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historically important original neoclassical style white glazed terra cotta terra cotta panel from burnham's railway exchange building
  • historically important original neoclassical style white glazed terra cotta terra cotta panel from burnham's railway exchange building
  • historically important original neoclassical style white glazed terra cotta terra cotta panel from burnham's railway exchange building
  • historically important original neoclassical style white glazed terra cotta terra cotta panel from burnham's railway exchange building
  • historically important original neoclassical style white glazed terra cotta terra cotta panel from burnham's railway exchange building
  • historically important original neoclassical style white glazed terra cotta terra cotta panel from burnham's railway exchange building
  • historically important original neoclassical style white glazed terra cotta terra cotta panel from burnham's railway exchange building
  • historically important original neoclassical style white glazed terra cotta terra cotta panel from burnham's railway exchange building
  • historically important original neoclassical style white glazed terra cotta terra cotta panel from burnham's railway exchange building
historically important original neoclassical style white glazed terra cotta terra cotta panel from burnham's railway exchange building

historically important original neoclassical style white glazed terra cotta terra cotta panel from burnham's railway exchange building

SKU: UR-33328-21
BLDG. 51 MUSEUM COLLECTION
profusely illustrated 1910 northwestern terra cotta catalog with images of custom ornament executed for buildings across the country.
image descriptions:
c. 1910 northwestern terra cotta company catalog cover.
richly colored full plate (from catalog) image of northwestern's office - located in the railway exchange building. the burnham & company-designed building was outfitted with terra cotta on the outside and interior atrium.
the cream-colored glazed terra cotta interior railway exchange building atrium as it appeared in 1910.
product page from the northwestern terra cotta company catalog. several examples of ornament were designed by louis h. sullivan.
matching set of original interior neoclassical style terra cotta blocks salvaged from the railway exchange building atrium during restoration. the greek key and checkered border were motifs used on both the building's exterior and interior.
 
courtesy of bldg. 51 archive.

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