, 1876-01-30
Sketches Of Few Of the More Prominent
Exponents Of This Art.

ually, Ill the unlFerHes
I'M, VAN psDEI.
The veteran architect Of Chicago il J. II. Van
OsdeL He has seen the city rise from Its noth-
ingness, and he has had an active hand In CIV
ing to it its present magnificent architectural sp-
pearsnce. He came to Chicago in 1887. Thlnk
OF the changes be has Witnessed sinca then He
has been actively employed al an architect for
tbirty-two years. What grand, what valuable
e1pe1ience msn Of Mr. Van Oseel's thoughtful
and obseryant mind must have gained in all
those long years Not to speak Of mr. Van
Osdel's ante-fre experience. which was greater
made Chicago the scene Of his la-
bo.s. he las since tho fire built
5000 feet Of frontage, nearly mile and half.
THIS will be a magnificent monument Of hsa
skill and industry, and bears handsome testi-
mony OF the appreciation Hith which his talenss
have mot in community where he has been 30
long and SO favo!ably known. Among tho 1non-
uments Of bis architectural talents are twenty
five corner buildings in the heart OF the city,
buildings that arc among the handsomest OF
city now famed for pasatias commercial blocks.
With an energy which has known no abaiement'
Mr.. Van osdei still brings his Hps knowledge
and rich experience into daily requisition for J..
II. Van OBdel l. Co., No. Al South Clark street,
are as busy, comparatively, - OF Old. Iha
senior Of the firm WORKS on ~ blithele ~ he haA
worked hitherto, and it IL hoped that be Will
continue to work for many years to come.
". v. boYIS0ToS-
As to Mr. Boyipgton's particular class OF build
ings. ne can refer to some OF the best business
blocks and at least t1lree Of :ha leading hoteis.
and the Rock Island Railroad Station erected in
this city siuce tho Great Fire; also the great
Exposition Building, Ha gives mora attention
to tho planning and construction of hrst-class
and large hotels than any other architect IN this
country. AB n evidence OF this. he has pre-
pared plans for large hotel to % efectea 10
Buffalo, n. Y. and s now completing the details
for mammoth hotel nov in process of erection
in Montreal. Canada- This last covers more
ground than the Grand Pacific or Palmer. and
IL to be ire.proof and in stylu superior to either
Of those before mentioned.
z. BuRLISu.
Mr.. Edward Burlins has been identified With
tho building interests OF oar city for the past
thirty years. during which tune he has designed
and suuerin, ended nauv OF the best buildings OF
"Old" aud New " Chicago. Many Of these
structures are and will ever be ornaments Of our
strnctive skill. The Lending charac'eristlcs OF
the buildings erected under his professional care
are soildity and thoroughness of construction,
elegance and simplicity i'll design. the avoidance
Of frlppery aud unnecessary or vulgar or0ament-
a,ion, and, above all things. adaptation to the
PURPOSES for which they are to be used. Dnrlng
his loug professional career Mr. BurlnE has sue
ceeded in 90 thoronehtg establishing bis rep1ta-
ton fot honesty and fair dealing that when be was
appointed Superin1epdent OF Construction OF
the new Custom House in thia CITY. there was
unanimous feeling among our citizens that the
right man had been putinto tho right place. MI.
Bur1ing refers TO such structures as TIE IHIDCSE
Building. the Ogden Building, the stores Of Mr:
Z. A. Haddnck and OF Ogden & Sheldon. and
spcb residences as s1o5e o. ~ Bates; IONA
and many Others TOO numerous to mention. alr.
BurIipg Intends to so arrange his buaness tha.
his Iabors in connection with the Government
building will Ia no ~ise interfere with his gen.
r .+Aeyz $~%
years connected ID various capacities with tho
business of VIZ. Burling, and has shown himself
IN able coadiutor of that gentleman, as such
buildings as the Greenebaum Building. the
kingsbnry Music Hall. the stores Of Mr. ]. ".
s.oyllle, the oew Temple Of the Sinai congrega-
ton, demonstrate.
c. r. THOMAS.
