original c. 1920's antique american richly designed sullivanesque style "stock" white glazed terra cotta block fabricated by the midland terra cotta company, chicago, ills. the lightly crazed glazed terra cotta auto garage facade panel was known simply as "a507" in the company's product catalogs. the awkward-shaped block was designed to conform with a centrally located oversized circular medallion typically arranged as the focal point of the terra cotta treatment outfitting the building. the panel features design elements heavily inspired by both louis h. sullivan and george grant elmsie. the reconfigured (i.e., rear cavities removed) panel has been mounted on a custom-built welded joint steel stand. the masonry and terra cotta garage was constructed in the mid-1920's. located on the west side of chicago, the building was demolished in january of 2016 to make way for condo development. several pieces in various configurations available from this salvage.