A Miscellany of Architectural Details

monumental terra cotta composite capital A monumental terra cotta Composite Order capital, from a Midland Terra Cotta Company advertisement in the Illinois Society of Architects' Handbook for Architects and Builders, Vol. XXV (1922): 32.

curtis woodwork fireplace A cosy fireplace from a Curtis Door & Sash Company advertisement in the Illinois Society of Architects' Handbook for Architects and Builders, Vol. XXV (1922): 160.

20th century metropolis I guess this is the opposite of a "detail," actually. It's an image of an idealized 20th century metropolis, from an American Bond & Mortgage Company, Inc. advertisement in the Illinois Society of Architects' Handbook for Architects and Builders, Vol. XXV (1922): 44.

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