Back in 2016, we worked on this addition to the historic Bethesda Rehab & Senior Care center in Chicago’s picturesque Montclare neighborhood.
The oldest buildings onsite date back back to 1911 and 1925, purpose-built at the time to provide care for the city’s aging Norwegian immigrants. With each expansion over the past century, the nonprofit has taken care to respect the architecture of the original structures. So — when it came time to enlarge the center’s growing physical rehab facilities and build a new, dedicated eastern entrance — it was no surprise that high-quality brick would be needed.
Drawing inspiration from the countless 1920s Chicago properties featuring distinctive olive-green glazed brick and crisp white terracotta details, the architects for Bethesda’s expansion incorporated these locally significant colors & materials into the centerpiece of their new design. It took a considerable amount of experimentation, but our friends at Seneca Tiles were eventually able to create a custom glaze color perfectly reminiscent of the era! We provided these one-of-a-kind bricks to the project along with affordable “Almond” and “Cedar” Interstate Brick for the street-facing elevations.
It was an honor to help bring this period-appropriate addition to life, and to kick off another century of growth for this celebrated senior living complex.
LOCATION: 2833 N Nordica Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
ARCHITECT: C.C Hodgson Architectural Group
GC: Safeway Construction + Weis Builders
PRODUCTS SUPPLIED: Interstate Brick
Categories: Historic Preservation + Adaptive Reuse, Glazed + Specialty Bricks, Healthcare + Senior Living
