kurt Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Some nice terra cotta.....the blue was incredible; the pic's don't do it justice. The drawings were in a back room of the bsmt. behind a bunch of stored items; they were "hand done". Anyone know the significance? Download Attachment: terra cotta.JPG 85.98 KB Download Attachment: terra cotta1.JPG 49.94 KB Download Attachment: terra cotta2.JPG 39.39 KB Download Attachment: terra cotta 3.JPG 31.46 KB Download Attachment: terra cotta 4.JPG 41.63 KB Download Attachment: terra cotta 5.JPG 44.83 KB Download Attachment: terra cotta 6.JPG 34.34 KB Download Attachment: drawing.JPG 59.72 KB Download Attachment: drawing2.JPG 54.37 KB Download Attachment: drawing3.JPG 57.29 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Wow! Makes me kinda miss the city. Mostly primitive German and Quaker colonial farms for me anymore, with no forms of decorative art. I'd guess the basement art is scenes from the "home land", depicting their culture, occupation and religion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 That is very impressive. Time and what we do with it has sure changed since that place was built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozofprev Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Way cool!! Thanks Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Kurt, Polish? Scuppers are unique though. Near west side? How did you "do" the roof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fqp25 Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I would guess Ukrainian Village... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Good question, Les. I always hope for an attic window to climb out of on these kinds of houses, which is pretty stupid. But I do it. Or . . . if there's a rear addition or porch, I employ the trusty Telesteps two-ladder method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted February 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Originally posted by Les Kurt, Polish? Scuppers are unique though. Near west side? How did you "do" the roof? It's in the far NW corner of Lincoln Park; by Diversey a little W of Halsted on Oakdale. A strip of a dozen houses on both sides of the street; locals call it Terra Cotta Row. Some real beauties. You noticed the scuppers; they are sweet. They are led into by a custom copper drip edge; the bay is capped w/a nice standing seam copper roof, the only intelligent thing ever done by the current owner. Having that roof over that tile has kept the wall ties intact; it was all tight. All original lime mortar. Sweet. I know enough about glazing to say those colors probably go back at least a few centuries to someplace in Italy, but I'm guessing it was produced right here in Chicago @ the Ludowici-Celadon works on the South side. For a brief moment in time, Chicago had the Italian terra cotta thing going on, w/the roofing & the architectural detailing. You get on the roof through a hatch off the rear egress porch. I've got more pic's, but not on this computer; the tile details are way more extensive than these few pic's show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Makes one realise why one stays in chicago. I spent 10 years in that area.I"m guessing the drawings were painted on to a cloth canvas like material that would usualy protect old plaster walls.what material is covering the what looks like old steam pipes,as bestos you can guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 I was in the neighborhood and drove by today. the bldg next door was interesting with what looked like terra cotta columns. It must be nice on the inside with rent at 1,800 for a 2 bedoom.I"m guessing landlord pays heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted February 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 The one to the west is falling apart; those columns are gone. Sad. The one across the street is pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Yeah I agree,walked up and noticed all the patch work .They messed up the brick on yours when they retrofit that decorative iron security bar on the first floor front left side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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