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Louis Sullivan Artifacts For Sale
Louis Henry Sullivan, (born September 3, 1856, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died April 14, 1924, Chicago, Illinois), American architect, regarded as the spiritual father of modern American architecture and identified with the aesthetics of early skyscraper design.
Our current Sullivan collection includes items from a number of commercial buildings from the Adler & Sullivan architectural firm. They are organized below by building.
St. Nicholas Hotel 4-part “Snowflake”
819 Locust Street, St. Louis Missouri
Existed: 1893-1973
Architect: Adler & Sullivan, with Charles K. Ramsey associate architect
Terra Cotta Manufacturer: The Winkle Terra Cotta Company in St. Louis, Missouri
Remodeled into an office building in 1905 and renamed the Victoria Building
Architect for alterations: Eames & Young
St. Nicholas Hotel Knob & Plate
819 Locust Street, St. Louis Missouri
Existed: 1893-1973
Architect: Adler & Sullivan, with Charles K. Ramsey associate architect
Hardware Manufacturer: Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company in Stamford, Connecticut
Hardware is solid brass
Remodeled into an office building in 1905 and renamed the Victoria Building
Architect for alterations: Eames & Young
Wainwright Building Knob & Plate #1
709 Chestnut Street, St. Louis Missouri
Built: 1891-present
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Hardware Manufacturer: Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company in Stamford, Connecticut
Hardware is cast iron with Bower Barff finish
Renovated: late 1970s
Wainwright Building Knob & Plate #2
709 Chestnut Street, St. Louis Missouri
Built: 1893-present
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Hardware Manufacturer: Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company in Stamford, Connecticut
Hardware is cast iron with Bower Barff finish
Renovated: late 1970s
Wainwright Building Mahogany Cul-de-Lamp
(from 1895 addition & attributed to George Grant Elmslie)
709 Chestnut Street, St. Louis Missouri
Built: 1891-present
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Woodworker unkown
Renovated: late 1970s (This was removed during the renovation)
Wainwright Building Encaustic Tile #1
709 Chestnut Street, St. Louis Missouri
Built: 1891-present
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Encaustic tile manufacturer unknown
Renovated: late 1970s (This was removed during the renovation)
Wainwright Building Encaustic Tile #2
709 Chestnut Street, St. Louis Missouri
Built: 1891-present
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Encaustic tile manufacturer unknown
Renovated: late 1970s (This was removed during the renovation)
Wainwright Building Encaustic Tile #3
709 Chestnut Street, St. Louis Missouri
Built: 1891-present
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Encaustic tile manufacturer unknown
Renovated: late 1970s (This was removed during the renovation)
Wainwright Building Encaustic Tile #3
709 Chestnut Street, St. Louis Missouri
Built: 1891-present
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Encaustic tile manufacturer unknown
Renovated: late 1970s (This was removed during the renovation)
Wainwright Building Encaustic Tile #4
709 Chestnut Street, St. Louis Missouri
Built: 1891-present
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Encaustic tile manufacturer unknown
Renovated: late 1970s (This was removed during the renovation)
Wainwright Building Encaustic Tile #5
709 Chestnut Street, St. Louis Missouri
Built: 1891-present
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Encaustic tile manufacturer: Unknown
Renovated: late 1970s (This was removed during the renovation)
Union Trust Knob & Plate #1
705 Olive Street, St. Louis Missouri
Built: 1893-present
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Hardware Manufacturer: Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company in Stamford, Connecticut
Hardware is cast iron with Bower Barff finish
Union Trust Knob & Plate #2
705 Olive Street, St. Louis Missouri
Built: 1893-present
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Hardware Manufacturer: Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company in Stamford, Connecticut
Hardware is cast iron with Bower Barff finish
Union Trust Letter Slot (front and back piece)
705 Olive Street, St. Louis Missouri
Built: 1893-present
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Hardware Manufacturer: Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company in Stamford, Connecticut
Hardware is cast iron with Bower Barff finish
Chicago Stock Exchange Ballustrade Element
30 North LaSalle Street, Chicago Illinois
Existed: 1893-1972
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Decorative Cast Iron Manufacturer: Winslow Brothers Foundry, Chicago Illinois
Cast iron with a bronze wash
Chicago Stock Exchange Knob & Plate Assembly
30 North LaSalle Street, Chicago Illinois
Existed: 1893-1972
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Hardware Manufacturer: Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company in Stamford, Connecticut
Hardware is cast iron with Bower Barff finish
Chicago Stock Exchange Window Lift
30 North LaSalle Street, Chicago Illinois
Existed: 1893-1972
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Hardware Manufacturer: Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company in Stamford, Connecticut
Hardware is cast iron with Bower Barff finish
