Bryn Mawr Historic District [Edgewater Presbyterian Church]

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Chicago Cultural Center - The Y-symbol

Posted on 8:40 AM by babli panday

Y symbol at the entrance..

Y-symbol in the Preston Bradley Hall..

For more on..
# Chicago Cultural Center..
# Chicago Cultural Center: Grand Stairways..
# Chicago Cultural Center: Wall inscriptions..
# Chicago Cultural Center: Preston Bradley Hall..
# Chicago Cultural Center: Preston Bradley Hall-II..
# Chicago Cultural Center: GAR Rotunda..
# Chicago Cultural Center: GAR Hall..
# Y-symbol at Chicago Cultural Center..

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# Chicago Cultural Center..click here..
# Y-symbol.. click here..

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Chicago Cultural Center - What is this?

Posted on 8:13 AM by babli panday

What's this?
I'm guessing a mythological creature??
Whatever is it, is there a theme???
I noticed a recurrent occurrence of this creature.. bronze sculpture at the entrance, engraved in mosaics of the grand staircase and on staircase landing.. and even on the ceiling in GAR Hall..
Is there a theme, or just my imagination?
Have I put totally unrelated figures together?

Bronze sculpture at the Washington Street entrance..

Engraved in the mosaics at the grand staircase..

GAR Hall ceiling..

And there is more...

Look at this closely at the Grand Stairways from Washington Street entrance.. The below image shows the details.. and it's there..

And here is the Randolph Street entrance.. and look at the details on ceiling below... Theese creatures are there....

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# Chicago Cultural Center..click here..

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Chicago Cultural Center - Wall inscriptions

Posted on 5:53 AM by babli panday

Benjamin Franklin, Founder of Circulating Library
Born: MDCCVI Died MDCCXG
Born: 1706.. Died 1790
Public library is also called circulating library]

A library requires an act of faith which generations, still in darkness hid, sign in their night in witness of dawn.
-Victor Hugo
He that loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counselor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter.
-Issac Barrow
A good book is the precious life-blood of the master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose for a life beyond life.
- Milton
The real use of all knowledge is this that we should dedicate that reason which was given us by God for the use and advantage of man
- Bacon..

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Fine Arts Building - I

Posted on 6:39 AM by babli panday

Address: 410 S. Michigan Ave.
Year Built: 1885 addition and remodeling, 1898
Architect: Solon S. Beman
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark: June 7, 1978..

The plaque reads..
Chicago Landmark..
Fine Arts Building
Solon S. Beman, architect
1885
Converted to Fine Arts Building in 1898..
Built by the Studebaker company for the assembly and display of their carriages and wagons, this building was converted into studios and theaters for artists and craftsmen in 1898. The renovation involved adding three floors and designing an interior that would reflect the interests of the new tenants. The interior public spaces, including murals on the 10th floor, remain virtually untouched from the 1898 remodeling..
Designated a Chicago Landmark, on July 7, 1978..
by the City Council of Chicago
Michael A. Bilandic, Mayor
Commission on Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks..

The bronze cast elevator doors and ornate clocks are buildings original features..

Tenth Floor.. These murals have not been touched since 1898..

Murals on the tenth floor, not touched since 1898..

Corridor on the tenth floor..

One of the Studio rooms on the tenth floor..
Meet Rich Lo..

From the tenth floor..

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Fine Arts Building - II [Murals on the Tenth Floor]

Posted on 4:46 AM by babli panday

Continued from the above post on Fine Arts Building - I..
These murals on the 10th floor of the Fine Arts Building, remain virtually untouched from the 1898 remodeling.. There are eight murals and I have posted images of each one of them..