Scans of Chicago photos from the late 70s. Part 3
Jul 10, 2023 12:24:37 #
Jewelers' Building
Built from 1925 to 1927, and was co-designed by Joachim Giæver and Frederick P. Dinkelberg.
The showroom of architect Helmut Jahn was atop the building inside the dome, which was also once a restaurant called the Stratosphere Club
Helmut Jahn (January 4, 1940 – May 8, 2021) a member of the "Chicago Seven" designed several landmarks such as the Thompson Center was killed while riding his bicycle where I used to live in St. Charles.
In the background: Prudential Building, Standard Oil (Aon Center), Carbide and Carbon Building.
Photos were taken from my drafting board when I worked for Metz and Associates - on the top floor of the United Insurance Building (now Kemper Insurance Building).
Built from 1925 to 1927, and was co-designed by Joachim Giæver and Frederick P. Dinkelberg.
The showroom of architect Helmut Jahn was atop the building inside the dome, which was also once a restaurant called the Stratosphere Club
Helmut Jahn (January 4, 1940 – May 8, 2021) a member of the "Chicago Seven" designed several landmarks such as the Thompson Center was killed while riding his bicycle where I used to live in St. Charles.
In the background: Prudential Building, Standard Oil (Aon Center), Carbide and Carbon Building.
Photos were taken from my drafting board when I worked for Metz and Associates - on the top floor of the United Insurance Building (now Kemper Insurance Building).
Jul 10, 2023 12:28:30 #
mallen1330 wrote:
Jewelers' Building br br Built from 1925 to 1927,... (show quote)
Dazzling splendor in photography 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Jul 10, 2023 19:16:29 #
Here's a more contemporary shot from about the same angle, taken during the Chicago Open House tour a couple years ago. In the top image from the 70s on the right you can see Grant Park with the exposed Illinois Central tracks.
This one has new skyscrapers in the way, but if you look closely you can see the Chicago "bean" in the newer Millennium Park at the right edge of the shot.
This one has new skyscrapers in the way, but if you look closely you can see the Chicago "bean" in the newer Millennium Park at the right edge of the shot.
Jul 11, 2023 13:13:09 #
Jul 24, 2023 19:47:48 #
Here's more history of this magnificent building and it's father time clock:
http://drloihjournal.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-father-time-clock-at-the-jewelers-building-chicago.html
http://drloihjournal.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-father-time-clock-at-the-jewelers-building-chicago.html
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