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Thomas Edison poses with concrete house invention
Edison invented mass-produced house to be built by pouring concrete into metal molds
Sanborn Map - West 14th and Fairfield 1912
An December 1912 ariel view of the blocks between West 14th Street,West 11th Street, West 10th Street, Fairfield Avenue, and Kenilworth Avenue. Located in the upper left corner, near the intersection of West 14th and Fairfield, is the former Olney…
Sanborn Map - West 14th and Fairfield
An early 1912 ariel view of the blocks between West 14th Street,West 11th Street, West 10th Street, Fairfield Avenue, and Kenilworth Avenue. Located in the upper left corner, near the intersection of West 14th and Fairfield, is the former Olney Art…
Sanborn Map - Olney Gallery
An 1896 ariel view of the blocks between Jennings Avenue, Merchant Avenue, Pelton Avenue, Fairfield Avenue, and Kenilworth Avenue. Located in the upper left corner, near the intersection of Jennings and Fairfield, is the Olney Art Gallery
Southwest Corner of Olney Gallery
This image shows the ornate muses that encircle the exterior of the Olney Gallery and the grandiose architecture of the chimney and gallery itself in sharp contrast to the cracks and decay enveloping the structure. The gallery is located at 137 West…
Entrance to Gallery
This image shows the staircase that formed the entrance to the former Olney Gallery. One can not only see the ornate architecture that made up the gallery, but also the decay that has befallen the property since its abandonment.
Olney Gallery and House Looking North
This image shows the former home of Charles and Abigail Olney in the foreground with the attached gallery visible behind. The image was taken from south looking north along W. 14th Street.