Directory of Architecture Resources

The design of the built environment, including the study and history of local buildings, and local architectural associations and education.

Resources in This Category

Detroit Life Building

http://historicdetroit.org/building/detroit-life-building/
This notable building designed by architects Arnold and Shreve opened in 1923 and closed in 1977.
Detroit: National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary

http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/detroit/detlist.htm
An on-line tour of Detroit's historic buildings via clickable map or list. Photographs and potted histories with notes on whether the building is open to the public.
Forgotten Detroit

http://www.forgottendetroit.com/
David Kohrman describes the neglected landmarks of pre-Depression architecture. Should they be demolished for new development, or refurbished?
The Fabulous Ruins of Detroit

http://detroityes.com/
A tour through the vanishing buildings of Detroit by Lowell Boileau. Includes photographs of industrial heritage still standing and being blown up.

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