Fish for Mr. Fisher
November 11, 2009 /Image & Artwork: designslinger]
When Lucius C. Fisher asked D.H. Burnham & Co. to design a skyscraper for him in 1894,
the company had a very talented young man who headed up the design team, who introduced a little humor into the stately building.
Chief designer Charles Atwood looked to Gothic architecture for inspiration in the details
of the glazed, terra-cotta tiles which encased the steel-framed building.
He even used a stylized, Old Gothic font for the "F" on the door plates.
But, Atwood really let his imagination fly when he decided to incorporate fanciful, aquatic
ornamentation into the facade. I wonder if Mr. Fisher was amused.
Posted by designslinger at 11/17/2009 2:48 AM 
Categories: Architecture,Decorative Arts,Architects,History
Tags: Fisher Building Charles Atwood Daniel Burnham
Categories: Architecture,Decorative Arts,Architects,History
Tags: Fisher Building Charles Atwood Daniel Burnham
There's such beautiful detail in your photographs, it makes me feel I'm actually standing outside of the building. Thank you.
PS: I'm a little slow at "digging" at the moment, my computer went haywire last week. It's fixed now, but I lost some bookmarks, etc, in the process of the fix. I'm in catch-up mode now, lol.
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Wow, what a great compliment, and thanks for letting us know about your "digging" issues. We really appreciate the support!
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