Directory of Government Buildings Resources

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Buildings used by national, regional and local government, including parliament buildings, state capitols, city halls, town halls and courthouses.

Subcategories

• Barry, Sir Charles
• Myers, Elijah E.
• White House

Resources in This Category

• Courthouses of Texas in 3D

  http://www.3dphoto.net/world/united_states/south/courthouses/courthouses3d.html
  Jeffrey L. Cooper's photographs of the best of Texas courthouses in 3D, with architects and dates of construction. Includes viewing instructions.

• Cupolas of Capitalism - State Capitol Building Histories

  http://www.cupola.com/html/bldgstru/statecap/cap01.htm
  Featuring historic information about all the American state capitol buildings with architectural data, pictures, descriptions.

• Foursquare Courthouse

  http://www.horizonview.net/~ihs/Buildings/Bldg_4SqCthse/Bldg_4SqCthse.html
  Kevin Coleman describes this American building type used for public buildings, together with its origins and significance, and gives numerous examples, many from Ohio.

• Government Buildings

  http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/government.html
  Images and details of a selection of government buildings from around the world in Great Buildings Online.

• History of the United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics

  http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate/capitol/
  A lengthy Senate Document by William C. Allen in pdf format.

• The Palace of Westminster

  http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/building/palace/
  The official site explains the history of the Palace, with the present Houses of Parliament designed by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Welby Pugin.

• The United States Capitol

  http://www.aoc.gov/
  Official site maintained by the Architect of the Capitol provides historic and current information on the function and architecture of the Capitol, House and Senate buildings, and surrounding grounds.

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