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By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide to Architecture

Forgotten Women Designers

Saturday March 12, 2005
Forget the skyscrapers and lofty monuments. According to architectural historians, our most intimate buildings -- the homes we live in -- have often been shaped by women. In 19th century America, many women designed and published building plans for their homes and barns. In honor of Women's History Month, here's a look at forgotten women designers, with plans for a woman-design farmhouse from 1847.

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