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Illinois Images - Prairie School Structures Image Gallery

This University of Northern Iowa collection contains photographs of Prairie School Structures located in Illinois. This collection is a subset of the larger Prairie School Structures Image Gallery.

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[IL, Aurora. 03] Keystone Building. 01

1997

The Keystone Building in Aurora, Illinois is located at 30 S. Stolp Avenue. The office building was designed by George Grant Elmslie in the Prairie Style shortly after his split with his business partner William G. Purcell. It was built in 1922.
[IL, Aurora. 03] Keystone Building. 02

1997

The Keystone Building in Aurora, Illinois is located at 30 S. Stolp Avenue. The office building was designed by George Grant Elmslie in the Prairie Style shortly after his split with his business partner William G. Purcell. It was built in 1922.
[IL, Aurora. 03] Keystone Building. 03

1997

The Keystone Building in Aurora, Illinois is located at 30 S. Stolp Avenue. The office building was designed by George Grant Elmslie in the Prairie Style shortly after his split with his business partner William G. Purcell. It was built in 1922.
[IL, Aurora. 03] Keystone Building. 04

1997

The Keystone Building in Aurora, Illinois is located at 30 S. Stolp Avenue. The office building was designed by George Grant Elmslie in the Prairie Style shortly after his split with his business partner William G. Purcell. It was built in 1922.
[IL, Aurora. 04] Old Second National Bank. 01

1997

The Old Second National Bank located at 37 S. River Street in Aurora, Illinois was designed in the Prairie School style by George Grant Elmslie, and was one of his last commissions. It was built in 1924.
[IL, Aurora. 04] Old Second National Bank. 02

1997

The Old Second National Bank located at 37 S. River Street in Aurora, Illinois was designed in the Prairie School style by George Grant Elmslie, and was one of his last commissions. It was built in 1924.
[IL, Aurora. 04] Old Second National Bank. 03

1997

The Old Second National Bank located at 37 S. River Street in Aurora, Illinois was designed in the Prairie School style by George Grant Elmslie, and was one of his last commissions. It was built in 1924.
[IL, Aurora. 04] Old Second National Bank. 04

1997

The Old Second National Bank located at 37 S. River Street in Aurora, Illinois was designed in the Prairie School style by George Grant Elmslie, and was one of his last commissions. It was built in 1924.
[IL, Aurora. 05] German-American Bank. 01

1997

The German-American Bank in Aurora, Illinois is located at 1 South Broadway. The bank was designed in the Prairie Style by George Grant Elmslie, and was one of his last commissions. It was built in 1925.
[IL, Aurora. 05] German-American Bank. 02

1997

The German-American Bank in Aurora, Illinois is located at 1 South Broadway. The bank was designed in the Prairie Style by George Grant Elmslie, and was one of his last commissions. It was built in 1925.
[IL, Aurora. 06] Graham Building. 01

1997

The Graham Building was designed by George Grant Elmslie, a leading student of Louis Sullivan. It is a 1926 Prairie style building on Stolp Island in Aurora, Illinois. The Graham Building is the tallest of the five buildings he designed for the city.
[IL, Aurora. 06] Graham Building. 02

1997

The Graham Building was designed by George Grant Elmslie, a leading student of Louis Sullivan. It is a 1926 Prairie style building on Stolp Island in Aurora, Illinois. The Graham Building is the tallest of the five buildings he designed for the city.
[IL, Aurora. 07] Healy Chapel. 01

1997

Healy Chapel is a historic mortuary in Aurora, Illinois. It was designed by George Grant Elmslie and is one of only a few Prairie School buildings designed for commercial purposes.
[IL, Aurora. 07] Healy Chapel. 02

1997

Healy Chapel is a historic mortuary in Aurora, Illinois. It was designed by George Grant Elmslie and is one of only a few Prairie School buildings designed for commercial purposes.
[IL, Aurora. 07] Healy Chapel. 03

1997

Healy Chapel is a historic mortuary in Aurora, Illinois. It was designed by George Grant Elmslie and is one of only a few Prairie School buildings designed for commercial purposes.
[IL, Aurora. 07] Healy Chapel. 04

1997

Healy Chapel is a historic mortuary in Aurora, Illinois. It was designed by George Grant Elmslie and is one of only a few Prairie School buildings designed for commercial purposes.
[IL, River Forest. 08] Charles A. Purcell Residence. 01

1996

The Charles Purcell House at 628 Bonnie Brae Place was designed by renowned Prairie School architect William Gray Purcell for his parents in 1909. The house has a high-pitched roof with deep eaves. Windows were made to resemble stained glass church windows and to add a Japanese sensibility.
[IL, River Forest. 08] Charles A. Purcell Residence. 02

1996

The Charles Purcell House at 628 Bonnie Brae Place was designed by renowned Prairie School architect William Gray Purcell for his parents in 1909. The house has a high-pitched roof with deep eaves. Windows were made to resemble stained glass church windows and to add a Japanese sensibility.