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Title	GLESSNER HOUSE
View	North service elevation, west portion, from north
Notes	dwelling
Work Type	house
Style/Period	Richardsonian Romanesque Revival
Creator Name	Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson)
Creator Nationality	American
Date.Creator Birth	1910
Date.Creator Death	1964
Major Design Aspects	L-shaped plan multiple window types solid historical reference irregular openings
Elements & Spatial Types	garden court
Climate Type	cold temperate
Country	United States of America
City	Chicago
State/Province	IL
Architectural Material	granite: rough-cut grey granite, brick, wood
Structural System	bearing masonry
Dates	1885-1887
Century	19C
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Date Photographed	8/31/1986
Subject Information	A mature design by renowned architect Henry Hobson Richardson, Glessner House is famous for its site development, innovative floor plan, and rugged Romanesque Revival-style facade. A reminder of what Prairie Avenue looked like when it was home to some of the city's finest mansions, the Glessner House is the only remaining Chicago building by this Boston-based architect. The building was designed for John J. Glessner, an executive with the International Harvester Company. It now contains a house museum, which is part of the Prairie Avenue District. Source: www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/G/GlessnerHouse.html / 'The three street elevations of the house are protected, faced in massive blocks of rough-cut grey granite. Arched stone constructions and large lintels frame a limited number of openings for entrances and windows. In contrast, the courtyard facades have more and larger openings, curving bays, which break up the rectangular massing, and are constructed more fancifully of brick with limestone lintels.' Source: www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Glessner_House.html
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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