The Old Colony is a "Chicago School" skyscraper built in 1894, it not only has elements of the Chicago Style skyscrapers of the late 1800's but also shows the influence of the popularity of the classical (Beaux-Arts) style of architecture of the "White City" that was the Chicago Worlds Fair (Columbian Exposition) of 1893.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Changing Architectural Landscape: The Good News
And now some good news about Chicago architecture - someone is fixing up a local historic skyscraper that needs some love. The Old Colony Building has been black since I've known it. We are starting to see now that it should be white.
The Old Colony is a "Chicago School" skyscraper built in 1894, it not only has elements of the Chicago Style skyscrapers of the late 1800's but also shows the influence of the popularity of the classical (Beaux-Arts) style of architecture of the "White City" that was the Chicago Worlds Fair (Columbian Exposition) of 1893.
The Old Colony is a "Chicago School" skyscraper built in 1894, it not only has elements of the Chicago Style skyscrapers of the late 1800's but also shows the influence of the popularity of the classical (Beaux-Arts) style of architecture of the "White City" that was the Chicago Worlds Fair (Columbian Exposition) of 1893.
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