Architecture History in the Yahoo! Directory

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Ancient_History/Seven_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World
History of the Workhouse [read review]
Learn about the 19th century institution of the workhouse. Read facts about workhouse buildings, inmates, staff and administrators, and even its artists and poets. Includes a glossary and timeline.
www.workhouses.org.uk
Southeastern Architectural History
Collection of architectural records, intended for the study of the built environment of New Orleans, Louisiana. Includes work by architects who shaped the antebellum city, as well as modernist work by architects after the second world war.
www.tulane.edu/~lmiller/SEAAHome.html
Forgotten Detroit [read review]
Documenting the past, present, and future of a few of Detroit's architectural landmarks. Learn about the city's collection of pre-Depression architecture in the form of hotels, theaters, office buildings, and industrial ruins.
www.forgottendetroit.com
History of Western Architecture
Learn about architecture from around the world, including architectural styles from the Classical, Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance periods. Includes Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Gothic, Meso-American (Mayan), and Baroque architecture.
web.kyoto-inet.or.jp./org/orion/eng/hst/hist.html
Pro Monumento
Foundation working to preserve, conserve and maintain historical buildings in Curaçao. Sponsoring the annual Open Monument Day in honor of Curacao's monuments, each May.
www.monumento.com
Museum of Reconstructions
Nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and distributing digital reconstructions of archaeological monuments. See computerized versions of lost buildings including the Acropolis of Athens, the Delight of Re, and the Pyramid of Senwosret.
www.reconstructions.org
Sources for Building History
Illustrated guide to researching historic buildings in the British Isles. Includes maps and gazetteers for locating particular buildings, image galleries and indexes, and help on dating antique and ancient constructions.
www.building-history.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Prairie Styles
Information about the architects and artisans of the Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School of Architecture. Includes profiles of individual architects and artisans, as well as photos of Prairie buildings and monuments.
www.prairiestyles.com
Mission 66 Visitor Centers
Learn about modern architecture in the U.S. National Parks, 1956-1966. Includes maps and photos of individual park buildings, as well as information about preservation efforts.
www.mission66.com
Marietta Street Artery Association
Represents industrial buildings forming the backbone of commerce in Atlanta from 1837-1940. Includes a neighborhood directory, as well as photographs and background on the history and architecture of the area.
www.artery.org
Renaissance and Baroque Architecture
Photo and image gallery of Renaissance and Baroque architecture, the architectural style popularized by 15th century Italians. Browse pictures by location or era, with dates and architect information for each image.
www.lib.virginia.edu/dic/colls/arh102/index.html
Architecture Through the Ages
Explore the world of ancient architecture from Greek to Egyptian to Aztec. Architecture Through the Ages includes background information, pictures, and animated GIFs illustrating different styles and eras in architecture.
library.thinkquest.org/10098
Sigiriya@
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/By_Time_Period
Picture Palace, The
Online resources for the history of cinema buildings and their architects.
mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/picturepalace
Levittown: Documents of an Ideal American Suburb
Photographs of transformed versions of the Levittown house, the paradigmatic suburban house of the postwar era in the United States. Read about how Levittown informs suburban architecture in the U.S.
www.uic.edu/~pbhales/Levittown
Lexis Education: Architecture
Explores projects and careers of the top modern architects in the world such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Antoni Gaudi, Frank Gehry, and Jorn Utzon. Includes photos of great buildings and architectural works by each.
www.lexised.com/architecture
Smithsonian Institution at the Turn of the Century
Documents the origins of the Smithsonian Institution, with pictures of the various buildings. See how the respected museum has changed since its founding in 1846, and see photos of its original location, called "The Castle."
www.si.edu/archives/century
Politics and the Architecture of Washington D.C.
Research project studying the way politics informs building design. Includes a synopsis of the dissertation on Washington, D.C. artchitecture, as well as a bibliography and useful links.
www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/2233
Now and Then [read review]
Flickr photo pool sharing images of buildings, street corners, and hillsides in one year -- and then again, decades later.
www.flickr.com/groups/nowandthen