The Best of Seattle Architecture

ContentsThe Experience Music Project Seattle Center Smith TowerKing Street StationChapel of St. Ignatius at Seattle University – Virtual TourSeattle Central Library5th Avenue TheatreRainier TowerSeattle is home to some truly unique architecture. Whether you are interested in historic buildings that date back to the early days of the city, or modern examples built by renown architects, such as Frank Gehry,...

Vermont’s Three State Houses

ContentsTHE VERMONT STATE HOUSE A Brief HistoryDownload a copy of this History of the Vermont State Houses THE VERMONT STATE HOUSE A Brief History After almost 150 years, the Vermont State House still commands the landscape of Montpelier, the smallest capital city in America. The House and Senate Chambers are the oldest legislative chambers in their original condition anywhere in the country. Vermont did not...

Capital City of West Virginia

The citizen’s of West Virginia had a bit of trouble deciding which city would be their capital city. The capital city of West Virginia bounced back and forth between two cities over the course of 14 years: Wheeling and Charleston. When West Virginia became a state in 1863, the capital was located in Wheeling. The State Legislature designated Charleston as the capital city in 1870. Kanawha County citizens...

Maya Lin

ContentsArtist/Architect Maya Lin: Creating Epic, Earth-Friendly Designs Sculptures, memorials, multimedia projects incorporate natural elementsLearning Links for Maya LinkBorn: October 5, 1959 – Athens, Ohio Artist/Architect Maya Lin: Creating Epic, Earth-Friendly Designs Sculptures, memorials, multimedia projects incorporate natural elements By Lauren Monsen Artist and architect Maya Lin entered public...

Julia Morgan

ContentsJulia MorganAdditional ResourcesSuggested readingJulia Morgan Born: January 20, 1872 – San Francisco, California Died: February, 1957 – Oakland, California Julia Morgan was California’s first female architect. In 1894, she was the first woman to graduate with a Degree in Civil Engineering. With a legacy of over 700 buildings to her credit, it’s no wonder she was also the first...