“Architect Elmer Gylleck was a man of many talents. He had a successful career as a magician and ventriloquist. His life as a performer often existed side by side with his employment in the construction and engineering fields,in the 1930s, Gylleck
began an architectural drafting service which led to doing actual designing himself. He achieved financial success publishing stock plans for small houses. His book, “Small Homes of Good Judgment,” is one that appeared in the 1950s.
"Gylleck was also interested in photography. In addition to taking his own photographs, he acquired the negatives and images of some of Elgin's earliest photographers. What is now cumulatively known as the Gylleck Collection is housed at the Elgin Area Historical Society Museum and consists of hundreds of images of Elgin, some dating to before the Civil War.”
Source: “Gifford Park Association: Housewalk Booklet”, pp. 26,27.
began an architectural drafting service which led to doing actual designing himself. He achieved financial success publishing stock plans for small houses. His book, “Small Homes of Good Judgment,” is one that appeared in the 1950s.
"Gylleck was also interested in photography. In addition to taking his own photographs, he acquired the negatives and images of some of Elgin's earliest photographers. What is now cumulatively known as the Gylleck Collection is housed at the Elgin Area Historical Society Museum and consists of hundreds of images of Elgin, some dating to before the Civil War.”
Source: “Gifford Park Association: Housewalk Booklet”, pp. 26,27.
“Architect Elmer Gylleck was a man of many talents. He had a successful career as a magician and ventriloquist. His life as a performer often existed side by side with his employment in the construction and engineering fields,in the 1930s, Gylleck
began an architectural drafting service which led to doing actual designing himself. He achieved financial success publishing stock plans for small houses. His book, “Small Homes of Good Judgment,” is one that appeared in the 1950s.
"Gylleck was also interested in photography. In addition to taking his own photographs, he acquired the negatives and images of some of Elgin's earliest photographers. What is now cumulatively known as the Gylleck Collection is housed at the Elgin Area Historical Society Museum and consists of hundreds of images of Elgin, some dating to before the Civil War.”
Source: “Gifford Park Association: Housewalk Booklet”, pp. 26,27.
began an architectural drafting service which led to doing actual designing himself. He achieved financial success publishing stock plans for small houses. His book, “Small Homes of Good Judgment,” is one that appeared in the 1950s.
"Gylleck was also interested in photography. In addition to taking his own photographs, he acquired the negatives and images of some of Elgin's earliest photographers. What is now cumulatively known as the Gylleck Collection is housed at the Elgin Area Historical Society Museum and consists of hundreds of images of Elgin, some dating to before the Civil War.”
Source: “Gifford Park Association: Housewalk Booklet”, pp. 26,27.
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