Architecture and History of Chicagoland

Bruce Goff: Material Worlds

Unlike other architects, Bruce Goff did not have a signature style, which seems fitting since his work is difficult to categorize.

Feb 26

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January 2026

Louis Sullivan's Influence on the Winslow House

Did you know that nearly 40% of webpages that existed over a decade ago are no longer accessible?

Jan 29

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September 2025

Walter Burley Griffin Demolitions

Over the past month I have been thinking about poor Walter Burley Griffin, a remarkable talent in his own right who has been overshadowed by his…

Sep 30, 2025

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The Future of Roger Brown's Home & Studio

This past week Dennis Rodkin of Crain’s Chicago Business reported that the School of the Art Institute of Chicago is selling the historic 19th-century…

Sep 22, 2025

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April 2025

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, 2025

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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, 2025

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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, 2025

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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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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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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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