It marked a departure from the Richardson Romanesque style for buildings of its type.
It marked a departure from the Richardson Romanesque style for buildings of its type. The interiorof this building was structured in a U-shape with a large central court, allowing its realtor to boastthat "every office or room in the building will have direct outside light" when it opened in 1892. In linewith its architect's belief that a tall building should be structured like a column, it is divided into threeparts: a base of red granite and brown sandstone, followed by (*) seven stories of red brick and a topstory of ornamental terra cotta with a celery leaf design. None of these materials serves any keystructural purpose, as the building has a steel frame. For 10 points. name this Louis Sullivan-designed,St. Louis building, a landmark skyscraper and one of the first examples of the Chicago school ofarchitecture.
It marked a departure from the Richardson Romanesque style for buildings of its type.
the Wainwright Building