A half century of Chicago building : a practical reference guide : all building laws and ordinances brought to date : historical, technical and statistical review of the construction and material development of America's inland metropolis
A 1910 Chicago trade reference compiled by aldermen John H. Jones and Fred A. Britten, pairing the city's building laws and ordinances with a historical and statistical review of its construction trades for architects, contractors and material dealers. Halftone photographs and line drawings show factories, lofts, warehouses and corner commercial blocks in three-quarter view, useful for brickwork, window grids, cornice profiles and bird's-eye plant views.
