Wirt Dexter Building
the Wirt Dexter Building is part of Park Row, Illinois, United States.Top photos chosen by u all:
Sawyer Secretarial College
Made by ChicagoSage
Yesterday was a sad day for Chicago architecture--Adler and Sullivan's Dexter building burned down. I didn't think these photos of the building were that great, so I never posted them. I always meant to go back and take better ones. I guess it's too late. Other Flickr members have many photos of the damage: I guess it also means I'll never get that secretarial degree I wanted.
Wirt Dexter Building 19
Made by 24gotham
Completed in 1887, gutted by fire on 10/23/06, demolished beginning on 10/24/2006. Designed by the team of Lous Sullivan and Dankmar Adler, this building was significant in the evolution of building engineering from the late 19th century. The building was also home to the famous George Diamond Steakhouse, which closed in 2001. The building was vacant at the time of the fire.
FIRE!!!!
Made by Michael Godek
this took me a while to get uploaded, but this happened right behind where i live in chicago, this old building (150 years old), which every time i walked by i thought when is that thing gonna catch fire and burn down....well it finally did, it was burning and smoking and being soaked with water for over 72 hours straight!
630 S Wabash
Made by 24gotham
Close up of postcard in window showing all of the locations. Wirt Dexter Building (1887, Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler) Home of George Diamonds Steakhouse for decades until fall of 2001. Heavily damaged by fire on 10/24/2006
Fall 2006 1101
Made by Derek Wiebenson
Cleanup from a fire in downtown Chicago
Nearest places of interest:
| 2 East 8th Terraces Hilton Chicago Hotel Burnham Park Plaza | Harrison Street Curve Columbia College Chicago Jones College Prep Transportation Building |
