louis h. sullivan's purdue state bank and its richly colored iridescent green glaze terra cotta

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This entry was posted on February 25 2024 by Eric

iridescent green glaze. february, 2024.

the following images were taken earlier this week of of louis h. sullivan's purdue national bank building (1914). the richly colored polychromed terra was modeled by kristian schneider and executed by the american terra cotta company, chicago, ills.

with exception to the entrance (plugged with an atm machine), modification of the chimney, replacement of the terra cotta (damaged when an automobile slammed into the building in the 1960s) and an addition to the rear of the structure, the exterior remains largely intact.

the bricks were made in nearby crawfordsville, ind., which were also used for farmers and merchants bank (1919) located in columbus, wisc.. in fact, when an addition was added in 1960, the bank needed brick to match the original bank building. they managed to not only track down the still-operating company but discovered that it still possessed the original brick molds used in 1919.

the recently exposed tapestry bricks located above the entrance, which includes the original "purdue state bank" bronze plaque was protected them from prolonged exposure to the elements. this offers a rare glimpse of the range and vividness of colors as they appeared at the time of construction. in time, they too will fade like the rest of the facade.