Doorplate from Chicago Stock Exchange Building, Chicago

Louis Henry Sullivan American

ca. 1893–94

Not on view

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Title: Doorplate from Chicago Stock Exchange Building, Chicago
Maker: Louis Henry Sullivan (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1856–1924 Chicago, Illinois)
Date: ca. 1893–94
Geography: Made in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (23.5 x 8.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Roger G. Kennedy, 1979
Object Number: 1979.301.2a, b
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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