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Star pod from the proscenium arch of the Garrick Theatre in Chicago
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The building, designed by the firm of Adler and Sullivan, was originally named the Schiller Theatre after Friedrich Schiller, the German playwright; it was then briefly known as the Dearborn Theatre (from 1898-1903); and finally, in 1903 it was renamed the Garrick Theatre. The Garrick Theatre was destroyed in 1961.
Department of American Paintings Sculpture & Decorative Arts
Commission on Chicago Architectural Landmarks Chicago IL; gift to the Fogg Art Museum 1965.
The Commission (with the Chicago Chapters of the Society of Architectural Historians) was part of the Joint Committee on the Preservation of the Garrick Building Ornament. They and the World Book Encyclopedia undertook to distribute pieces from the building when it was demolished.
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum Gift through the Commission on Chicago Architectural Landmarks
Title: Star pod from the proscenium arch of the Garrick Theatre in Chicago
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The building, designed by the firm of Adler and Sullivan, was originally named the Schiller Theatre after Friedrich Schiller, the German playwright; it was then briefly known as the Dearborn Theatre (from 1898-1903); and finally, in 1903 it was renamed the Garrick Theatre.
The Garrick Theatre was destroyed in 1961.
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