The Krause Music Store, the last commission by Louis Sullivan. Designed in 1922. If you’re in Chicago, don’t miss Louis Sullivan’s Idea at the Chicago Cultural Center. If a book is more your style, check out Sullivan’s City.
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Seen by Jason Fried on July 24 2010. There are 7 comments.
Lester 24 Jul 10
Gorgeous. They sure don’t make ‘em like they used to. (Not to say there’s no fine architecture out there nowadays; most of my favorites are pretty modern, but once in a while an old classic like this can stop you in your tracks.)
Pablo 24 Jul 10
The beauty of symmetry :)
ole 24 Jul 10
that’s on Lincoln Avenue, in the Lincoln Square neighborhood isn’t it?
JD 24 Jul 10
The saddest part is after this last project Louis Sullivan died an alcoholic poor and alone.
Fabiano 25 Jul 10
Beautiful. Louis Sullivan is a master!
Michaleok 26 Jul 10
I wonder if it’s something with the gifted artist/designer, so close to brilliance, but also prone to drinking? Think of writers like F. Scott Fitzgerald, or Hemingway.
Frank Lloyd Wright also nearly lost everything, for different reasons, and actually spent a few nights in a Minnesota jail I believe. He left for Japan at one point to repair his career, and it was very impressive, when there was a tremendous earthquake, and subsequent fire in Tokyo, that his hotel was still standing.
Rick H 30 Jul 10
Wanted to let fans of Louis Sullivan and architecture know about a hidden treasure. There is a sizable exhibit dedicated to Louis Sullivan and his work located at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Lovejoy Library. The University maintains one of the largest collections of salvaged ornamentation. If you’re in southern Illinois anytime, be sure to check it out.
see http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm4/index_sie_arch.php?CISOROOT=/sie_arch for more.
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