In 1914 the Purdue State Bank, the smallest and least expensive of architect Louis Sullivan's "Jewel Boxes" was completed in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Built on a tiny, triangular shaped lot the building makes the most of the small space alloted to it. The typical Sullivanesque ornamentation is held to a minimum on this building, being limited to a few terra cotta panels, in what Elia terms a "possibly feminine element of the terra cotta lacework". ......... from Wikipedia - select 'Wikipedia' tab above to read more.
continue to profile page : open in new page/tab The Krause Music Store, the last commission by architect Louis Sullivan, is a two-story building located at 4611 N. Lincoln Avenue in the Lincoln Square business district of Chicago. The entire facade is covered in an ornate grey terra cotta design. Though a story shorter than its neighbors on both sides, the Krause's elaborate facade stands out from the other buildings on the block.Built: 1922 Design Architect : Louis Sullivan style: Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements location:
4611 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, Illinois
continue to profile page : open in new page/tab Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral is the Cathedral Church of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of the Midwest. It is one of only two churches designed by Louis Sullivan, one of the seminal architects of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and is designated a Chicago Landmark.Built: 1903 Design Architect : Louis Sullivan location:
continue to profile page : open in new page/tab The Home Building Association Bank (or Home Building Association Company) is a historic building located at 6 West Main Street in Newark, Ohio, and was designed by noted Chicago architect Louis Sullivan. It was one of three banks designed by Sullivan in 1914, the other two being in Grinnell, Iowa and in West Lafayette, Indiana. For this project the architect was given a narrow lot but made the building larger by making it two stories high, something that he did not typically do in his banks.Built: 1914 Design Architect : Louis Sullivan location:
continue to profile page : open in new page/tab The People's Federal Savings and Loan Association in Sidney is an early-modern building in western Ohio, designed by Chicago architect Louis Sullivan, the mentor of Frank Lloyd Wright. It was designed and built in 1917 for use by Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association, which still operates out of it. It is one of a handful of banks designed by Sullivan between 1908 and 1919 for small communities in the central United States. The building is a National Historic Landmark.Built: 1917 Design Architect : Louis Sullivan location:
continue to profile page : open in new page/tab New Orleans Union Station was a railroad station in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was designed by Louis H. Sullivan for the Illinois Central Railroad and opened on June 1, 1892.Design Architect : Louis Sullivan location:
continue to profile page : open in new page/tab The Auditorium Building in Chicago is one of the best-known designs of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. Completed in 1889, the building is located on South Michigan Avenue, at the northwest corner of Michigan Avenue and Congress Parkway. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1970. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975, and was designated a Chicago Landmark on September 15, 1976. In addition, it is a historic district contributing property for the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District.Built: 1890 Design Architect : Louis Sullivan Design Architect : Dankmar Adler location:
50 East Congress Parkway
Chicago, Illinois
United States