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Images By Richard
Nickel,
1960-67, possibly as early as the late 1950s |
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This set of
three
images were photographed by Richard
Nickel in
the 1960s, possibly as early as the late 50s
judging by the landscape, for the
Historic American Building Survey (HABS). Nickel (1928-1972)
was killed in April 1972, when a stairwell in the Chicago
Stock Exchange building collapsed on him. HABS began in 1933
and has been administered |
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jointly by the Library of Congress and the National Park
Service. The Library of Congress has digitized photographs,
drawings and other data from the project. A number of HABS
photographs were taken by Chicago photographer and
preservationist Richard Nickel. |
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1:
Viewed from the
North East. Strong horizontal lines, low-pitched roof, broad
overhanging eaves, horizontal rows of leaded glass windows
and the prominent centrally located fireplace. The Dining
Room is on the left, the Kitchen is in the center, and the
covered Porch and Entry are on the right. |
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1a:
Detail of the Dining
Room on the left, the Kitchen on the right. |
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1b:
Detail of the Entry
and covered Porch on the right. |
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| 2:
Viewed from the
North West. Strong horizontal lines, low-pitched roof, broad
overhanging eaves, horizontal rows of leaded glass windows
and the prominent centrally located fireplace. The covered
Porch is on the left, the Entry and 27 foot long Hallway are
next with the Library on the right. The back terrace has
been covered and the floor above is enclosed. There are four
bedrooms upstairs. |
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| 2a:
Detail of the
covered Porch on the left, the Entry and Hallway on the
right. |
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| 2b:
Detail of the
Hallway on the left and the Library on the right. The back
terrace has been covered and the floor above is enclosed. |
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| 3:
The massive twelve
foot wide brick fireplace is the center of the home. The
deep beams span the width of the Living Room. The Dining
Room is on the right. |
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| 3a:
The twelve foot wide
brick fireplace is the center of the home. |
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| 3b:
Detail of the deep
beams that span the width of the Living Room and ceiling
trim. |
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| 3c:
The original gas two
light wall sconces were later converted to electricity in
the early 1990s. Built-in cabinets line the wall. The
radiator remains exposed. The original light fixture hanging
in the center of the Dining Room in Manson's photograph (5a)
has been replaced. |
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