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Dankmar Adler and the First Charnley House
As your architectural obituary queen, I am here to remind you that this week marks the anniversaries of the deaths of one of Chicago’s greatest…
Apr 17
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March 2025
Architect Homes: Mies van der Rohe
Today marks the anniversary of Mies van der Rohe’s birth.
Mar 27
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February 2025
Embrace Your Hobbies
The other day on Bluesky I saw a skeet, or whatever you call it, by a fellow architecture enthusiast like myself and it got me thinking.
Feb 4
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December 2024
Mack's Golden Pheasant
A week ago Mack’s Gold Pheasant, a Czech-American eatery in Elmhurst that proudly proclaimed to be “the oldest continuously owned restaurant in DuPage…
Dec 23, 2024
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September 2024
Frank Lloyd Wrong Part 2
Okay, unlike Frank Lloyd Wright, I fully admit that I am a liar.
Sep 27, 2024
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Frank Lloyd Wrong Part 2
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The Mentors of Louis Sullivan
On the 168th anniversary of architect Louis Sullivan’s birth, I’m thinking of what it was like for the then 17-year-old when he first arrived in…
Sep 3, 2024
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August 2024
Architect Homes: James Eppenstein
Over a month ago, an architecturally interesting home was listed on the market for the first time in almost twenty-five years, a property I’ve long…
Aug 27, 2024
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Architect Homes: James Eppenstein
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July 2024
Going Down an Architectural Rabbit Hole
As I’ve confessed before on this Substack, I would probably publish more posts if I didn’t find myself constantly distracted by one thing or another…
Jul 31, 2024
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Going Down an Architectural Rabbit Hole
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June 2024
Frank Lloyd Wrong Part 1
In my twenty-plus years of living in the world of Frank Lloyd Wright, I confess that I went from being an ardent devotee to a relentless critic.
Jun 8, 2024
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April 2024
The Final Years of Louis Sullivan
“And I say that all we see and feel and know, without and within us, is one mighty poem of striving, one vast and subtle tragedy.
Apr 18, 2024
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Why is Demolition Always the Answer?
“Well, there’s a logic to it.
Apr 10, 2024
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February 2024
Black History Month: Maywood
Right next to the Des Plaines River on Lake Street in Maywood is a McDonald’s.
Feb 29, 2024
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Black History Month: Maywood
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