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musuem quality louis h. sullivan-designed eli b. felsenthal store and flats terra cotta cornice assemblage

BLDG. 51 MUSEUM COLLECTION

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the felsenthal store, apartment, office and loft building was designed and built by louis h. sullivan in 1906 for eli e. felsenthal (friend and family attorney for sullivan's former partner, dankmar adler). the two-story masonry building was located at 701-709 east 47th street, chicago, ills.

the project marked the transition in sullivan's practice from tall commercial skyscraper buildings to the heavily ornamented low-rise structures erected during the later part of his career.

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several original and amazingly intact louis sulllvian-designed eli b. felsenthal store and flats (1906) terra cotta cornice blocks were acquired by urban remains and the bldg. 51 musuem collection last week.

while working for landmarks, tim samuelson spent a great deal of time both documenting and rescuing terra cotta ornament and "tapestry" brick during its demolition. thanks to his efforts, sullivan-designed ornament lives on in various public and private collections.