In the front rank stand the works OF c. ?.
Thomas. late OF Wheelock l. Thomas Mr.
Thomas is an Englishnaa who came here IN
1869 from Montreal where he has left his mark
on many OF the very finest buildings. and whose
press OF thht city. Lii. Thomas came here with
excellent nrroductions to the proprielora Of this
paper for strict integrity and ability, which he
has since abundantig yarlded. His h1st building
OF prominence aaa the block on State street,
north OF Madison. for Mr. Mackin, which ~ss
inst finished az The time Of the great fire, aud
excited just admiration. His works since the
fire are eQualed By few in beauty Of
design, and bolduess and elegance Of
detail, They comprise, the Merchants.
Building. Union Building, Booksellers. 's7.
Mackin Hotel the interior Of McVickers The
atre, residences OF Enoe Ayers, James Stinson,
George ". Hoffman, aud many orhers- Ar~
Thomas has the following work ia haod for Che
coming spring: A block OF fine three-story
south Of Tweuty-second street. having Baitl-
more brick fronts and handsome stone
trimmings In the modern French style;
block Of French flats for II. e. Tulcy
on Har1ison street block OF the same On Va
bash avenue sonth Of Van Buren, street, for 4.
s. King residence on Washington place for B.
D. Magruder mud summer residence on Pavilion
Parkway for Mr. Gaylord. Mz. Thomas bss
spent the past sumner in the principal cities OF
Europe, aaking specisl study Of the Freoch
tst system. and has obtained the best plans on
Mr. G. P. Thomas Office il in crystal Block.
BArEu / LoEBS1tz.
Among our best-educated and most expert
enced architects the name of Mr. Augustus
Bauer, Of the above-named firm. Room q, No.
81 LsSalIe street, il conspicuous. Mr. Bauer
studied in tho bests ehooIB Of Europe. and. con~
ing to this country in 1851 he first located in New
York, And was Immediately chosen as assistant
architect and engineer OF the celebrated Crystel
Palace Ho was employed upon that great work
until it's completion. He soon saw. however.
that Chicago WAS destined to become tho second
great citv OF America, 80 be turned his steps IN
I85S to the metropolis Of the Northwest where
he has eyer SINCE been prominent in bis pro-
fess1on, a.d where be says he intends to phes
the remainder Of hia days. He feels 4 just
pride in Chicago, and has dous great deal to
make it grand and beautiful. Mr. Bauer few
yekrs ainca paid q visit TO Europe. On his re-
turn, Mr. Loehnitz, the junior member OF the
firm, young man Of excellent ability. started
for Europe, and ia there at present engaged in
the ntudy Of architecture He Will return to
Chicago some time during the preseni Jea1 and
actively pursue bis profession.
q. l. wNEELocK.
One OF our most diatingnished and successfnl
archltects, who has desgncd sone OF the dnest
structures in this city dero.ed to business and to
public and pr1vste uses, ia Air. q. l.. Whsetock
whose Office is at No. ~ Dearborn street. where
he has been established for twenty yeats.
OTTO Il. MATz
came to Chicago ia 1858. Under Col. K. B.
Mason. Chiaf Engineer Of tho Illinois Central
Railroad, and rs the architect OF said road, he
designed and superntended the construction Of
tue xrost Union Depot, and also the principal
buildings and hotels along the 710 miles Of
road, Since that time Mr. Matz haa followed
his profession in all it's branches successfully,
having built before aud after the tire many Of
our principal Office bui1d1ugE,-the Nixon Build
ing, Constitution Block, Cofehour Block. Teu-
tonia Life, ETC.. also, Wholesale at-res, pub
Lie schools, churches, residences, dwellings,,
etc. In 1861 be was appointed Assistant Ensi-
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