remarkably detailed glazed terra cotta deep relief floral motif rosette block, salvaged from the c. 1895 ywca building located on 830 s. michigan avenue (chicago, il). the salmon colored block was removed from the ornamented doorway containing a segmented arch flanked by large columns. the rich and vibrantly colored finish was kept well-preserved under decades of paint layers. the seven-story ywca hotel (located at 830 south michigan avenue) was designed by chicago architect john m. van osdel ii, nephew of prominent chicago architect john mills van osdel ii. construction of the property was completed in 1895. the late 19th century hotel is one of the oldest ywca buildings in the country. the ywca originally used to house working women newly arriving in the city. in later years the building was known as the 830 michigan avenue hotel, and eventually the headquarters for johnson publications. the badly dilapidated building has been left abandoned for nearly thirty years. deep relief terra cotta block was likely manufactured by northwestern, or perhaps the american terra cotta co. measure 9 x 10 x 4 inches.