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History
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The 50th Anniversary of the Guggenheim Museum 
 Website for "a yearlong celebration of art, architecture, and innovation to mark the 50th anniversary [in 2009] of [the Guggenheim Museum's] landmark building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright." Features an illustrated chronology of the Frank Lloyd Wright building, and a listing of anniversary programs. Link to the May 2009 opening exhibit, "Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward," to view an online exhibit about the architect. From the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/about-us/50th-anniversary Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place Last updated May 18, 2009 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 American Terra Cotta
This site is a companion to a book about the history of the American Terra Cotta Corporation (1881-1966), which primarily produced terra cotta tiles and embellishments for building exteriors and interiors. The site features photos of buildings in Chicago, Minneapolis, and other cities in the Midwest. Also includes images of items produced for specific architects (such as Louis H. Sullivan) and Teco vases, and an illustrated description of how architectural terra cotta was made. http://www.terracottabuildings.com Topics: Architecture, Art Last updated May 2, 2006 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 The Charleston Multimedia Project
This project explores the architecture, history, and culture of Charleston through photographs and drawings. Includes a street-by-street guidebook, with links to hundreds of images; brief topical essays about various aspects of Charleston; a timeline of noteworthy events dating back to the early 1500s through the 1990s; and tours of significant landmarks in Charleston. A project of the Charleston (S.C.) County Public Library. http://www.ccpl.org/content.asp?id=14676&catID=5405&action=detail&parentID=5402 Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Photograph Collections, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 7, 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 Digital Imaging Project
A collection of images from the classical Greek period to the Post-Modern consisting of architecture and sculpture that is arranged by name of the architect or artist, location, or date. There is also a section of women architects' work, with information on more than 60 buildings by Julia Morgan. All images include a date and a description. http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/ Topics: Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities Last updated Dec 3, 2000 Frank Lloyd Wright Gas Station Turns 50
This August 2008 article and audio feature describes the Lindholm Service Station in Cloquet, Minnesota, which "has the distinction of being the only gas station ever designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright," and which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008. Includes photos of the station, the construction of which was not supervised by Wright, who was "busy in New York, overseeing building of the Guggenheim Museum." From Minnesota Public Radio. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/08/06/wright_gasstation/?refid=0 Topics: Architecture Last updated Oct 1, 2008 Medieval Architecture in France
A collection of images of French architecture from the Middle Ages. Included for many of the buildings is a map of its location, a floor plan, photos, and a brief description. There is an illustrated Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture . http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menufrance/mainfran.html Topics: Architecture, History, History By Place, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Aug 29, 2002 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 Netherlands Architecture Institute: NAI Extras
Collection of online exhibitions and other material from this architecture museum located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Some of the topics include Dutch polders (reclaimed land with a landscape typically of "locks, dikes, windmills, farms and cows"), the Amsterdam Town Hall Competition, Dutch architecture of the 1970s, and Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas. Also includes e-cards. In English and Dutch. http://en.nai.nl/exhibitions/webpresentations Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place Last updated Oct 23, 2007 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 Secrets of Lost Empires
An exploration of the "long-forgotten secrets of early architects and engineers." Medieval Siege is about early weapons and life in castles; Pharaoh's Obelisk demonstrates how these large objects were shaped, transported, and erected; Easter Island looks at the moai statues; Roman Bath features sophisticated plumbing; and China Bridge demonstrates the use of bamboo to build a bridge. Sections contain interactive activities to demonstrate the concepts presented, suggested Web and other resources, and teacher's guides. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/ Topics: Architecture, Science, Science, Technology Last updated Jun 3, 2002 SPIRO, Architecture Visual Resources Library Image Database
A searchable collection of tens of thousands of architectural images (pre-history through the 20th century). From the Architecture and Visual Resources Library (AVRL), University of California, Berkeley. http://shanana.berkeley.edu/spiro/ Topics: Architecture, Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 23, 2003 TimeRef
This searchable site features timelines of events in Great Britain from 800 to 1499. "Maps show the locations of castles, abbeys, and cathedrals in England, Scotland, and Wales. Every person and building on this site has its own timeline and links to related subjects." Includes a glossary of terms, information on architectural styles, and three-dimensional images of buildings. Parts of the site do not display properly in Netscape. http://www.timeref.org/ Topics: Architecture, Christianity, Heads of State, History, History By Place, Notable People: Government Last updated May 3, 2005 Worldview: Perspectives on Architecture and Urbanism From Around the Globe
Material about architecture and urban development for five cities around the world: Tijuana, Mexico; Beirut, Lebanon; Caracas, Venezuela; Dhaka, Bangladesh; and Oslo, Norway. Includes maps, statistics, timelines, background about architects, and illustrated essays and interviews on topics such as the San Diego/Tijuana border wall, women at work in Dhaka, and population density in Oslo. From the Architectural League of New York. http://www.worldviewcities.org/ Topics: Architecture, Social Science Last updated May 7, 2008 |
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