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Grant Detail
Chicago Architecture Foundation
The Architecture of Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, 1912-1936
Exhibition
The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF)'s exhibition focuses on designs created by Graham, Anderson, Probst & White during one of their most prolific period: 1912 - 1936. The firm was quickly recognized for its leadership in the development of "Commercial Classicism", a name denoting the subtle integration of stylized historical architecture references in buildings which are clearly modern in both their use and construction.
The exhibition includes photographs, photogravure, sketches, models, and interpretive text. CAF's exhibition tells the story of a very special collaboration among architects, civic leaders, the commercial vanguard, and the public.
Perhaps more than any other single firm, Graham, Anderson, Probst & White is responsible for designing the majority of important commercial and civic buildings constructed in Chicago's central business district between the years of 1912 and 1936, the area's most significant period of development. The range of Graham, Anderson, Probst & White's work and the variety of building types that the firm designed in a period of rapid economic change demonstrates the firm's ability to design buildings which satisfied both clients and the public in general. From railroad terminals, like the classically inspired Beaux-Arts Union Station, to the towering Art Deco design of the Civic Opera House, Graham, Anderson Probst & White's commissions are designed with subtlety and attention to detail as well as overall magnificence, lending to their enduring appeal.
Contact:
Bonita C. Mall
Vice President of Programs and Tours
Chicago Architecture Foundation
224 South Michigan Avenue
Suite 368
Chicago, IL 60604
Tel: 312-922-3432 x231
Fax: 312-922-2607
Email: Bmal@architecture.org
URL: www.architecture.org
Principal Investigator(s):
Zurich Esposito, Public Programs Manager, CAF
Project Subject:
Architecture-History and Design (American)
Chronological Period:
1900-1949
Completion Date:
Completed
Year Funded:
1998
Related keywords:
American Architecture
Chicago
Classical Architecture
Public-Building