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Construction on the Wrigley
Building in Chicago was begun in 1920. The Wrigley Company
website explains the look: "The architectural shape of the Wrigley
Building is patterned after the Seville Cathedral’s Giralda Tower in
Spain. However, the ornamental design of the building is based on an
American adaptation of French Renaissance style." The architect was
Charles Beersman. The southern tower was finished in 1921, and the
northern in 1924; the walkway was installed in 1931. The
architectural firm was Graham, Anderson, Probst
& White, which also designed the Shedd Aquarium, the Field Museum, and
other Chicago buildings. |
Named for Asa Candler, who
propelled the Coca Cola Company to prominence, this 17-story Candler
Building was
constructed between 1904 and 1906. The National Park Service
describes the building: "Typical of the era, its exterior was
visually and structural divided into three parts--a two-story base, a
12-story shaft and a three-story capital with large overhanging
cornice." The City of Atlanta website states: "An excellent
example of the early twentieth century approach to developing a 'building
as a monument,' the Candler Building is significant in the field of
architecture for its sense of completeness as a business structure, and in
the field of art and sculpture for its elaborateness of
detail." Shown here is one of the detailed ornamentation on the
building. The architect was George E. Murphy. |