and millet. auditorium building (1889), adler & sullivan, architects.

 

sullivan-designed copper-plated cast iron staircase baluster - auditorium building (1889). adler & sullivan, architects. the ornamental ironwork was fabricated by the winslow brothers (chicago, ills).

sullivan-designed copper-plated cast iron staircase baluster - auditorium building (1889). adler & sullivan, architects. the ornamental ironwork was fabricated by the winslow brothers (chicago, ills).

 

architectural ornament from the auditorium hotel and theater courtesy of the bldg. 51 museum/chicago architectural ornament archive. 

 

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