ANTIQUE AUSTIN CHICAGO HISTORY LANDMARK LARAMIE STATE BANK ART DECO DEPOSIT LOCK

Description

An amazing early Chicago 1880s tile remnant from Chicagoland area from a departed avid Oak Park IL collector and architect measuring approximately 6 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches. The gentleman developed a list of his artifacts and this is number 10 on the list and described in the listed picture. Other items from his collection are listed in my store. Ships fully insured domestically with some restrictions internationally. Thanks for looking.
Laramie State Bank Building
Address: 5200 W. Chicago Ave.
Year Built: 1927 - 1929
Architect: Meyer & Cook , Northwestern Terra Cotta Company
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark: June 14, 1995
At a time when banks usually looked like forbidding fortresses, this Art Deco-style building was given a colorful exterior covered in coins, beehives, harvests, squirrels, and other symbols of savings and prosperity. The rich imagery, sculpted by artisans of the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company, are made of a versatile baked-clay material manufactured in Chicago. It represents some of the city's finest decorative terra cotta work.
Source: City of Chicago