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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Northbrook Part II: Contemporary Modern
Continuing a look at some of the better buildings in this far-out Chicago suburb. Northbrook Public Library It hovers delightfully by day, and glows like a lantern at night. The Northbrook Public Library is the town’s most notable “downtown” building, … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary Modernism
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Parking Meter Wasteland
I present here a short overview of the strange landscape alternately known as the Parking Meter Zoo and the Parking Meter Wasteland. Though Chicago blog The Expired Meter has already done a fantastic job documenting this surreal story, I have … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Searching for Architecture in Northbrook
As a preface to this post, I had written out a fairly long rant about how much I hate suburbs in general, and Northbrook in particular. But my M.O. on this blog is to celebrate, not denigrate, so we’ll skip … Continue reading
Posted in Midcentury Modernism
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No, no, no, no…
This giant mural of St. Vincent adorns the west face of DePaul University’s Francis X. McCabe Hall. It can’t be missed if you’re riding north on the Red Line. The mural, titled We Are DePaul 2, was created in 2001 … Continue reading
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A remarkable restoration
A heartfelt congratulations to the congregants of First Baptist Congregational Church on Chicago’s near west side. This venerable church was damaged in the intense blizzard that struck Chicago in February of this year. Rooftop masonry was dislodged and tumbled to … Continue reading
Posted in historicist churches
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