| Illinois Egyptian Revival Buildings |
Egyptian Lacquer Manufacturing Co.
Chicago, IL |
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The Egyptian Lacquer Manufacturing Co. building was designed by Lockwood, Greene & Co. and built in 1926. [map]
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Reebie Storage and Moving Company
Chicago, IL |
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The Reebie Storage and Moving Company building was designed by George S. Kingsley and built from 1921-1922. The terra cotta details were sculpted by Fritz Albert. The company's slogan is "If old King Tut were alive today, he'd store his things the Reebie way." [map]
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Schoenhofen Pyramid Mausoleum
Chicago, IL |
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The Schoenhofen Pyramid Mausoleum in Graceland Cemetery was built in 1893 which predates the Egyptian Revival style but I'll include it anyway. It was designed by Richard E. Schmidt for Peter Schoenhofen. For more, see this website. [map]
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Sentinel Building
Centralia, IL |
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The Sentinel Building was built for the Centralia Morning Sentinel newspaper. It was built in the 1920s or 1930s. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [map]
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