, 1870-03-14

CHICAGO ARCHIrECruRE.

CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE
We mentioned, IN ocr issue Of Jc*terdsy,
he srra:nt,:.,z. of a committee 10 iusesa-
,aso 1hA ca-:scs II tAe eaviug II Of tho
Court Hor1e- s~s1fs. The oonm.ttee con-
kists Of thrcc a-oalse--s Aall two civil euei-
uccra We douot il much good viii result
from tie .abors Of the committee. Three
n lis members are architects, Chicago
architects, old and weli.estab1iahed archi-
'eets, as old in the profession as the
reversible architect Of the Court House.
Etch Of these gentlemen has already
suffered from the effects OF Those mystesi- |
ous diEpensatious Of Providence peculiar |
to Chicsgo-the sssekiug Of walls. In the |
case OF each this has happened, not only |
With fiinsy structures, erectedfor avs1icious,
renurious owners, but On edihees which
usy almost be called monumental To |
such an extent has this happened, that 10
the stranger thesa fisEures seem to be es-
sential coucomitants Of Chicsgo architect
ore. Though the fnely-colored elevations
Of the architect neom to indicate that these
playful dev1ations from horizontal and par
pepdicuIar lines, these striking illustrations
Of the line al cleavage OF stone and brick,
ere not included in the original design OF
tho architect the regularity with which
they occur does necessarily lead to the bs-
Lief that these constitute what in tbs Ian
eu1pe of the contracts is called the "ful1
inteut and spirit OF the plans and npeci3cA-
TONS" This impression is sstrengtheued by
the fact that the increase Of these eccentsi.
cities is in direct ratio to the experience.
standing, and longevity Of the respective
architects. ....-.
The architectural gentlemen appointed
Oh this committee possess these essential
qualifications. They ara pre-euinent for
professional dignity. They boast of their
wears of practice, and they arc sensitive to
degree on point of etiquette As for
those little mural eocentIicisiea. 81 queris
monumental, eirctm@piee," On State, Wash
inctou. and Cass streets, and on Wabash
avenue. Their favors are impartia1ly dis
tributed. They have erected many Of our
finest buildings, including TEE TRIBUNE
Building. and, lest any unfair or unjust in
ference nay be drawn from this article, We
sav that TuE TRIBUNE Building Is without
-not h,em,,h. or defect Of any
~ ~ far "a ve know. We
aro.ss+ ara,nst the appointment
r. ,haza gentlemen, on the general princi-
pie tha. the pot does not call the keith
black. either in the profession Of afchiteo
+n,o ~ e,sauhera. n va are TO haye ar
f,p.ation+ion in which the ,ub1ic xiIl re
e.e5oo. ;t -,,,st Ia ,nsda hv ma,
Fho hsva not themselves. at ,oms neriof
of their lives. erected buildings equal,
nnsatisfactory. We can scarcely hope tha
~. a.sart;on made at q recent meeting oI
.-cb;t.cts that IS each Of our architects il
rsadv to scratch out the professional eye.
nj Il, the othera." will induce these gentle
49,. - .,lnoz,.3o. or condemn their owl
.s.-..,,;n.- in ,,oir+ino mt tn tha nnb
,;c thoeo of ana Of their brethren.
Il, rpcrrt thst the choice Of the authori
.;oa a,a %, f.,, nnon xonnoer men in III,
asafs.z;on 49, w an some Of the rising genera
t;on rf ,,rbi.ects. .ome of those who =.
constantly d.precating the "rale Of thumb
name. Of the so-called "carpentsr arch
tec.s-" Tb~ss young icoaoelasta Woul
haya treated the public to complete q
posure Of the unscieutif3o bunRllng OF the
r.n;ors- The public would have bee
otherwise benefited. These youngste
would at 1ehzt have had an opportunity
learn,ng tsAa& to dtoid N their oTn futu
p-~t;o..
but t1,e appointments are made. y