adler & sullivan's solomon blumenfeld building documented during its demolition in 1963

richard nickel images of adler & sullivan's solomon blumenfeld building taken during its demolition. the three-story building with limestone facade was built for chicago clothing merchant solomon blumenfeld between 1883-1884. 

taken by nickel while still a student at the institute of design. nickel would revisit the adler & sullivan building in 1963 to document and/or salvage ornament.

during its demolition in 1963, nickel saved the black painted ornamental pine wood spandrels, strongly geometric art glass windows, limestone panels, cast iron newel posts, and the slender wood mullions. a two-part limestone panel is on display at edwardsville.

images courtesy of the richard nickel archive, ryerson and burnham archives, art institute of chicago. limestone panel photographed by eric j. nordstrom.