2018 bldg. 51 museum collection acquisition highlights

another year has come to a close and looking back, the bldg. 51 museum collection  managed to secure several historically important architectural fragments, along with the addition of a rapidly growing archive, consisting of period photographs, books, documents, and other related materials, to compliment the museum's ornament for future exhibitions. highlights from 2018 are listed below as links with "hero" banners.

CHICAGO'S "DYNAMIC WEEK" CELEBRATED IN PART WITH STAINLESS STEEL BUILDING PLAQUES

HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT CHICAGO BOOK AND EPHEMERA COLLECTION JOINS BLDG 51 MUSEUM ARCHIVE AT END OF 2018

19TH CENTURY ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS OF BURNHAM AND ROOT'S ROOKERY'S SKYLIGHT ACQUIRED BY BLD. 51 MUSEUM ARCHIVE

RARE DEPRESSION-ERA NORTHWESTERN TERRA COTTA PLATES ADDED TO BLDG. 51 MUSUEM TERRA COTTA COLLECTION

THREE HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT CHICAGO BUILDING ARTIFACTS JOIN BLDG. 51 MUSEUM COLLECTION

ORNAMENTAL CAST IRON ROOKERY BUILDING PILASTER PANEL JOINS BLD. 51 MUSUEM COLLECTION

HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT JOHN BURNHAM ROOT-DESIGNED ORNAMENTAL IRON HEADER PANEL LATEST ADDITION TO BLDG. 51 MUSEUM ARCHITECTURAL ARTIFACT COLLECTION

BLDG. 51 MUSEUM SECURES LARGE COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN "SULLIVAN PROJECT" PHOTOGRAPHS FROM 1956 EXHIBIT

BLDG. 51 MUSEUM SECURES HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT TERRA COTTA FROM DEMOLISHED FRANCISCO APARTMENTS

BLDG. 51 MUSEUM ACQUIRES DRUMMOND-DESIGNED AVERY COONLEY REMODEL PLAYHOUSE LEADED GLASS WINDOWS

BLDG. 51 MUSUEM ACQUIRES HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT TERRA COTTA FROM THREE ADLER & SULLIVAN BUILDINGS

HISTORIALLY IMPORTANT WINDOWS FROM BURNHAM & ROOT'S PALMER V. KELLOGG MANSION (1883) JOIN BLDG. 51 MUSEUM COLLECTION

SEVERAL HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT ARTIFACTS, BOOKS AND EPHEMERA JOIN BLDG. 51 MUSEUM AND ARCHIVE IN 2018

NEWLY DISCOVERED LOUIS H. SULLIVAN POLYCHROMED LIGHTOGRAPHED TIN STOVEBOARD JOINS BLDG. 51 MUSEUM COLLECTION

CAST PLASTER COVE MOLDING FROM LOUIS SULLIVAN-DESIGNED ALBERT SULLIVAN RESIDENCE JOINS BLDG. 51 MUSEUM COLLECTION