Panel from Western Methodist Book Concern Building, Chicago are a set of terracotta tiles designed by American sculptor Kristian Schneider for the Western Methodist Book Concern Building in Chicago. Demolished in 1990, terracotta tiles have been saved at The Met Fifth Avenue and Cooper Hewitt in New York City. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899/00/00 | Harry Burt Wheelock | Architect | Western Methodist Book Concern Building (lost) is built at 12 W Washington St, Chicago. The Chicago School style structure, aka The Stop and Shop Warehouse, was razed but fragments have been saved at The Met Fifth Avenue and Cooper Hewitt in NYC. | ||||
| 1899/00/00 | Northwestern Terra Cotta Company | Manufacturer | Northwestern Terra Cotta Company manufacture decorative elements for the Western Methodist Book Concern Building (lost) in Chicago. The terracotta tiles are on display at The Met Fifth Avenue and Cooper Hewitt in NYC. | ||||
| 1899/00/00 | Kristian Schneider | Artist | Kristian Schneider creates a glazed terracotta tiles architectural elements for Western Methodist Book Concern Building, Chicago. | ||||
| 1990/00/00 | Western Methodist Book Concern Building on W Washington St in Chicago is razed. Salvaged terracotta tiles have been saved at The Met Fifth Avenue and Cooper Hewitt in NYC. |
| Particulars for Panel from Western Methodist Book Concern Building, Chicago: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Attribute | American Art | ||
| Disposition | Architectural Remnant | ||
| Area of Significance | Art | expression of creative skill and imagination such as painting or sculpture | |
| Decorative Arts | Ceramic Tile | a tile made from clay that has been permanently hardened by heat, often having a decorative glaze | |
| Architectural Style | Chicago School, Chicago Commercial | ||
| Area of Design | Decorative Arts | ||
| Art Object | Ornament | object design as a decoration, larger ones typically for building | |
| Geology | Terracotta | unglazed, typically brownish-red earthenware, used chiefly as an ornamental building material and in modeling | |
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