Architectural historian. Angeleno in Chicago. Photos taken by me unless otherwise noted. he/him 🏳️🌈 IG: maxesmael
Chicago, IL
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Check out the Arts & Entertainment section of today’s Sunday edition of the @chicagotribune!
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Recently restocked—snag a copy while you can! routledge.com/Art-Deco-World…
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If you guys like Art Deco you should look into my friend Max's book by the way. It's really really good.
The luxe style can be found everywhere from the Chicago Board of Trade to the NBC Tower, but it used to adorn your neighborhood gas station too, says architectural historian Max Chavez in his new book “Art Deco World.” chicagotribune.com/2026/11/0…
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The luxe style can be found everywhere from the Chicago Board of Trade to the NBC Tower, but it used to adorn your neighborhood gas station too, says architectural historian Max Chavez in his new book “Art Deco World.” chicagotribune.com/2026/11/0…
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Making a reappearance on here to share exciting news of the upcoming release of my book ART DECO WORLD. A global survey of the beloved style’s past 100 years from inception to rebirth (to rebirth again!), it will be released on September 1 by RIBA.
Links to pre-order in bio!
Making a reappearance on here to share exciting news of the upcoming release of my book ART DECO WORLD. A global survey of the beloved style’s past 100 years from inception to rebirth (to rebirth again!), it will be released on September 1 by RIBA.
Links to pre-order in bio!
Stepping away from here for obvious reasons—plus preserving my own sanity—but please find me on IG @/maxesmael or at maxchavez.bsky.social (I promise to be more active on the latter)
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Went in expecting a 3 hour wait and was pleasantly surprised it was only a cool hour and 40. Get out there and vote!
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No!!! Her performance in Tootsie is a comedy classic, I’m devastated.
Teri Garr, Star of 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' Dies at 79 variety.com/2024/film/news/t…
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This clown doesn’t deserve a single good thing in his life, let alone the chili cheese fries at The Hat
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Got the chance today to tour an unbelievably cool Keck & Keck house in Highland Park, built in 1962. The oval home is centered around a swimming pool that sits underneath a retractable roof.
Rockefeller Chapel (1928) by Bertram Goodhue with additional decoration by legendary artists like Lee Lawrie, Hildreth Meière, and Alois Lang.
The former Community Bank of Lawndale (1982) by Ben Weese. The first Black-owned bank in the neighborhood, the building was recently renovated and is now home to @NLEN_Jobs.
Finally got to go inside of Louis Sullivan’s Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral (1903) during Open House Chicago yesterday!
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Even better than the courtyard is the indoor pool which looks like it should be in Hollywood, not West Ridge.
Don Tosi House (1949) by Don Tosi. At the time of this home’s construction, Tosi was working for Bruce Goff. Because the 25-year-old Tosi was unlicensed at the time, Goff signed off on the plans. The house was fully rebuilt in 1967 after being destroyed by an F4 tornado.
