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	Architecture - Victoria and Albert Museum
		Architectural objects are housed in various places throughout these two institutions.
		A selection from the collections is on show in the Architecture gallery at the VandA. Opened in 2004, this is the first museum gallery in the country dedicated to architecture in the UK.
		The NAL has a lot of material related to architecture, from books to architectural journals. All of these can be found on the NAL catalogue online. There is also an extensive collection of 18th- and 19th-century volumes with prints and topographical drawings.
	www.vam.ac.uk /collections/architecture/where_study/study_architecture/index.html (1009 words)

	Architecture
		The terms which we often use to describe "colonial architecture" such as: "Salt Box", "Cape Cod", and "2 story Colonial" and which we see in real estate ads are not house styles but, refer to the shape of the body of the building.
		In fact, the range of our architecture is broad, of many styles and periods, eclectic, and as several owners lived in the same house, maintained and "updated" it, many changes over the years on a given house have enhanced the appearance of the house and maintained the integrity of the original style or did not.
		This is an overview with a focus on the old styles in the center of town and in the farm architecture throughout town.
	www.hollis.nh.us /windowsonhollispast/architecture/houses.html (8747 words)

	Church of the New Jerusalem/Swedenborg Chapel
		Warren's professional focus shifted in 1893 when he began teaching art and architecture at Harvard where, despite his lack of advanced degrees, his influence within the university and on the field of architecture and architectural history grew steadily until a separate faculty of architecture was established in 1914, with Warren at its head.
		In Architectural Education and Boston, Floyd noted the number of practicing architects in Boston grew from 66 in 1867 to 140 by 1889 and she characterized the city as the architectural leader of the nation in the post Civil War period (pp.
		Of his architectural practice, it was said at Warren's death, "He designed with skill and restraint, and all his buildings are marked by the same scrupulous regard for historic precedent, consistency of character, and refinement of detail." (Pray, p.
	www.ci.cambridge.ma.us /~Historic/swedenborg.html (7482 words)

	American Architects' Biographies: D
		From 1908 to 1916 he was a visiting lecturer to the School of Architecture at Yale, where his achievements were recognized in 1910 by the conferring upon him of the honorary degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts.
		He was born in Germany, June 13, 1850, studied architecture at the Berlin Royal Academy of Buildings, and came to the United States in 1881.
		He was born in Petersburg, Virginia, and was graduated from the Architectural School of Columbia University, where he was a professor at the time of his death.
	www.sah.org /oldsite06012004/aame/biod.html (3036 words)

	Journal of San Diego History
		It featured Root's innovative approach to architecture and lent further credence to his reputation as a man "too original in his own artistic conceptions to form a style based on that of any other architect." Hebbard absorbed Root's ideas and ideology and pursued his search for the American architectural essence.
		Charles Babcock (1829-1913) was the last surviving member of the 13 architects who founded the first architectural organization in the United States, the forerunner of the A.I.A. He was born in Ballston Spa, New York, and was educated at Union College in Schenectady, New York, graduating in 1847 with an A.B. degree.
		He began his study of architecture in New York in 1853, as a student in the office of the noted ecclesiastical architect, Richard Upjohn, and remained five years, marrying Upjohn's daughter and later becoming a partner in the firm of Richard Upjohn and Company.
	www.sandiegohistory.org /journal/87winter/hebbard.htm (11839 words)

	Architecture
		Includes information on the religious history, architecture and art work of the Basilica, as well as a chapter on a Mithraic temple that was discovered there.
		Documents the beginnings of Modernist architecture in Denmark, reproducing plans and photographs of churches, schools, numerous houses, industrial buildings, competition drawings etc., as well as material on the Tuborg brewery.
		The strikingly handsome gravure reproductions are supplemented by detailed historical and architectural information in the brochures.
	www.mcgilvery.com /architecture.html (1426 words)

