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E-Z Polish Factory
Posted by:
Mercer52
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Date: February 16, 2014 04:31PM
Does anyone know where I can find a photograph of Frank Lloyd Wright's E-Z Polish Factory (3004 W. Carroll) in its original condition? I saw the building today and it has been severely altered. I'd love to see what it looked like originally.
Re: E-Z Polish Factory
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: February 16, 2014 07:48PM
It actually isn't that much different now than when built.
[url=http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/imagebase/intranet/slide_scans/E-Z_Polish_Building/E-Z_Polish_Building05.jpg]E-Z Polish Factory 1905[/url]
[url=http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ahaa/imagebase/intranet/slide_scans/E-Z_Polish_Building/E-Z_Polish_Building05.jpg]E-Z Polish Factory 1905[/url]
Re: E-Z Polish Factory
Posted by:
PKDickman
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Date: February 16, 2014 08:00PM
Mercer52 Wrote:
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> Does anyone know where I can find a photograph of
> Frank Lloyd Wright's E-Z Polish Factory (3004 W.
> Carroll) in its original condition? I saw the
> building today and it has been severely altered.
> I'd love to see what it looked like originally.
I think you're looking on the wrong side of the street. Its at 3005.
Here's the data page from the IHPA. If you click to the next page, they have a couple of photos from the 70's.
[url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/Reports/PropertyInformationReport.aspx?refnum=305685]hargis E-Z Polish[/url]
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> Does anyone know where I can find a photograph of
> Frank Lloyd Wright's E-Z Polish Factory (3004 W.
> Carroll) in its original condition? I saw the
> building today and it has been severely altered.
> I'd love to see what it looked like originally.
I think you're looking on the wrong side of the street. Its at 3005.
Here's the data page from the IHPA. If you click to the next page, they have a couple of photos from the 70's.
[url=http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/Reports/PropertyInformationReport.aspx?refnum=305685]hargis E-Z Polish[/url]
Re: E-Z Polish Factory
Posted by:
Mercer52
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Date: February 16, 2014 08:28PM
You're right about the address. It is 3005. Anyway, I found an old photo and it looks quite a bit different with actual windows instead of bricked up openings.
