The Ornament from the Scoville Building is a terra cotta bas-relief sculpture by American architect Louis Sullivan originally installed on the Scoville Building in Chicago. After the structure was demolished in 1973, architectural elements were donated to museums. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884/00/00 | Adler and Sullivan | Architect | The Scoville Building is erected at 619-631 W Washington Street, Chicago. Razed in 1973, the structure featured three different designs belonging to the transitional period (1880 and 1890) of Sullivan's ornamentation. | ||||
| 1884/00/00 | Northwestern Terra Cotta Company | Manufacturer | Terra cotta ornaments designed by Louis Sullivan for the Scoville Building (lost), Chicago, are crafted by the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company of Chicago. | ||||
| 1974/00/00 | Louis H Sullivan | Designer | The General Services Administration donates terracotta decorations designed by Louis Sullivan for the Scoville Building (lost) in Chicago, to the St Louis Art Museum. |
| Particulars for Ornament from the Scoville Building: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Disposition | Architectural Remnant | ||
| Art Object | Ornament | object design as a decoration, larger ones typically for building | |
| Fine Art | Relief Sculpture | ||
| Art Type | Sculpture | ||
| Geology | Terracotta | unglazed, typically brownish-red earthenware, used chiefly as an ornamental building material and in modeling | |
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