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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
Loop North Madlener House |
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architect |
Richard E. Schmidt & Hugh M.G. Garden |
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location |
4 W. Burton Pl. |
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date |
1902 |
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style |
Renaissance Revival massing, Chicago school and Prairie school details |
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construction |
brick, stone trim |
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type |
House |
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This residence, which was built for liquor wholesaler Albert F. and Elsa
S. Madlener, represents a high point in the history of Chicago
architecture, combining elements of both the Chicago and Prairie schools
of design. It has the massing, logic, and dignity of a Renaissance
Revivial-style palace, yet the details and strong horizontal emphasis
are thoroughly modern in design. The incised ornament around the
entrance is reminiscent of the designs of Louis Sullivan. The building
was purchased in 1963 by the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in
the Fine Arts, an educational institution. |
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links |
With special thanks to the City of
Chicago website,
www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page.
Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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