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Terra Cotta Detail
October 27, 1974
Decorative terra cotta details on the exterior front of the Schlimgen Building at 1327 University Avenue.
Terra Cotta Harlequin
May 25, 1975
An image of a Harlequin (Arlecchino in Italian), a classical witty comic servant, on a terra cotta panel that decorates Lombardino's Restaurant at 2500 University Avenue.
Levitan Building
August 31, 1969
Entrance to the Levitan Building at 15 West Main Street, which exhibits Egyptian architecture in the terra cotta details. The columns are copies of Eyptian columns in the Chicago Art Institute. Cla...
Two Gargoyles
April 25, 1971
Two gargoyles, imported from England, peer from beneath the roof of Leo Crowley's house at 1110 Edgewood Avenue. Architect James Law installed the stone carvings.
Storybook House
June 13, 1973
The design of the "Storybook House" at 2114 Van Hise Avenue, was inspired by fairytale drawings and French Norman architecture. The house was built of hollow baked tiles and covered with rough plas...
Wahl Apartments
January 2, 1972
Exterior view of Wahl Apartments at 145 West Gilman Street, which has Middle Age style twin towers. There is a terra cotta piece displayed between the towers.
