John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Golden Nugget Pancake House at the corner of Diversey, Elston, and Western. It's been serving up pancakes and other breakfast dishes since 1966 #printmaking 3549
Reposted by John MorrisDeigo @yodiegoyo.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Our Hat & Shoe Repair 11316 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago 27418
Reposted by John Morrisgabriel x. michael 🎃👻🕸️ @g-x-m.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Known as the oldest continuous running hot dog stand in Chicago: Dave’s Red Hots, since 1938 — at 3422 West Roosevelt Road, built 1893 0114
Reposted by John MorrisLady Topham Catt @ladytophamcatt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026TICKETS ARE LIVE, NERDS! Come take a very Lady Topham Catt walk through Morgan Park on 9/20 at 11. I'll be talking historic train stations! Architecture! Black Folks Getting Stuff Done! Women Getting Stuff Done! Neighborhood myths! And yes... there will be terra cotta! Grab a ticket & come through!eventbrite.comMorgan Park Walking TourJoin Chicago for Chicagoans for a walking tour of Morgan Park, covering neighborhood history, architecture, and current events. 25623
Reposted by John Morristhechicagoneighborhoods.com @chgohoods.bsky.social · 29/07/2026I'm trying out a new offering: custom building illustrations. There are limited spots open now, but more may open up depending on demand. Have you ever wanted an illustration of a particular building? Your home, a favorite building, a place you used to love when you were younger...now's your chance. 25116
Reposted by John MorrisDeigo @yodiegoyo.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Escuela de Manejo Chicago 1856 W 47th St Chicago 0297
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 27/06/2026a lot of haters for juliet balconies but from interior perspective they are one of the best to have more immersive with outside, more ventilation, more natural light compared to most three flats 000
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Progression from drawing to mini print of three South Side two-flats on the 8000 block of S. Rhodes in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago #printmaking 16512
Reposted by John MorrisMax Chavez @maxchavez.bsky.social · 15/06/2026So excited to announce the 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 September 1. U.S. and int’l readers can register for a pre-order link here: www.routledge.com/Art-Deco-Wor... 1219639
Reposted by John Morristhechicagoneighborhoods.com @chgohoods.bsky.social · 25/03/2026A Tribune article...about my art??? 🤯 www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/25/c...chicagotribune.comVisit Norwood Park! Or Englewood! A Chicago artist creates and sells tourism posters for the city’s neighborhoodsIllustrator Steve Shanabruch’s retro posters suggest 1930s travel advertisements — what was once a side gig now makes up half his income. 65416
Reposted by John MorrisDeigo @yodiegoyo.bsky.social · 19/03/202616 of my watercolors will be on display at Lula Cafe for the next few months. Eight of these paintings are for sale, and you can find details on my website. Prints are available as well. 0216
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 13/03/2026I grew up there and don’t remember this. Guessing it wasn’t around for long after this was taken Bears are kind of a mascot for the area and nearby Hendersonville too. Can‘t leave trash outside unsecured or they will go through it looking for food 000
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Three two-flats on Pulaski near 31st in Little Village. At first glance they all look identical with ground level entrances and large front gables But there are small stylistic variations making each one unique 4x6 mini #linocut print 0194
Reposted by John Morristhechicagoneighborhoods.com @chgohoods.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Font 21: CLEANERS is inspired by the Pride Cleaners sign in the Chatham neighborhood in Chicago. It was recently announced that Pride Cleaners would be closing, but hopefully the amazing sign and iconic building will be saved 🤞🤞🤞 www.thechicagoneighborhoods.com/fonts/p/clea...thechicagoneighborhoods.comCleaners: A Chicago-inspired Font — The Chicago NeighborhoodsCLEANERS is a font that inspired by the Pride Cleaners sign in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood. 2307
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 01/03/2026It seems weird at first, why KFC from John Margolies? This was toward the end of his life. Many of the things that seems quirky and distant to us from the 70s and 80s were as common as this KFC John frequently photographed the everyday and ordinary places people might stop at while traveling 030
Reposted by John Morrisstarch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 26/02/2026deltiologists deride the technical/artistic quality of the linen postcards popular in the 1930s & 1940s because the production process was much more mechanized BUT before mass producing them, they’d hand-paint a mockup for customer approval, which are lovely little art objects themselves 2153
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 27/02/2026are the sizes similar? or is the original larger? 110
Reposted by John Morrisadeadesina.bsky.social @adeadesina.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Tic Toc…Linocut print. 78cm-58cm. 2016. #printmaking #linocutprint #adeadesina #print #linocut 841259
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 23/02/2026This is a level of detail I rarely see in lino prints My favorite prints are the ones you can keep looking at to discover new things, new worlds And this is just that. nicely done 030
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 19/02/2026New mini print featuring three Chicago two-flats in North Mayfair 1285
Reposted by John Morrisendlessrevisions @endlessrevisions.bsky.social · 02/11/2025Massachusetts St. - Gary 041
