, 1872-10-09


OF these streets remarkable spot and give strange,
an idea q the general cl,a-rter of the city, ritho1
travelling rouad. Portland E.ock IS fine specirae
OF modern Gothic, style which las not been foun
| very popular in this city.
J STATE STREET,
between Randolph and Washington, furnishes fnt
quiet specimen. Another, opposite Potter Palmer
Hotel the southwest corner Of State and 4Ionzot
and the German Bank, On the corner Of Neis sn
Washington, are the only other notable Buildings
this style; the Central Block. however, might Be II
| c1uded.
| PORTLAND plocK
is novelty In En3eTnl well Btyle md IS such
striking. The red 1hilsdelphis hek, black joint, IL
trimmings Of yellow stone, present startling e0nt1aE
to Tie nore Fetenttous buildings n ita Vicinity e
rs much encouragement here Is elsewhefe u1c ds tha
fact much To be regretted Tbs ezap!es We have ar
scarcely deserving Of initstioa Willis we hare ss
riety of building Stone, unequalled perh=pe IN an
country, to select fro re can see nothing 70 be gin
ed By using the less noble cz1er: burnt clsy unless
indeed. it be economy. Noc do we much admire IL
effect produced IN c.e OF two instances by the
dietet colorrd brick, bick and dies. The fEct
.iolent ooors, to The n soor sfe Ike shar
veg careful banding.
Another striking ccrner is at the intersection Of
| II SALE AND NADzsoN STREETS.
where The Gallup hitchcock Building snd Major Blocl
tsvals i not In design, .t eess IN position Bot
Of the buildings are in the somewhat gloomy, but de
and handsome Bucn1 Visn stone, and good type
Of the class Of buildings which have noticed above
The former IS very elaborate, and the caicagoan VIII
sess1 f9s 9s99e. e od caso the az
The French dea.rent Of the ltali.n il found in
TIE SHERMAN EoCsE,
he song contrasts however, In the facade The d.
visions eeaug tie wings are plain to bolduess, TIL
sernnirder strangely rich The building, ensea9ent
mos* decided trnpzorc1nen. on the old one Bhe1
occaried, IL vii doubtless gain moro anissated ap-
Pearauce-
Clark street. adjoining the sou1heast corner Of Ran
dcph is pleasing structure. The style is co1glaua-
ably Gothic 1ndeed. the sschce of purity to origin
at5 in this building is decidedly nade with Ere@ter
advantage than in any other n the city' the neh,
men.ely.
N'conMrks DELDIsa,
qa h. ae ss En as efecs 70 he srchtee:r5e s1s di
t-essiug pzaetoed eTe~ With the obviously large
eno Of money expended On this structure it is rain
lecture there exhibited. The Light Cosduthi.n orez
the first story is absolutely snrnonnted with the
heavy Doric in the eecon6-as II should put roasts
and sails into vessel actually upside down, CT bald
pyramid from theapa1 urwIrdI
Jy FIDELITY EAyIEGR RASK
and Hooley,s Theat5e have formed 5 front II which
justly proud The style is decidedly French znd ds-
paays Parizian ingenuity, or thorough familiarity
exceedingly Geditsbls to tbs Designer. The contrast
with the Sherman House, Eich it adjoins, IL pleasing
End sdrantsgeons te both buildings
the red brick and stons building IN the southwest er-
RANDOLPH AND IA sA1.LE STREETS.
The ingenuity ad exquisite taste Of the inctscd ona-
nentation and tie, trs..nent Of the pilasters Ia
charming, although the eject Of tho red kick and
ciay in the proportions IN which used
IN this b2lhng.
TIE arnopoI1rAE nIouK,
ON the northwest corner, ia fne building and in the
old city would have been constde7ed most sunpt1-
cdhce Bet the promise given to the wrld bJ the
first story has not been fulfilled, and tha building ls
atY eGotfr n
lighter stone for curuiees, he1hngs, and x1ndov.ps
is natter Of taste, but the building As whole cannot
be said to rank high amons the Structures Of tbs
The els5ara.s
On Iasa1e street. opposite the Court House tie site
Of the .Eaa Block, IL very effective Iron fronts aSe
not Is numerous IS they would hare been, though
ence to some qualities Of stone No 1ner specimen ot
the c.ass be found tran this bsiidinE which Il
worthy IN sysy wsy q its position ess l : 9ns e
here confidently Let into-he proportions are gen.
ersly aaserved-
The corner OF
IA SALE AID WASHINGTON sTREE1B
win b. tt not now, very fne spot for examining
archiecture; On corner VIII be eaassicsl build
Bank Building, in modern 1.alian st5le and Of light
gray stone {eaten through with iron spo by the xsS
and On the thi1d lofty building, aaso 1ta,!an but
views hundred miles south of s.. Lou.s- This eo1
ner win b huilt by cocar=ne Miller .na Hheelock
q
age in erecting two buildings such prominent
ners but thsy win be subjected to crucial test By
tn Immediate proximity TO TIA Chamber Of Com
r1erce.
Notice hzs been takea from time to time Of The I'M
mensa improvement Of Madison, laSaIle, and Wash
rgton streets while Randolph lake, Dearborn State,
Van Ruren Adams, JACKSON, Monroe, Water, and River
streets and Wabash almost equal Gnioe1s
not by tho fire, at 1ny 1ate By the reconstr1ctoa-
On tak1nga
6EEESAI. RESUME
II the architecture of the New Chicago, compared
eith that Of other cities, think hare much to be
.tanEfal for. While there are no yer- striking 6x-
snrea Of architectural skill, there few bCildnge
Z Eny, that can be condemned, and there a-c many
Gearing strong evidences OF culture and study Of the
Ut We question whether the architects ot znJ ot1eT
ty IN the country would huve done batter under tbs
in fact Ee bnve fa- nothing
rom the hznda cf the new comers from othe< cites
.rzived since the f1c, thz. compare with the pro
1uctious CT o home architects. This uay be dce In
art to the lack of opportunity to display acr talents
sut from what have eeen 80 far, re have no reason
o change or- opinion Our uow city has been Iade
Of far greater interest znd pesure to live In fron
he beauty End variety Of its buildings, which cannot
Ail in its effect culdva:tcg and refining influence
1pon the people. The inhnbitauts aye indebted to
hose enterprisng and public spited prort!eors who
>ase contributed 60 generously to the s1at, now al-
uost accomplished, Of making the
EET CHICAGO
the haadsumest CITY in the country.