Another beautiful day in Chicago deserving of a tour. Sullivan is known as the “Father of skyscrapers” although the tallest building he ever designed was only seventeen floors. He also never finished college (he thought he already knew what they could possibly teach him, how humble!). Many of his buildings were demolished but good and caring people preserved artifacts which are on display in the Museum of Art. I was impressed with the steel bank teller window – so inviting and beautiful. He used this very same design on the top of the entrance to the Carson store on Madison and State.
The end of his life was very sad. Sullivan died penniless in a small hotel room. He just refused to adopt to change and was only willing to design his style. Lesson learned?
Bank teller window
