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Monthly Archives: November 2007
Buildings of Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park — between North and Division, a bit west of Western — isn’t really hidden, but it’s easy to not really know about or visit. I paid it a visit by bicycle a while back. It’s in a neighborhood … Continue reading
Mid-Century Suburbs, Part 1
They cover mile after mile of street grid in the far southern reaches of Chicago and its inner suburbs. They are simple houses, small and modest, one story over basement, shallow-pitched roofs, built for narrow lots — but they are … Continue reading
Posted in Midcentury Modernism, Sculptured glass block
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Layin’ it on thick in Pilsen
This house sits on the 1600 block of W. 16th Street, right across from the magnificent St. Adalbert’s Church. It’s a mini-Parthenon, grandeur wrought on the smallest possible scale. Or at least it wants to be grand. In truth… …it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church
Came across this place on a long slow trek across the south side today. It’s on a side street near Halsted — 6954 S. Union Avenue, say the Internets. What got my attention was the crazy colored glass front elevation, … Continue reading
Posted in Midcentury Modernism
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New City YMCA… demolished.
What a shame to have to start off a blog this way! But I can’t help it; something special’s been lost, and I’m compelled to document. This was the New City YMCA, a circa-1981 building on Halsted just south of … Continue reading
Posted in demolition, Midcentury Modernism
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In Search of Chicago
This is A Chicago Sojourn, a Chicago-based photography blog. And this is about the only Chicago skyline photo you’ll see here. You also won’t find any photos of the bean sculpture in Millennium Park. No Sears Tower. No views from … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Chicago
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