Its always tragic when they just tear beautiful buildings down for garbage. But honestly City Hall 6 needed to go if it was sinking and such. Its such a shame to lose such a building though. If only they planned it better.
You should do a vid on the Old Chicago Custom House which was recycled into a Catholic Chich which is still standing 100 years later. So different form the City Hall that is the subject of this video. The supervising architect was James G. Gill. It was completed in 1880, but already occupied by 1879. Federal courts meeting in this building were the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1879 to 1894), the United States Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1879 to 1894), and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1891 to 1894. This federal building was poorly-planned and poorly-built, and by the 1890s was considered dangerous and too small. The building was razed in 1896, and its stone shipped by rail to Milwaukee, where it was used to build the Basilica of St. Josaphat. The Chicago Federal Building was then built on the same site, and for similar purposes, from 1898 and 1905.
You should do a video about the 6th st Basilica in Milwaukee an how it got all it's materials brick by brick from the Chicago post office, it'd be the first video on UA-cam about this subject.
Dearborn and LaSalle do not intersect, but run parallel to each other, with Clark running in between. I think you must have meant Adams and LaSalle at 4:20 .
Very interesting. Great research and presentation as usual. The no. 6 building was hideous. The present building is very nice Is it the lighting or does your hair looks different?
The Philadelphia City Hall has a similar architectural style and monumentality (French Empire) as Chicago's 6th City Hall. It took so long to construct (1871 to 1901) that the style was out of fashion by the time the building was finished. (It was a favorite project for patronage and contracts, so they took nearly forever to get it done!) The result was even taller and larger than Chicago's, although that was not the intention. It still stands today and functions as the city hall at the geographic center of the old city.
I watched them tear down my entire Maxwell Street neighborhood and saw how many jobs are created by tear down and haul away. They have to keep the dozers working or they'll rust. Don't forget jobs for architects.
A relation by marriage, Hiram Allen, claimed his family owned a farm swallowed up by Chicago as it grew and that at the time, 1930's, there was a downtown Freemason's Lodge on the site. He was very young when he served in the Union Army and lived to be over 100 yrs old.
Actually, a lot of those old unreinforced concrete buildings are/were going to be a hazard if Chicago ever gets a major earthquake. (Like the New Madrid quake.) A good number of them are gone now, but there's still a number of them left that's going to be a problem...
Those old world buildings were impervious to earthquakes. Reenforced or not. That building was 100’s of yrs….and the stories we have (across the world) about these buildings burning down are absolute lies soaked in bs.
I am understanding now why this era ended this is not the first time I have heard of golden era bankruptcy of truly magnificent structures. And it is painfully coincidental that all of these truly exceptional buildings were demolished and or abandoned
The architecture of sixth City Hall was derided by critics of the time and now. It was elaborately ornamented but incoherent in composition. Just a mess and a boondoggle.
@8:31 "a fire caused $10,000 of damages to the building" Um.. a fire can only cause damage or damaged a building. "damages" is compensation, not destruction of property. Not sure why this (mis)use of the word has been popular this year. I've seen a few news stations also misuse it.
Its always tragic when they just tear beautiful buildings down for garbage. But honestly City Hall 6 needed to go if it was sinking and such. Its such a shame to lose such a building though. If only they planned it better.
From the pictures, it seems to me as though this building was no loss. "Hideous" is a word that occurs to me.
Have you seen the buildings they make now @@denimadept
Best architecture history channel on UA-cam. Thanks Mr Socash for all your effort!!!
Everyone knows this.
The French Word is Salon. A meeting room in a large house where witty Conversation and Debate took place. Great Video, More Please!
Correct
Too my “revelant” point as well.
@@visiondemedici6347 irregardless!
"alleged corrupt politicians"...I got news for ya pal, they were way beyond alleged lol
@ITSHISTORY Has anyone mentioned that Dearborn and LaSalle don't intersect? Your pin is at Adams. 4:48
You should do a vid on the Old Chicago Custom House which was recycled into a Catholic Chich which is still standing 100 years later. So different form the City Hall that is the subject of this video.
The supervising architect was James G. Gill. It was completed in 1880, but already occupied by 1879.
Federal courts meeting in this building were the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1879 to 1894), the United States Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1879 to 1894), and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1891 to 1894.
