Historic Sites Should Do More than be Monuments to Glory
The Nottoway plantation house burned down this week. It was built in 1858 for John Hampden Randolph, who by 1860 … Continue reading Historic Sites Should Do More than be Monuments to Glory
Category: Architectural History
Old Brick and the Origins of the Historic Preservation Movement of Iowa City
This is the story of Old Brick and a grass-roots organization led the effort to save the building. The effort started the Iowa City’s historic preservation movement. Continue reading Old Brick and the Origins of the Historic Preservation Movement of Iowa City
I O W A. : An Unconventional Convention— Using a full stop at the end of a building inscription
Why is there a period or dot after the inscription on the Old Capitol reading IOWA. ? Continue reading I O W A. : An Unconventional Convention— Using a full stop at the end of a building inscription
The University Water Closet—A Modern Answer to An Urgent Need
I recently completed a blog post about the UI WC for the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums. We usually don’t … Continue reading The University Water Closet—A Modern Answer to An Urgent Need
University Space: Van Allen Hall as an Example
In October 1963, ground was quietly broken for a major research and education center near the heart of Iowa City, … Continue reading University Space: Van Allen Hall as an Example
The Architectural Firms of Joseph George Durrant
Joeseph G. Durrant (1907–1985) was an architect active from the 1930s to 1980s the in the region of Iowa, Wisconsin, … Continue reading The Architectural Firms of Joseph George Durrant
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