Schmitt, Ronald E.

Sullivanesque urban architecture and ornamentation txt Ronald E. Schmitt. - viii, 348 p., [16] p. of plates ill. (some col.) 29 cm. book

Include index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-331) and index.

Contents: Nature patterns in the urban landscape --
Early Sullivanesque skyscraper and prominence --
Later Sullivanesque: small buildings and anonymity --
Sullivan's former employees --
Ornament: materials, artisans, and early suppliers --
Stock Sullivanesque and the Midland Terra Cotta Company --
Sullivanesque architects in Chicago --
Chicago streets: a Sullivanesque vernacular --
Appendix: An inventory of Sullivanesque buildings.

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Sullivan, Louis H. 1856-1924 --Influence.


Architecture--Illinois--Chicago--19th century.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural--United States.
Architectural terra-cotta--Illinois--Chicago.
Architecture--Illinois--Chicago--20th century.

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