I'm continuing my series looking into some of the areas of the neighborhood that were never really meant to be on display.  You can...

Looking up from Goldberg Pocket Park. I'm interested in parts of buildings that were never meant to be displayed.  These spaces most hon...

View from Sheridan looking Northeast towards Pratt. Sometimes the spaces created between buildings are just as interesting as the bui...

Detail of terra cotta brackets This building was designed by Koenigsburg and Westfeld in the Gothic Renaissance Revival style and const...

Figure 1. Fifty Stucco Bungalows on Arthur Avenue I've written several posts about collections of homes planned, designed, and built...

Ok, getting back to my profoundly unpopular mid-century multi-family project for just a bit...  I've written some posts about the Geo...

In case you're wondering, those are holiday ornaments in the windows! Art Deco terra cotta ornament is unusual in Rogers Park. Actu...

7030 N. Clark, Detail from A&T Diner Sign I've been doing some drawings of building details in the neighborhood, so I thought I...

This building contains five units with separate entrances, private backyards, full basements and alley access.  It provides many of the am...

I've always admired this building, with its projecting bay and round-top windows.  Standard rectangular windows have been inserted i...

Here's another illustrated detail of two adjacent rooflines on Clark Street.  This type of stepped gable is a bit unusual in Chicago....

6800 N. Sheridan, Stanleigh Hotel, Ralph C. Harris (1917) One of my first Ultra Local Geography projects was documenting the decorative...

Recently I've been fascinated with the Every Lot Chicago Twitter feed .  This is basically just an algorithm that looks up tax ID number...

This strip of buildings is on Broadway in my hometown, Lorain, Ohio. These were constructed in the 1880s and 1890s, and although they'v...

This building contains five duplexes ranging in size from 1,080 to 1,250 square feet (2 and 3 bedrooms).  Construction is concrete block wi...

Alley West of Clark between Greenleaf and Estes (2017) I've been working periodically on some drawings of alleys and other service ...

3001-3330 W. Granville, 1956. Chicago social media has had some interesting discussion recently about how residents perceive their neigh...

One of the best things about my work day is the ease of the commute.  I walk one block east to the Metra station and ride south to the term...

North intersection of Devon and Artesian This image is the colorized version of a drawing I'll be offering for bid at the Stone Ac...

1503 W. Sherwin, 1911 Every time I walk down Greenview this home catches my eye.  Sure, it's a nice example of the Craftsman style....