Chicago Theatre
Commissioned 1921 & 1933 (thirty large murals total) The “Wonder Theatre of America” owned and operated by Balaban and Katz,…
Rotary Club Chicago
Commissioned for the Rotary Club of Chicago, the number one and founding club for the prestigious institution which had its…
Service Above Self
Possibly related to the Chicago Rotary Club mural. Mural study. Another unknown mural commission. watercolor gouache, 1928, California Grell collection
Gateway Theatre, Chicago
All ceilings and walls were hand painted by Grell and his assistants. Opened in June 1930 and was a 2,000…
Aragon Ballroom
Aragon Ballroom Spanish Ballroom mural, 1926 Originally planned to be called The Patio; also note the original marquee planned with…
Toledo Paramount Theatre
All ceilings and walls depicted here were hand painted oil on canvas by Grell and his team of assistants. Opening…
Ft. Wayne Paramount Theatre
The Ft. Wayne Paramount Theatre opened on October 3, 1930 and had two very large Louis Grell murals located in…
Times Square Paramount Theatre
The Paramount Building (and Times Square Paramount Theatre) was built at a total cost of $18 million dollars by The…
1918 Red Cross Exhibit
A few months after this exhibit, Grell was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War I and sent to…
“Emigration Canon” 1907 Utah State Fair
Emigration Canon 1907 Commissioned for the 1907 Utah State Fair and hung inside the very large Manufacturers Hall Opening Day September…
Purple Cow murals
May 11, 2018 Update – Murals DISCOVERED All images Copyright protected Again, another late night research mission leads to…
Bank of Detroit
In January 1928, George Judson, President of the Bank of Detroit announced plans to expand operations into the growing uptown…