Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Dexter Building Fire

I saw the smoke in Hazel Crest while driving.

"The Dexter Building was a less celebrated design of Sullivan and his partner, Dankmar Adler. A six-story commercial structure, it was built in 1887 as a furniture factory and showroom. But the Commission on Chicago Landmarks has called it "an irreplaceable link in the chain of work of one of the nation's most important architectural partnerships.""

Not cool. I know unoccupied buildings invite trouble but the location does make me wonder if it wasn't a quick and dirty around the historic status.


http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/D/Dexter.html>

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