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Full-Text Articles in Architecture
Suppression | Liberation: Memorial To The Lgbtq + Holocaust Victims, Justin Difabritis
Suppression | Liberation: Memorial To The Lgbtq + Holocaust Victims, Justin Difabritis
Architecture Thesis Prep
Architecture + poetry are powerful forms of creativity, both exemplifying beauty, symbolism, emotion, and experience through structure + form. This thesis is interested in poetic architecture and its ability to not only narrate, represent, symbolize, or express, but also eternalize, the story of groups, individuals, and events.
Through the analysis of, but not limited to, memorials, tombs, and monuments, a deeper architectural understanding will be offered, one of architecture’s ability to emotionally affect others as a means of remembrance.
This research will focus on the literal + symbolic narrative and experience of the LGBTQ+ victims of the holocaust, placing a …
Russell-Ekstrom House: Email Correspondence Between Lincoln Ekstrom And James Russell
Russell-Ekstrom House: Email Correspondence Between Lincoln Ekstrom And James Russell
Documentation
Email correspondence between Lincoln Ekstrom and James W.C. Russell concerning Russell family genealogy and ownership of Russell-Ekstrom House in Dartmouth, MA.
Russell-Ekstrom House: History Of Ownership
Russell-Ekstrom House: History Of Ownership
Documentation
Document giving the dates and history of the ownership of the property located at 1193 Russell Mills Road in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
Russell-Ekstrom House: Scope Of The Work - Relocate Bath And Enlarge Kitchen
Russell-Ekstrom House: Scope Of The Work - Relocate Bath And Enlarge Kitchen
Documentation
Draft document outlining the scope of the work for the relocation of Russell-Ekstrom House Bath and Kitchen with drawings showing the ground floor layout and plan for the new Bath.
Russell-Ekstrom House: Scope Of The Work, Roof Remodeling
Russell-Ekstrom House: Scope Of The Work, Roof Remodeling
Documentation
Scope of the work for the roof remodel at Ekstrom House with drawings of ground floor plans, and rear, east side, and west side elevations.
The National Register Of Historic Places Nomination Process For The Dow House (Ypsilanti Historical Society) Ypsilanti, Mi, Tim Sabo
Historic Preservation Final Projects
No abstract provided.
Monuments As A Lens To Understand Climate Change: A Survey Of Altered Indian Architecture, Mckenzie Davis
Monuments As A Lens To Understand Climate Change: A Survey Of Altered Indian Architecture, Mckenzie Davis
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
My project is asking in what ways climate change is impacting monuments in the developing world using case studies in India? The project will be a survey of sites occupying different positions in environment, religion, and history in order to assess the multitude of threats on cultural heritage created and/or exacerbated by climate change. The Taj Mahal (17th century) will be assessed in order to discuss the impacts of air pollution associated with an urban environ ment and drought along the Yamuna river, using a widely known icon of India to serve as a visualization of slow violence taking place …
Houghton-Sprague House: The Houghton-Sprague Farm 1665-1981
Houghton-Sprague House: The Houghton-Sprague Farm 1665-1981
Documentation
Article from the Harvard Post, April 3, 1981 on The Houghton-Sprague Farm by Morrill Sprague. The author gives the property ownership history from 1665 - 1981.
Houghton-Sprague House: Will Of James Houghton
Houghton-Sprague House: Will Of James Houghton
Documentation
Will of James Houghton dated July 17, 1711.
Houghton-Sprague House: Harvard Historical Society Records
Houghton-Sprague House: Harvard Historical Society Records
Documentation
Harvard Historical Society Records by Elvira Scorgie concerning the Houghton families house known as the "Ralph Houghton Garrison." Gives information on the family lineage and describes the house interior rooms and fireplaces. Document is not dated.
Houghton-Sprague House: First Floor Drawing
Houghton-Sprague House: First Floor Drawing
Documentation
Sketch of the First Floor plan of Houghton-Sprague House with measurements.
Houghton-Sprague House: Second Floor Drawing
Houghton-Sprague House: Second Floor Drawing
Documentation
Drawing of the Houghton-Sprague Second Floor Layout with measurements and notes.
Houghton-Sprague House: Period Details To Houghton Garrison House
Houghton-Sprague House: Period Details To Houghton Garrison House
Documentation
Narrative and photos describing the Houghton Garrison House "showing the three stages of occupation-all ancient and built on land that John Prescott, the Founder of Lancaster, sold to Ralph Houghton in 1669."
"This late 1600s Garrison is thought to be the oldest remaining house in Harvard. A Garrison was a small heavily fortified house where early settlers would gather in times of danger. It remained in the Houghton family for six generations and then became home to the Sprague family for over three generations." -- From the Harvard Album, p.76.
Houghton-Sprague House: Lot Map
Houghton-Sprague House: Lot Map
Documentation
Map of the Lots for West Bare Hill Road and Still River Road (Route110).
Houghton-Sprague House: Massachusetts Historical Commission Application
Houghton-Sprague House: Massachusetts Historical Commission Application
Documentation
Form B - Building, Massachusetts Historical Commission. Recorded by Claire W. Dempsey, Harvard Historical Commission, May 1993. Provides the Architectural Description, Historical Narrative. References and the National Register of Historic laces Criteria Statement Form.
