Ornamental Doorway Surround

This is one of a pair of delightful doorways for an apartment building on E 52nd Street in Hyde Park, Chicago. I'm not sure, but I think this is carved limestone and likely installed about a hundred years ago, before the Wall Street Crash of 1929 put the brakes on booming real estate development in this area. Tell me in the comments, please, what architectural style and motifs you see here and how this doorway makes you feel.

[ByBri]

First thing that strikes me is the weathering and wear. How many people have been in and out and a sense of history. Great find and capture..

[Chris Cook]

A very grand entrance.

[Korcsog Károly]

I like it! The entrance contains a historicizing element. The front door may not be the original. I suspect

[K R Bard]

@bricam I like the way you think about historic structures!

[K R Bard]

@kork the security glass looks like an update but the wooden double door could be original.

[K R Bard]

@cdcook48 thanks, I agree it elevates the everyday