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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
Loop North Fisher Studio Houses |
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architect |
Andrew Rebori, with Edgar Miller |
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location |
1209 N. State Pkwy. |
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date |
1936 |
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style |
Art Moderne |
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construction |
brick |
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type |
House |
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One of the city's finest pre-World War II modern designs, this is an
exceptional—and rare—example of the
Art Moderne style of
architecture, which was influenced by European modernism. The unique
layout of the 12 units and their common courtyard--which, together,
occupy an extremely narrow site running perpendicular to the street--has
contributed to their desirability as residential apartments. Further
distinguishing the building is its handcrafted ornamentation by
prominent artist Edgar Miller. The building was commissioned by Frank
Fisher, Jr., an executive of Marshall Field & Co. |
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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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