Curated OER
From Greece to Main Street
Students consider the influence of the Greeks on American architecture. In this American Greek Revival architecture lesson, students identify the attributes of architectural style as they compare the Parthenon with the Lincoln Memorial....
Boston College
A Digital Archive of American Architecture
Captivating photographic archive of American architecture. Find photographs of over 280 buildings that were constructed between the 17th and 20th centuries.
Library of Congress
Loc: Prints and Photographs Online Catalog
This online catalog offers thousands of primary source photographs and prints from around the world.
Boston College
Boston College: Digital Archive of American Architecture
Images of American buildings, including houses, churches, and public buildings from the seventeenth century through the twenthieth century taken by Dr. Jeffery Howe, a professor at Boston College. The table of contents groups images by...
Other
Philadelphia Architects and Buildings: Home
Information on the buildings and designers of Philadelphia, with a searchable database of buildings, architects, locations, collections, and public sources.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dame was viewed as an engineering feat, in the 1930s. This documentary examines the construction and engineering problems that occurred and the questions that arose about the economic and environmental impact this project...
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Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Essex Museum: Samuel Mc Intire: Carving an American [Neoclassical] Style
Examination of the Salem architect who helped to shape a uniquely American approach to neoclassical architecture.
Other
American Antiquarian Society: Architectural Resources
Website with text and images offering an introduction to the architectural resources available through the American Antiquarian Society.
Boston College
Boston College: Styles in American Architecture
Access university course materials consisting of a short introduction to the architectural concept of style and an inventory of images of different styles of architecture seen in American architecture from the 17th century forward.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Building a Nation: Indiana Limestone Photograph Collection
A collection of over 25,000 black and white architectural photographs that were discovered in a dilapidated house owned by the Indiana Limestone Company in Bedford, Indiana. These images of residences, churches, universities, museums,...
Other
The Collection: Chicago Architects Oral History Project
Choose from an extensive list of Chicago area architects and learn information about their lives and their work. Includes links to interviews and biographies.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Treasures of Library of Congress: Imagination
This site is on an unusual exhibit at the Library of Congress that focuses on the American imagination in the realm of the arts. Here you can find original documents and drawings in architecture, music, literature and more.
Library of Congress
Loc: Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America
A detailed look at architectural styles and trends throughout the nation in the early to mid 20th century. Includes a fantastic teacher resource so you can better use the collection for classroom discussion.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Architecture of New England,southern Colonies
Describes the chronology of architectural design in New England and the South and what the architecture revealed about class building techniques. Includes ideas for lesson activities.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Art to Zoo: House Keys
Ideas for teaching and learning about Victorian architecture in the United States, both interiors and exteriors. Although directed to teachers, House Keys compiles much useful information of interest to anyone studying the design of...
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Buckminster Fuller
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American revolutionary architect Buckminster Fuller.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Philip Johnson
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography of American modern architect and Pritzker Prize winner, Philip Johnson.
Other
The Comprehensive Salem Guide: Salem Architecture: Italianate 1845 1860
A line drawing of an Italianate house is labeled with features that set this style apart. The text elaborates on the details of the style.
Read Works
Read Works: Architecture: Monticello Jefferson's Masterpiece
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the architecture of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Library of Congress
Loc: Built in America
This collection documents achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the United States and its territories. Highlights of the collection include windmills, bridges, and buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Boston College
Boston College: High Victorian Gothic in America
This site from Boston College provides many examples of High Victorian Gothic style buildings may be viewed and enlarged here, from churches to homes. Information is limited to brief text about specific architects along with location and...
Rudiments of Wisdom
Rudiments of Wisdom: Lighthouses
Learn about lighthouses in a unique way. All of the fun-fact information is drawn in a cartoon style.