	Pioneer Texas architects: F.E. and Oscar Ruffini, 1870-1917,
		This collection consists of architectural drawings, specifications, correspondence, photographs, printed material, legal documents, financial records, and an ink stamp, dating circa 1877-1937, undated (bulk 1883-1912, undated), belonging to F. (Frederick Ernst) and Oscar Ruffini, brothers who were architects in Austin and San Angelo, Texas.
		The series consists of architectural drawings, including renderings (some watercolors), floor plans, elevations, sections, details, and rough sketches circa 1878-1912, 1924, 1932 and undated (bulk circa 1880-1912, undated) created by F. and Oscar Ruffini, brothers who were architects in Austin and San Angelo, Texas.
		Architectural drawings by F. Ruffini, circa 1878-1885, and undated, consist of plans for courthouses, a city hall, school buildings, jails, piping for the Temporary State Capitol, insane asylum building additions, and commercial buildings.
	www.lib.utexas.edu /taro/tslac/40060.xml (4229 words)

	The Architecture of Henry Hobson Richardson
		After graduation from Harvard, Richardson went to Paris to study architecture at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts.
		He was only the second American, after Richard Morris Hunt, to be formally trained in architecture.
		While his academic career was nothing to brag about, he did manage to make contacts that would sustain his architectural career throughout the remainder of his short life.
	www.homestead.com /hereibe/HHR.html (610 words)

	Faculty: Mary Corbin Sies
		Her research and teaching interests span material culture studies, planning history, architectural history, urban history, and cultural and social history of the U.S. in the 19th and 20th centuries.
		She is an authority on American suburbs from 1850 to the present, particularly planned, exclusive suburbs and the cultural landscapes, values, and lifeways established by their upper-middle class white residents.
		She is working on a collaborative project with historian Andrew Wiese of San Diego State University to investigate and map the relationships between Black and White suburbs in North American metropolitan areas between 1900 and 1950.
	www.amst.umd.edu /People/sies.html (524 words)

	1877 in architecture -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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	H.H. Richardson
		It is a revival style based on French and Spanish Romanesque precedents of the 11th century.
		(Romanesque preceded Gothic in European architecture.) Richardson's style is characterized by massive stone walls and dramatic semicircular arches, and a new dynamism of interior space.
		Continuity and unity are keynotes of Richardson's style.
	www.bc.edu /bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/hhr.html (195 words)

	The Upper West Side: Central Park West: The American Museum of Natural History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In a last great display of sculpture integrated with Classical architecture, the base of the building and the low walls that defined its forecourt were adorned with a magnificent frieze.
		The museum's architecture is unhappily marred by a gross disparity of styles.
		Nor have the murals in the high-ceilinged Memorial Hall on the second floor by William A. Mackay, been too well received, the general impression being that their design is weak, and that the depiction of incidents from the life of Theodore Roosevelt lacks imagination.
	www.thecityreview.com /uws/cpw/amerhist.html (2885 words)

	INKA ARCHITECTURE
		The dominant stylistic form in Inka architecture is a simple, but elegantly proportioned trapezoid, which serves the dual ends of functionality and severely restrained decoration.
		No special archeological or architectural expertise is claimed by the strictly amateur compiler of this webpage, just a respectful awe of the achievements of these superb Andean architects and engineers who left modern society these astounding monuments to enjoy and puzzle over.
		Such a ceiling mat was reported in 1877 by archeologist-diplomat E. George Squier who described in detail the roofing construction of an ancient Inka building which, in his day, retained its roofing.
	www.rutahsa.com /incaarch.html (3648 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Mont-St-Michel
		It is unquestionably the finest example both of French medieval architecture and of a fortified abbey.
		The buildings of the monastery are piled round a conical mass of rock which rises abruptly out of the waters of the Atlantic to the height of 300 feet, on the summit of which stands the great
		The abbey bore as its arms a cockle shell and fleurs-de-lis with the significant motto "Tremor immensi Oceani".
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10551a.htm (967 words)

