St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church / St. Barts Apartments, Columbus, Indiana
While Richard Nickel identified water and stupid men as the two natural enemies of architecture, vacancy is a close third.
Lutheran Youth Building of the Walther League, Chicago
A nifty bit of Gothic Moderne designed by Jansson and Venning, the Walther League of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod opened their national headquarters here in 1942, but you’d only know that from the brick and beige sliver of the old Lynch Residence next door.
Post Office, Columbus, Indiana
An incredible juxtaposition of the Columbus that was (the handsomely generic old post office) and the Columbus that is (the delightful AT&T switching center).
Belle Shore Apartment Hotel, Chicago
One of the flashiest examples of architectural terra cotta on Chicago’s North Side decorates a residential hotel.
Public Library, Columbus, Indiana
A tidy Carnegie replaced with a pair of modernist icons.