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| Essential Architecture- Chicago Northeast Immaculata High School and Convent Buildings | |
architect | Barry Byrne |
location | 640 W. Irving Park Rd. and 4030 N. Marine Dr. |
date | High School, 1922; addition, 1955-56; convent, 1954-55 |
style | mix of cubist, art deco and gothic |
construction | Brick |
type | Education |
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| Barry Byrne began his architectural career with Frank Lloyd Wright. Using Wright's teachings as the basis for developing a personal style, Byrne established new precedents for modern ecclesiastical architecture, creating original expressions in a genre usually associated with historic forms and long-established traditions. The later building, designed by Byrne, is a model of a compatible, yet distinctive addition to a historic structure. | |
links | With special thanks to the City of Chicago website, www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page. Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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