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Chicago | 435 North Park

 

[harryc]

It may seem a small thing - but the attention to detail is striking - the small things like having panels and panes of glass aligning and working with the molding is more than most modern projects seem to be able to pull off.

 

[harryc]

Traces of the past - the Odgen slip terminated here back in day - now ends 2 blks E.

These old foundation pilings were capped with concrete bases.

 

[Marcanadian]

Cool photos. What happens in Chicago when something of historical significance is found? Is the slip being preserved?

 

[harryc]

Cool photos. What happens in Chicago when something of historical significance is found? Is the slip being preserved?

"historical significance" is subjective, and I have yet to see any buried items considered historically significant.

The remains of the slip - and coke plant ? - were removed where caissons needed to go, left in place where they could.

[edit] IIRC the Field Museum has a mastodon skull found during expressway construction, but that is pre-history.

 

[bennessb]

I find it pretty fascinating how cities just bury things.

 

[harryc]

I find it pretty fascinating how cities just bury things.

One day soon I will get together a collection of burred stuff in Chicago - our thick clay preserves stuff pretty well.