Bill Matteson
Uptown Chicago History Correspondent
Tonight on the radio is the MotherShip Connection, "Your Cosmic link to the other side."
Broadcasting live from Kenosha, Wisconsin, from 8 pm until midight, the witching hour.
AM 1050 on your radio dial or streaming on your computer WLIP.com.
You can call in with comments and or questions 262-694-1050.
Topic for the evening is Ouija boards, Richard Crowe World Famous Ghost Hunter,
and a few quips about Uptown.
The MotherShip Connection is a talk-friendly program about strange occurrences, happenings, and unexplained phenomenon. Moderated by Dobie Maxwell, a well-known Chicagoland DJ, stand up comedian, and all around good guy.
I will be popping in and out with a few comments about Uptown. I lived at 4737 Kenmore and went to Stewart School. My wife Eileen Griffin lived at 4740 across the street; she went to St. Thomas
We've been hanging out a long time.
October 28, 2012
October 2, 2012
4875 N. Magnolia Fades to Gray
I was happy when I heard that this vintage Uptown building across from the Bezazian branch of the Chicago Public Library was to be rehabbed for market rate apartments. With its griffins and gargoyles, it has some of the most interesting architecture in the neighborhood (photo comes from the real estate listing):
Unfortunately, when I walked by last weekend, this is what I discovered:
Flats, the owners of the new building, are in the process of painting it gray. Apparently, this is their signature look, and a number of buildings they have recently purchased are to get the same treatment.
Here's a closeup of the original red brick from one of the few sections left to be painted.
I scanned the exterior of the building, and it doesn't look like any facade work has actually been done prior to painting. Gray paint covers sections that should have been regrouted. Other damage has been covered. At the very least, I would think that the owners would remove the trees growing out of it and secure all the terra cotta before painting:
Once a building has been painted, you can't really go back. It's permanent. There are all kinds of masonry sites on the web that say you shouldn't paint brick, as it can cause even more damage to the structure. I wonder what this building will look like in the coming years.
Unfortunately, when I walked by last weekend, this is what I discovered:
Flats, the owners of the new building, are in the process of painting it gray. Apparently, this is their signature look, and a number of buildings they have recently purchased are to get the same treatment.
Here's a closeup of the original red brick from one of the few sections left to be painted.
I scanned the exterior of the building, and it doesn't look like any facade work has actually been done prior to painting. Gray paint covers sections that should have been regrouted. Other damage has been covered. At the very least, I would think that the owners would remove the trees growing out of it and secure all the terra cotta before painting:
Once a building has been painted, you can't really go back. It's permanent. There are all kinds of masonry sites on the web that say you shouldn't paint brick, as it can cause even more damage to the structure. I wonder what this building will look like in the coming years.
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