	Trinity Church Boston: Art & Architecture
		Ask any architect, architectural historian, or critic and they'll tell you that Trinity Church is a masterpiece of American architecture.
		The Department of Art and Architecture Programs at Trinity illuminates the history and detail of the building and enhances the experiences of the more than 100,000 visitors at Trinity each year.
		Art and Architecture Programs at Trinity offers parishioners and visitors the chance to explore art and history in-depth through tours, lectures, symposia, and other events throughout the year.
	www.trinitychurchboston.org /art/index.php (232 words)

	Maryhill - Visitation of the BVM
		The community continued to grow and in a few short years there was demonstrated need and demand for a new church, a building with a more traditional church architecture.
		In 1877, the community became a Mission of Immaculate Conception Church, Cherokee, with Father James T. Saunders as pastor.
		And so, in 1882 the church was built, notably larger and more like the old country churches of European heritage.
	www.catholicglobe.org /parhist/CEN/maryhill.htm (792 words)

	USA Freedom Corps: About USA Freedom Corps: History of 736 Jackson Place (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Attribution of the 1895 remodeling to the architectural firm of Carrere and Hastings was based upon a review of building permits [4] which were available after 1877, and inspection of the building itself.
		Leisenring was active in many professional and civic organizations, including the Society of Architectural Historians and the Thorton Society, an organization that fostered interest In protecting architectural monuments in the District.
		During the debate over the future of the row house in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the cohesive scale, texture, use of materials, colors, voids and rhythm, were recognized.
	www.usafreedomcorps.gov /content/about_usafc/building (4766 words)

	Architecture News & Competitions \| Dexigner
		"The essence of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture is to examine, analyse, understand, and try to influence the dynamic of physical change in Islamic societies," His Highness the Aga Khan has remarked.
		An independent Master Jury selected nine Award recipients that are notable for having attained the highest standards of architectural excellence while reflecting the values of their specific environments.
		Working within set parameters, such as lot size and square footage, the competitors are expected to design and "draw by hand" an interior floor plan, a front and side elevation view, and site plan for a house that could fit into one of the city's famous historic districts.
	www.dexigner.com /architecture/news.html (857 words)

	F. E. and Oscar Ruffini: An Inventory of the Ruffini Collection at the Texas State Archives, [ca. 1877]-1937, undated ...
		Ruffini practiced in Austin from 1877 until his death in 1885.
		Oscar Ruffini, an architect based in San Angelo, Texas, was born on August 10, 1858 in Cleveland, Ohio.
		Architectural drawings larger than 22 inches-by-17 inches may not be photocopied.
	www.lib.utexas.edu /taro/tslac/40060/tsl-40060.html (4634 words)

	Arts and Pop Culture :: Quarter 2 : 1607-1876 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The new style of architecture was dubbed “Georgian” architecture, named for King George.
		They much resembled the early cottages made by the settlers, with a square or nearly square shape, and a single room.
		Thomas Jefferson was a big admirer of Roman Classical architecture.
	www.tjhsst.edu /~emcconne/quarter2/architecture.html (436 words)

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		He was a practising painter (1857-62) and public lecturer on art, architecture and socialism (1877-96).
		He founded the Kelmscott Press, Hammersmith, in 1890 and was a founding member the same year of the Hammersmith Socialist Society.
		He helped found the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (1877) which he served as secretary.
	www.cs.utah.edu /~goller/books/MORRIS/BIOG.TXT (320 words)

	19th-Century Adrian Architecture - 19th Century Chronology of Adrian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A financial panic in September causes a nation-wide depression that discourages building for half a decade and helps push older architectural styles out of fashion.
		The Philadelphia Centennial Exposition introduces many Americans to Richard Norman Shaw's half-timbered architecture, which evolves first into the Queen Anne style and, after the turn of the century, into the Tudor Revival style.
		The centennial celebrations also prompt architects such as McKim, Mead and White, to become interested in American colonial architecture.
	www.adrianarchitecture.com /chronology-adrian.html (4992 words)

