Bank of Detroit
In January 1928, George Judson, President of the Bank of Detroit announced plans to expand operations into the growing uptown…
Indian Phantasy
c1930 design for a movie palace in Chicago This drawing once hung in Grell’s Downers Grove (IL) summer home where…
Bum Alley
Imagineered by Grell and exhibited at the Chicago Galleries Association in 1951. Grell described the project as follows in a letter…
Oliver Hotel South Bend IN
The elegant six story structure originally opened December 20, 1899 as the nicest hotel in Indiana and one of the…
The Spirit of Light
Versions of The Spirit of Light (Apollo) were commissioned inside at least four different locations including the Chicago Theatre (1933),…
Citizens National Bank, NY
Credit, Man’s Confidence in Man This small mural was originally commissioned by the Citizens National Bank, Springville, NY (which Grell…
Harlequin and Shakespeare
Representing much of Grell’s theatre work, this Shakespearian ‘drama stage’ scene showcases Grell’s wonderful color and imagineering style. This drawing…
Farm & Home Savings Bank, MO
Growth of America; this relatively small mural was first commissioned for Farm and Home Savings bank in Webster Grove, MO…
WONDER CARNIVAL
This mural is believed to have been commissioned for a location in Missouri. It was saved by a businessman and…
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Station Springfield, IL
Louis Grell was commisioned by the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company to paint a large allegorical mural for the…
Mystery Murals
Murals by Grell that once graced the ceilings and walls of numerous great buildings the location and identity of which…
Hotel LaFontaine, Huntington, IN
The Hotel LaFontaine and two story olympic Egyptian Pool included eight panels in the Egyptian theme by Grell surrounding the…
