Load Another FactDesigned by Alfred P. Shaw for the structure firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, the Merchandise Mart is considered one of manyArt Deco buildings in Chicago that mirror the optimism of the Nineteen Twenties. The steel-framed structure is clad in limestone,terra cotta and bronze, and its ornamentation displays lots of the style’s in style motifs. The recessed vertical home windows with darkspandrels emphasize the building’s verticality and steadiness out its horizontal mass. Rows of ornamental chevrons and diagonal towers at every nook of the building are frequent motifs used through the Art Deco period. Journals, mugs, candles, knick-knacks, …
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