Once you notice them, they are everywhere. Columns, with varied capitals. Corinthian, Doric, Ionic, even some they didn’t teach you in elementary school. I love these old-time building facades, with their heavy, overdone, enthusiastic quality.
This one is the base of the Edison Building, on Adams. The whole building is covered with patterned brick and stone, elaborate arches and columns, even some fancy stone medallions up top.
This photograph has been given a ‘watercolor’ effect.
Janet says
Wow!
Celia says
It’s a gem!
Have a good day, Janet–always good to hear from you.
Harley says
I’ve lived in Chicago a long time and never have taken the time to notice those beautiful columns on that particular building—-just as good as the Field Museum—almost….
Celia says
Yes, and what about the caryatids on the “Museum of Science and Interesting”? They are very cool . . . lady-shaped columns you don’t see nowadays. . . check them out:
http://chicago-architecture-jyoti.blogspot.com/2010/04/museum-of-sience-industry-caryatids.html