This federal building was poorly-planned and poorly-built, and by the 1890s was considered dangerous and too small. The building was razed in 1896, and its stone shipped by rail to Milwaukee, where it was used to build the Basilica of St. Josaphat. The Chicago Federal Building was then built on the same site, and for similar purposes, from 1898 and 1905.
Makes me sick to my stomach being aware of all the beautiful grand and historical architecture America has destroyed, wiped from exsistance
Thank you for the Video 😍👍!
C. Hall #6 was absolutely gorgeous.. Ryan thx for all your research in putting these stories together.... Take care my friend and God Bless..
You should do a video about the 6th st Basilica in Milwaukee an how it got all it's materials brick by brick from the Chicago post office, it'd be the first video on UA-cam about this subject.
Dearborn and LaSalle do not intersect, but run parallel to each other, with Clark running in between. I think you must have meant Adams and LaSalle at 4:20 .
I caught that as well.
All relevant footage. This is why you’re better than the other channels!
Well done, thank you!
What 'intersection'? Dearborn and LaSalle run parallel!
All parallel lines converge.
Very interesting. Great research and presentation as usual. The no. 6 building was hideous. The present building is very nice
Is it the lighting or does your hair looks different?
The Philadelphia City Hall has a similar architectural style and monumentality (French Empire) as Chicago's 6th City Hall. It took so long to construct (1871 to 1901) that the style was out of fashion by the time the building was finished. (It was a favorite project for patronage and contracts, so they took nearly forever to get it done!) The result was even taller and larger than Chicago's, although that was not the intention. It still stands today and functions as the city hall at the geographic center of the old city.
I watched them tear down my entire Maxwell Street neighborhood and saw how many jobs are created by tear down and haul away. They have to keep the dozers working or they'll rust.
Don't forget jobs for architects.
we've needed this
A relation by marriage, Hiram Allen, claimed his family owned a farm swallowed up by Chicago as it grew and that at the time, 1930's, there was a downtown Freemason's Lodge on the site.
He was very young when he served in the Union Army and lived to be over 100 yrs old.
Very cool. Thank you.
7:31 Bedford SANDstone? I just drove through Bedford yesterday coincidentally.
Curious of any history in Waukegan, IL.
Interesting that the library was once part of city hall.
I'm currently doing a study of Toronto's lost buildings, many of which were architectural gems.
You gotta do a video on the old Bronx court house on 3rd Ave in the Bronx ny
You should do a It's History episode on the North and South Brother islands in New York City
A building, as in life, a good foundation is a must......
Built in 1905, won awards in 1898 ?
Fascinating! On a sidenote, I sense an imminent channel name change \m/
Actually, a lot of those old unreinforced concrete buildings are/were going to be a hazard if Chicago ever gets a major earthquake. (Like the New Madrid quake.)
A good number of them are gone now, but there's still a number of them left that's going to be a problem...
Those old world buildings were impervious to earthquakes. Reenforced or not. That building was 100’s of yrs….and the stories we have (across the world) about these buildings burning down are absolute lies soaked in bs.
I am understanding now why this era ended this is not the first time I have heard of golden era bankruptcy of truly magnificent structures. And it is painfully coincidental that all of these truly exceptional buildings were demolished and or abandoned
In all honesty that #6 building looked like they overdid it on the outside.. It's too much stuff to me..
All those previous buildings were totally separate buildings
Alleged corrupt? In Chicago? Say it ain’t so!
This must be built back *exactly as it was.
The architecture of sixth City Hall was derided by critics of the time and now. It was elaborately ornamented but incoherent in composition. Just a mess and a boondoggle.
Question: Why Chicago demolished City Hall?
Answer: Job creation, as is every politicians dream!
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Lose the funeral background music.
Hahaha, good comment !!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊
Chilaga Chicago's original name
Grand Tartarian city
So, they were just as idiotic back then as well
That 6th one was hideous.
We went from beautiful architecture to grey depressing steel. It's done for a reason. You won't like that reason trust me.
@8:31 "a fire caused $10,000 of damages to the building"
Um.. a fire can only cause damage or damaged a building. "damages" is compensation, not destruction of property. Not sure why this (mis)use of the word has been popular this year. I've seen a few news stations also misuse it.
The current one, except for its 1st floor halls is ugly as sin. A forerunner to Brutalist.
The great drought of 1871 that also caused a 2.5 million acre fire that killed at least 2500 in northern eastern Wisconsin
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that is sad.. it was pretty.
Corruption ?
I guess the city had no respect for the history of Chicago.
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