Elevator Grille from the Manhattan Building, Chicago, Illinois

1889–91 ( removed about 1981)

Jenney and Mundie (American, 1891–1905)
William LeBaron Jenney (American, 1832–1907)
William B. Mundie (American, born Canada, 1863–1939)

Status: On View, Gallery 200
Department: Architecture and Design

Artist: Jenney & Mundie (Architect)
Title: Elevator Grille from the Manhattan Building, Chicago, Illinois
Place: United States (Object designed in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1889–1891
Medium: Copper-plated cast iron
Dimensions: 226 × 229 × 4 cm (89 × 90 × 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of the Manhattan Associates
Reference Number: 1981.942-946
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