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original c. 1936 exterior oliver p. morton school beige slip glaze "sullivanesque" terra cotta facade corner panel
  • original c. 1936 exterior oliver p. morton school beige slip glaze "sullivanesque" terra cotta facade corner panel
  • original c. 1936 exterior oliver p. morton school beige slip glaze "sullivanesque" terra cotta facade corner panel
original c. 1936 exterior oliver p. morton school beige slip glaze "sullivanesque" terra cotta facade corner panel

original c. 1936 exterior oliver p. morton school beige slip glaze "sullivanesque" terra cotta facade corner panel

SKU: UR-27545-18
exceptionally intact and well-designed american c. 1936 lower course band double-sided corner slip glaze terra cotta panel, salvaged from the oliver morton school located in hammond, in. the chicago prairie style school was constructed during 1936-1937. the chicago-based architect george grant elmslie, a disciple of frank lloyd wright and louis h. sullivan and a master of prairie-style architecture, designed the building's terra cotta ornament alongside principal architect william hutton. the richly ornate terra cotta with a striking interplay between intricate organic leafage and geometric designs and/or shapes is comprised of natural clay with a beige slip glaze finish. fabricated by the northwestern terra cotta company with fritz albert as the clay modeler. the morton school was demolished in 1991.

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