Houghton-Sprague House: History Of The Town Of Harvard, Massachusetts, 1732 - 1893
Houghton-Sprague House: History Of The Town Of Harvard, Massachusetts, 1732 - 1893
Documentation
Pages from History of the Town of Harvard which describe the Houghton Garrison House. Sections highlighted and annotated.
Houghton-Sprague House: Baker Letter To Abbott, September 4, 2008
Houghton-Sprague House: Baker Letter To Abbott, September 4, 2008
Documentation
Anne Baker's letter to Abbott (last name not given) describing the Houghton-Sprague house structure. Dated September 4, 2008.
Estabrook Farm House: Baker's Report - September 1, 1979
Estabrook Farm House: Baker's Report - September 1, 1979
Documentation
Anne Baker's structural report on the Estabrook Farm House completed on September 1, 1979. Baker describes the structure, the floor plan, the framing, and the flooring. Baker concluded that it was built during a transition period of the 17th - 18th century.
Estabrook Farm House: Baker's Measurement Drawings
Estabrook Farm House: Baker's Measurement Drawings
Documentation
Eighteen measurement drawing of the Estabrook Farm House done by Anne Baker.
Critical Evaluation Of Time And Cost Of Terrestrial Laser Scanning For Construction Automated Qa Analysis, Joao Rocha, Davitt Lamon
Critical Evaluation Of Time And Cost Of Terrestrial Laser Scanning For Construction Automated Qa Analysis, Joao Rocha, Davitt Lamon
Capstone Reports
Many governments agencies and private owners are demanding up-to-date information related to the current conditions of their facilities. Conventional QA is time-consuming and inefficient; thus, 3D terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) technology has been adopted due to the fast speed and high accuracy in acquiring data. Automated QA analysis can reduce the labour and time needed, reduce the costs, and improve the overall project efficiency. However, very few research efforts have been made to study the benefits of the automated QA analysis in a quantitative way. The process of the TLS-based geometric QA based in an automated data analysis process is …
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Notice Of Public Auction For The Black Farm And Accompanying Documentation
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Notice Of Public Auction For The Black Farm And Accompanying Documentation
Documentation
Notice of the Public Auction of Black Farm held on June 28, 1994. Includes documentation detailing the main house and eight outbuildings. Also includes conditions which the property is subject to, additional covenants, site analysis, zoning and land use controls, description of improvements, a description of the lot or parcel from Rhode Island DEM, and the nomination form submitted to the National Register of Historic Places.
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Maps And Drawings
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Maps And Drawings
Documentation
Eight Figures of Isaac Collins/ Plain Pond Farm from Wilbur Smith and Associates: Topographic Location Map, Location Plats, Farm Complex/Field System, Floor Plan - First Floor, Floor Plan - Second Floor, Major Outbuildings, Isaac Collins Ice House Site, Isaac Collins Historic Cemetery.
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Letter From Baker To Rex
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Letter From Baker To Rex
Documentation
Anne Baker's letter to Rex (no last name given) probably written December 1994. Letter concerning the ell of the house and the stairway.
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Baker Letter To Sanderson, February 7, 1995
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Baker Letter To Sanderson, February 7, 1995
Documentation
Anne Baker's letter to Edward Sanderson, Director of the Rhode Island Preservation and Heritage Commission requesting permission from the Commission to reduce the size of the Ell in the Kells renovation of the house. History of construction the house rooms and rationale for removing the later kitchen and the the second story of the ell is given. The letter is dated February 7, 1995.
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Baker's Correspondence Regarding Kells Renovation, March 15, 1995
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Baker's Correspondence Regarding Kells Renovation, March 15, 1995
Documentation
Baker's correspondence regarding ideas/inventory and costs for the individual rooms of the Kells Residence renovation. Correspondence dated March 15, 1995.
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Correspondence, December 13, 1994
Isaac Collins House/Farm: Correspondence, December 13, 1994
Documentation
Correspondence with Baker that offers advice and suggested book titles for reference. Dated December 13, 1994.
Isaac Collins House/Farm: National Register Of Historic Places Documentation
Isaac Collins House/Farm: National Register Of Historic Places Documentation
Documentation
Baker's draft copy of the National Register of Historic Places Inventory- Nomination Form. The full registration form for the Black Farm/ Isaac Collins Farm can be found online. The complete online version includes several photographs.
Coggeshall House: Westport News, May 18, 1976
Coggeshall House: Westport News, May 18, 1976
Documentation
Newspaper article from the May 18, 1976 edition of the Westport News titled: The Coggeshall House is Leaving Westport. Gives a brief history of Coggeshall House and talks about its impending dismantling and move to Newport, R.I.
Coggeshall House: Westport News, June 8, 1976
Coggeshall House: Westport News, June 8, 1976
Documentation
Newspaper article in the Westport News for June 8, 1976 titled Coggeshall House Dismantled. Describes the dismantling process and the clues to its earliest construction. Includes two photographs and a sketch.
Coggeshall House: Anne Baker's Notes
Coggeshall House: Anne Baker's Notes
Documentation
Handwritten notes on Coggeshall House written by Anne Baker for a report to the historical society.