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early 20th century city of chicago city hall emblematic office door hardware
  • early 20th century city of chicago city hall emblematic office door hardware
early 20th century city of chicago city hall emblematic office door hardware

early 20th century city of chicago city hall emblematic office door hardware

SKU: UR-9573-11
original c. 1911 ornamental cast brass emblematic interior office door hardware salvaged from the old cook county courthouse and/or city of chicago city hall. the decorative backplate and doorknob were manufactured by the yale & towne mfg. co., stamford, ct. since 1853, the governments of chicago and cook county have shared three different buildings on this site. the monumental, classical revival-style exterior of the present structure, which was designed to be a functional and efficient office building, symbolizes the strength, dignity, and vigor of the governmental functions it contains. the county building was completed in 1908; city hall was finished in 1911. the architectural firm was holabird and roche. backplate measures approximately 11 x 3 1/2 inches and doorknob measures 2 1/4 inches in diameter.

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