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United States
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920 
 A collection of nearly 3,000 lantern slides showing "views of cities, specific buildings, parks, estates and gardens, including a complete history of Boston's Park System. In addition to photographs, views of locations around the country include plans, maps, and models." From the Library of Congress' American Memory Project. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/landscape/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Gardening, Parks Last updated Jul 10, 2008 Architecture in the Parks
This National Park Service (NPS) National Historic Landmark theme study focuses on the history of buildings in national parks. It provides an overview of types and purposes of building from the 1880s through the Depression and post-World War II period. Also find images and details about specific buildings such as the Awanee and Wawona hotels in Yosemite, the El Tovar hotel in the Grand Canyon, and Art Deco Aquatic Park in San Francisco. http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/harrison/harrison0.htm Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, National Parks & Forests Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Built in America: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, 1933-Present
Explores "achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the United States and its territories through a comprehensive range of building types and engineering technologies including examples as diverse as the Pueblo of Acoma, houses, windmills, one-room schools, the Golden Gate Bridge, and buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." Includes photographs, measured drawings, color transparencies, and more. Searchable, and browsable by subject, and place. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/habs_haer/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, History, Libraries & Archives by Type, Science, Technology Last updated Oct 9, 2004 Cupolas of Capitalism: State Capitol Building Histories
Featuring historic information about all the American state capitol buildings, this site has pictures, architectural data, and descriptions compiled from state government Web sites and other resources. http://www.cupola.com/html/bldgstru/statecap/cap01.htm Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place Last updated May 23, 2004 Death of the Dream: Farmhouses in the Heartland
Devoted to midwestern prairie farmhouses of the 1800s and early 1900s. Contains information on early settlers and homes, farming, balloon frame houses, the L house, the wheat boom and bust; excerpts from writings of the time (including authors Willa Cather, Bill Holm, and Orval Lund); a virtual farmhouse; and essays "What is Sustainable Agriculture?" and "A Sustainable Future?" Online companion to documentary film of same title by Minnesota's Twin Cities Public Television. From PBS Online . http://www.pbs.org/ktca/farmhouses/ Topics: Agriculture, Architecture, Architecture by Place, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops Last updated Apr 2, 2002 The Kidder Smith Slide Archives on American Architecture
An archive of more than 100 excellent color photographs documenting American architectural history (currently includes New England, with more parts of the United States promised). Arranged by building name, architect, or by geographical location. Part of the Rotch Visual Collections at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. http://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/1837 Topics: Architecture by Place, Photograph Collections Last updated Oct 6, 2009 National Building Museum
"Created by an act of Congress in 1980, the National Building Museum is America's premier cultural institution dedicated to exploring and celebrating architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning." The site features material about current and past exhibits on topics such as concrete architecture, affordable housing, home improvement in the 20th century, and the architecture of R.M. Schindler. Also includes selected articles from Blueprints magazine. http://www.nbm.org Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place Last updated Feb 27, 2006 Parkitecture in Western National Parks
Review of early 20th century rustic design and naturalism in architecture in national parks in western states. "Architects, landscape architects and engineers combined native wood and stone with convincingly 'native' styles to create visually appealing structures that seemed to fit naturally within the majestic landscapes." Includes images of gateways, transportation systems, hotels, and more in parks such as the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Denali. From the National Park Service (NPS). http://www.nps.gov/history/hdp/exhibits/parkitect/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, National Parks & Forests Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Prairie Styles
This site features photos of buildings designed in the Prairie Style of architecture as pioneered by Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright. The site provides brief biographies of these architects and other followers of the style with linked images of their houses and other buildings (mainly in the Chicago area). http://www.prairiestyles.com/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 11, 2004 Sears Tower
Detailed information about this Chicago landmark that was the tallest building in the world from 1973 to 1996 and continues to be the tallest building in North America. http://www.searstower.com/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 25, 2009 Sears Tower: Building Information
Profile of this 110-story office tower in Chicago, which "rises to a height of 1,450 feet and is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Chicago skyline and in the world." Covers building size, location, interior details, safety and security, and more. This description was primarily written for marketing purposes by the building's real estate company, but does contain basic facts and figures about the building and interesting trivia about the building's antenna lights. http://www.thesearstower.com/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place Last updated Jun 2, 2007 Society of Architectural Historians Image Project
This is a collection of images of significant buildings in American architectural history from 1850-99. Included are buildings by H.H. Richardson, Frank Furness, Frederick Law Olmsted's plans for Central Park, houses by McKim, Mead and White, as well as their building for the Boston Public Library. Additionally, there are significant buildings in Chicago by Adler and Sullivan, Burnam and Root, Frank Lloyd Wright's own house, and others. http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/imgb/nextone/main4.html Topics: Architecture by Place Last updated Jan 22, 2002 South Bay Deco
This site celebrates Art Deco architecture with images and short essays on bus depots, motels, and buildings in Miami and Los Angeles. Also contains a short guide to streamline style. From an author and professor at San Jose State University. http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/wooda/southbaydeco/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Schools of Art Last updated Nov 15, 2006 |
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