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Thanks for the reply This should have been opt-in and not opt-out Who is asking for something so distracting and predatory as bnpl? feeling burned by bigcartel about this decision to opt in by default 100
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Hi, sorry for confusion. That klarna thing is new from @bigcartel.com and I don't like it at all. I'll have to follow up with them You can use regular credit card through the site. If that doesn't work send me a DM and I can work with you so it's easy 110
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 22/01/2026A set of three three-flats and a corner store and flats building at the corner of California and Armitage in Logan Square Oil ink #linocut print with a splash of color via oil pastel for the three-flat covered in ivy 1362
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 30/12/2025You've probably seen it but a block away is the Lawrfield Building 010
Reposted by John MorrisAJ LaTrace @latrace.bsky.social · 14/12/2025I'm glad I ran across this blog post from @chigeek.bsky.social about the old Chicago architecture Twitter scene and her impressive output on the platform. I've learned so much from her over the years and always felt like she's an essential follow. chicagolandarchitecture.substack.com/p/good-bye-t...chicagolandarchitecture.substack.comGood-Bye to Architecture TwitterAs people delete or abandon their Twitter accounts due to its changes related to content ownership etc. that begin today, September 29th, I thought I’d look back at some of the content I’ve provided o... 1334
Reposted by John Morrisendlessrevisions @endlessrevisions.bsky.social · 20/09/202551st & Wood - Chicago 0445
Reposted by John Morrischigeek.bsky.social @chigeek.bsky.social · 22/09/2025I wrote about the School of the Art Institute of Chicago selling artist Roger Brown’s Home and Studio at 1926 N. Halsted in Lincoln Park, and the potential demolition of the historic property. chicagolandarchitecture.substack.com/p/the-future...chicagolandarchitecture.substack.comThe Future of Roger Brown's Home & StudioThis past week Dennis Rodkin of Crain’s Chicago Business reported that the School of the Art Institute of Chicago is selling the historic 19th-century building in Chicago’s Lincoln Park where artist R... 1258
Reposted by John MorrisStarshaped Press @starshapedpress.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Tiny Chicago on press. #letterpress 0476
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Found another nice one recently near the state line with an amazing bath mosaic www.redfin.com/IL/Winthrop-... 030
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 02/08/2025A poster at the Sokol Community Center with a few different typefaces that could be from @chgohoods.bsky.social 171
Reposted by John MorrisMax Chavez @maxchavez.bsky.social · 19/07/2025Hennepin Avenue Bridge (1990) by HNTB and the Grain Belt Beer Sign (1941), moved to its current location in 1950. 1346
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Near me there are two bungalows and two tudors that are similar on the ground floor but with different roof profiles. The tudors have very slightly raised front landscaping too Always wondered if a developer couldn't decide and chose 2 of each 120
Reposted by John Morrisstarch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 16/06/2025851 w montrose 1977, "man, on way to lake to fish, dies and is taken away by fire department, ambulance on montrose ave." jonas dovydenas photo 0123
Reposted by John Morrisold roadside pics @roadside.xor.blue · 15/06/2025windmill gas, ellensburg, washington, 1987 010616
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 13/06/2025that's where I'm from and where my family lives. I suspect you're correct, though a somewhat recent development 010
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 13/06/2025"By all means remember tomorrow is Waltz night at the Trianon. Remember too that on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon and evening two great bands will preside at the world's most beautiful ballroom." soundcloud.com/chicago-patt...soundcloud.com1937 - 02 - 06 MBS Kay Kyser Live From The Trianon Ballroom ChicagoSourced from the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/1930-1937RadioNews 020
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 10/06/2025I think 14. Pretty wild to discover this after knowing each other for so long! 000
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 10/06/2025We were probably there at the same time, wow! Think I was there until 2015 100
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 10/06/2025The first place I worked in Chicago was at 321 N. Clark in 2013. I remember looking up the address on google maps when living in NC and noticing the Murdoch building and saw it was near the river Had no idea you worked in the building too! 100
Reposted by John Morristhechicagoneighborhoods.com @chgohoods.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Now available: River North, featuring a view of the Reid Murdoch Building, Marina City, and a boat cruising down the river while giving an architectural tour. 👋 Oh hey, that looks like Chicago's First Lady, doesn't it @chiarchitecture.bsky.social www.thechicagoneighborhoods.com/shop/p/river... 1144
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Belmont Central has a near twin with scallop ornament and name on Montrose near Clark (as seen from the bus) 270
Reposted by John Morristhechicagoneighborhoods.com @chgohoods.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Trim 'n Tidy appreciation post. 0122
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 09/05/2025A 1920s yellow brick three-flat with a splash of color in the garden #printmaking 0588
John Morris @john-morris.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Love that it's perfectly symmetrical except for the Xs and Os (quatrefoils) 020