	1834 in architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		See also: 1833 in architecture other events of 1834 1835 in architecture and the architecture timeline.
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	www.freeglossary.com /1834_in_architecture (268 words)

	APPENDIX TO THE REVISED EDITION, 1884
		On the history of Architecture in general, see the works of Kugler: Geschichte der Baukunst (1859, 3 vols.); Schnaase: Gesch.
		New York, 1877, 2 vols.); Viollet Le Duc: Lectures an Architecture (London, 1877), and his numerous works in French, including Dictionnaire De l’architecture Française (Paris, 1853–69, 10 vols.); James Fergusson: History of Architecture of all Countries from the earliest Times to the present (Lond., 1865; 2d ed., 1874, 4 vols.).
		On church architecture in particular: Richard Brown: Sacred Architecture; its Rise, Progress, and Present State (Lond., 1845); Kreuser: Der christl.
	www.ccel.org /s/schaff/history/3_append.htm (2118 words)

	New York Architecture Images-Brooklyn Bridge
		With her husband's assistance, Emily Roebling studied higher mathematics and bridge engineering, and soon made daily visits to the bridge to oversee her husband's staff of engineers and builders.
		Between 1873 and 1877, work continued on the anchorages, towers and cables under the direction of Washington Roebling.
		The 276-foot neo-Gothic granite towers, which feature two arched portals, were built to withstand strong winds and provide support for rail lines.
	www.nyc-architecture.com /BRI/BRI001-BrooklynBridge.htm (1744 words)

	American Architecture, 1877-1917
		Between 1870 and his death in 1886, Richardson drew from Roman and medieval designs to create a style all his own, sometimes called Richardsonian, characterized by the use of textured stone, massive arches, and often dramatic towers.
		The most dramatic development in architecture, however, was the skyscraper.
		Until the 1880s, construction techniques limited the height of buildings because the lower walls carried the structure’s full weight.
	bss.sfsu.edu /cherny/cultlexp/arch.htm (594 words)

	American Architecture
		Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America: Photographs by Samuel Gottscho and William Schleisner, 1935-1955 from the Library of Congress
		Characteristics of Virginia Georgian Architecture, by P. Anderson, Jr.
		Architectural drawings for the Virginia Military Institute, the first American college planned entirely in the Gothic style
	www.vintagedesigns.com /architecture/links.htm (694 words)

	Swedish American Hall History 1907-2000
		With it, the conflagration consumed all the Society's papers and other property, including its cherished library, begun in 1877 with a handsome $500 appropriation to purchase books.
		That pride has remained strong, as is evident in the care the Swedish Society of San Francisco has taken of its historic home for all its 92 years.
		Except for altered ground floor storefronts and the addition of a fire escape, the exterior retains a high level of architectural integrity.
	www.swedishamericanhall.com /history.html (899 words)

	Victorian Architecture: An Overview
		-- all these are built to your great Goddess of "Getting-on;" and she has formed, and will continue to form, your architecture, as long as you worship her; and it is quite vain to ask me to tell you how to build to her; you know far better than I. — John Ruskin, "Traffic"
		Bricks and Brass (history of houses in the United Kingdom built in the Victorian and Edwardian periods and later)
		Society for the Protection of Ancient Building (founded by William Morris in 1877)
	www.victorianweb.org /art/architecture/archov.html (273 words)

	Architecture of Italy - Great Buildings Online
		The Eyewitness travel guides in general provide excellent architectural coverage within a general-purpose guide format, and their edition for Italy is no exception:
		An excellent travel guide for Italy, with great maps and illustrations.
		Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, by Giuseppe Mengoni, at Milan, Italy, 1861 designed, built 1865 to 1877.
	www.greatbuildings.com /places/italy.html (1193 words)

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