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Jackie's Architecture Blog June 2004 Archive

By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide to Architecture since 1999

Architecture of Democracy?

Saturday June 26, 2004
Designed by Cass Gilbert, the neoclassical U.S. Supreme Court Building has become a symbol of American justice. But, what do those sculptures over the entrance really mean?

Bucky Gets His Own Stamp

Wednesday June 23, 2004
USPS News Release - Fifty years ago, R. Buckminster Fuller obtained the patent for his most famous invention, the geodesic dome. Soon the United States Postal Service will issue a ... Read More

The House Wyeth Made Famous

Tuesday June 22, 2004
An eighteenth century sea captain's house in Cushing, Maine haunted the American painter Andrew Wyeth and became the setting for his famous painting, Christina's World. Read more...

Gifts for Designer Dads

Wednesday June 16, 2004
What do you buy someone who dreams of skyscrapers and monuments? Not to worry. Here are TEN FUN GIFTS for the father who has his head in the clouds. Ranging ... Read More

Side this Bugalow!

Wednesday June 9, 2004
"We recently removed the aluminum siding from our 1922 bungalow and ran into a mess of problems," writes the owner of this week's featured home. • Should the owner try ... Read More

Mediterranean Flavor

Wednesday June 2, 2004
The new owner of this unusual home is guessing that it is either Spanish Revival or Mediterranian Eclectic. What do you think? For examples of Spanish and Mediterranian inspired houses, ... Read More

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