83. Glessner House (1887) - Chicago, IL; Henry Hobson Richardson, FAIA (America's Favorite Architecture)

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83. Glessner House (1887) - Chicago, IL; Henry Hobson Richardson, FAIA

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photo: Carol M. Highsmith

The Glessner House is the sixth building (and only residence) in the survey designed by H. H. Richardson. (The others are Trinity Church, Allegheny County Courthouse, Crane Library, Ames Library, and Sever Hall.) In the house’s primary façade, Richardson blends his signature Romanesque style with an American Colonial style. The building is constructed of a pink-gray granite with a terra-cotta roof.

Posted by Andy Smith on February 6, 2007 12:22 PM | Permalink

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Olive Thomas:

Ironically this one was responsible for killing the neighbourhood. People hated it so much they moved to the Lake Shore Drive "Gold Coast" so as not have to look at it. Only a couple other mansions survive in what became a warehouse district

Posted by Olive Thomas | February 10, 2007 8:23 PM

Posted on February 10, 2007 20:23

Scot:

C'mon Olive Thomas, you can't really believe that! The reason the rich moved away from this neiborhood was a rapidly changing city, and the fact that most of the houses in that area were built in the 1870's-1880's, and by the turn of the century were becoming very outdated, as in heating,plumbing and wiring, and the people, instead of updating them, chose to build new mansions or move into the new chic apartment building being constructed in the early 20's. The Glessner House is plain and fortress-like from the outside, but the inside is an arts & crafts lovers dream.

Posted by Scot | March 15, 2007 5:07 PM

Posted on March 15, 2007 17:07