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A bibliography and links provided by David L. Langenberg for the American Library Association's
Reference and User Services Association, History Section.
http://www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/hist/resguide/house-bib.htm
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The Evolution of the American Front Porch
A study by Scott Cook with illustrations and a bibliography. Covers its origins, stylistic
evolution, history and cultural significance.
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CLASS/am483_97/projects/cook/first.htm
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The Historic Preservation Collection
Illustrated essays on historic buildings in New York City and the State of Vermont, from majestic
skyscrapers to rustic shelters. Written and photographed by Joanna Oltman.
http://www.civilcity.org/historic_preservation/
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The Lustron Connection
Ron Allen presents a history, registry and photograph gallery of Lustron steel homes built in the
US between 1949 and 1950 for returning servicemen.
http://home.earthlink.net/~ronusny/
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Built in America
The Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey and Historic American Engineering
Record. Searchable database of images.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/hhhtml/hhhome.html
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How to Research Architecture
A beginner's guide by the New York Public Library, particularly relevant for users of that library
and buildings in New York.
http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/artarc/archit/arch.html
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Paper Models of Buildings
Bruce Roffi displays his models of some historic American buildings alongside photographs and brief
histories of the originals.
http://www.langlab.wayne.edu/models/buildings.html
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Mission 66 Visitor Centers
Christine Madrid discusses and illustrates the visitor centers built in US national parks 1956-1966
as examples of early modern, distinctly American architecture.
http://www.mission66.com/
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Dissertations on American Architectural History
Catalog of dissertations dating from 1897, with instructions on how to order.
http://www.sah.org/daah/daah1.html
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World Heritage Sites in the United States
The National Park Service and US/ICOMOS offer a list of sites of cultural and natural interest
already nominated and waiting for review. Criteria for site nominations.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/worldheritage/
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Historic American Building Survey and Historic American Engineering Record
An index of architectural and engineering sites organized by state, some with images.
gopher://wvnvm.wvnet.edu/11/wm/wmu/hh
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Digital Archive of American Architecture
Images of American architecture from 1620 to the present by Prof. Jeffery Howe of Boston College.
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/default.html
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The Architecture of Colonial New England and the Southern Colonies
Lecture and bibliography by Valerie Ann Polino of Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute on the
development of architecture in Colonial America.
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1978/4/78.04.03.x.html
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American Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920
A collection of 2,800 lantern slides from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, housed by the
Library of Congress. Views of cities, specific buildings, parks, estates and gardens.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/mhsdhtml/aladhome.html
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American Jewish Sites Database
The International Survey of Jewish Monuments provides a searchable database of information on
historic Jewish sites in North America, including synagogues, cemeteries and houses.
http://www.isjm.org/building.htm
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American Architecture: 1700 to 1799
Some of the famous buildings of eighteenth-century America featured in Great Buildings Online:
images, architects, commentary and sources.
http://www.greatbuildings.com/gbc_types/usa/usa_1700-1799.html
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National Register of Historic Places
The official site provides a searchable database of properties on the Register, information on
listing, virtual tours of historic sites, resources for teaching, and order form for its
publications.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/
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