Newsletter the Society of Architectural Historians

VOL. XXX NO. 5 OCTOBER 1986

liTILITAS ARIDITAS UEDUSJBS ~ NEWSLETTER THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS

SAH NOTICES 1987 Domestic Tour-North Carolina Act, which has since transformed 1987 Annual Meeting-San Francisco, Tentative dates: (October 20-25). Cath American attitudes and reshaped the California (April 22-26). General chair erine Bishir will be the leader of this role that preservation and historic re man of the meeting will be Richard tour, which will begin in Raleigh, and habilitation play in the environment Betts, University of Illinois. Local continue on to the Chapel Hill and and economy of the nation's big cities, chairman will be Dell Upton, Universi Winston-Salem areas. An optional small towns and rural areas. The His ty of California, Berkeley. Headquar add-on tour to Asheville is being toric Kansas City Foundation and the ters for the meeting will be the Shera planned. city's Landmarks Commission, as well ton-Palace Hotel. The opening as other groups have helped plan ambi reception will be in the Garden Court of tious conference programs. Write Na the Palace Hotel. Architectural tours JOURNAL ASSOCIATE EDITOR tional Preservation Conference Regis will include San Francisco, the South tration, National Trust, 1785 Massa The SAH is pleased to announce Bay Area, Stanford, Santa Cruz, Mon chusetts Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. that Tod Marder, Associate Pro terey, Carmel and the East Bay Area. A 20036 (202/673-4100). two-day post-meeting tour to the Sac fessor of Art History at Rutgers A detailed description of sessions and ramento area is also being planned. University, has been appointed programs for a conference to be held in Note. Several guides of the San Associate Editor of the Journal. Rome, June, 1987 to honor Richard Francisco area are available from the Professor Marder received his Krautheimer on the occasion of his SAH office: A Guide to Architecture in Ph.D. from Columbia University ninetieth birthday, was printed in the San Francisco and Northern California, in 1975, and since that time has College Art Association Newsletter, Architecture San Francisco- The Guide been teaching at Rutgers. He was Summer, 1986, p. 9. Also honored will and Splendid Survivors: San Francisco.; Chairman of the Department of be Leonard Boyle, Prefect of the Bib Downtown Architectural Heritage (see Art History from 1984-86. Profes lioteca Apostolica Vaticana. Entitled 1986 SAH Publications List). sor Marder has published articles Rome: Tradition, Renewal and Innova on Italian Renaissance and Ba tion, this international conference is roque architecture and town plan 1988 Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois sponsored by The Canadian Academic ning, and contemporary American (April 13-17). Richard Betts, University Center in Rome in collaboration with architecture. He was Editor of The of Illinois, will be general chairman of The Universities Art Association of the meeting. Wim de Wit, Chicago Critical Edge: Controversy in Re Canada. Sessions focus on the 12th Historical Society, will serve as local cent American Architecture, pub century, on the relation of Rome and chairman. Headquarters for the meet lished by MIT Press in 1985. Venice, on recent restoration of Roman ing will be The Palmer House. Professor Marder will succeed monuments, on collectors, antiquarians the present Journal Editor, Elisa and dealers after 1500, on Rome as the 'Members are urged to submit ses beth MacDougall, in April 1987. new Christian capital from the late 16th All manuscript submissions for fu sion topics for this meeting by De to the mid-18th century, and on the ture issues of the Journal should cember 22, 1986. Suggestions urbanization of Rome in the light of its should be sent to: Professor Rich now be sent to Professor Marder at classical typography, modern archaeo ard Betts, School of Architecture, the following address: Department logical discoveries and concepts of the University of Illinois, 608 East Lora of Art History, Rutgers University, ideal city. Clifford M. Brown is head of Voorhees Hall, New Brunswick, do Taft Drive, Champaign, IL 61820. the Organizing Committee. Write him NJ 08903 . at Dept. of Art History, Carleton Uni Osmund Overby 1987 Foreign Tour-Portugal (July 12- versity, Ottawa, Ont. KlS 5B6. Sub President 31). Stephanie Maloney, University of missions must be received by Nov. I. Louisville, will be the leader of this tour. A call for models, not papers: The The tour will begin in Lisbon, and San Antonio Museum Association, P.O. Box 2601 , San Antonio, TX 78299-2601 continue on to Cascais, Evora, Castelo CONFERENCES AND CALL da Vide, Bucaco, Guimaraes, Espihho invites submissions to a juried national FOR PAPERS and Caldas da Rainha. competition of professional architects The National Trust for Historic Pres for a Christmas exhibition entitled Ar SAH Membership Pins. !OK gold filled ervation will hold its annual meeting in chitectural Dollhouses. The focus is on lapel pins, carrying the SAH logo, are Kansas City, MO, Oct. 15-19. It marks Texas history and future development. available from the SAH office . Cost is the 20th anniversary of President Lyn For details call Lisa Kelleher at the $ 10 .00 which includes postage and don B. Johnson's signing of the legisla Witte Museum (512/226-5544, Ext. handling. tion, the National Historic Preservation 225). Apologies to all that we were not able als due Jan. I, 1987, in triplicate, max be seen as the inaugural exhibit in his to include the following in the previous imum of 400 words, to Richard Long new building for the Williams College issue. A VISTA, the Association Villard streth, Graduate Program in Historic Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA de Honnecourt for the Interdisciplinary Preservation, American Studies/P 103, 01267 (413/597-2429) Oct. 20-Dec. 19. Study of Medieval Technology, Science George Washington University, Wash More than 50 new ink-and-watercolor and Art will sponsor sessions at the 22nd ington, D.C. 20052. renderings, ten of which are over eight International Congress of Medieval The Northeast Victorian Studies As feet long, were designed by Moore Studies at Kalamazoo, Michigan, May sociation calls for papers for its confer especially for the exhibition. Eugene J. 7-10, 1987 on "The Use of the Wheel! ence, "Victorian Pleasures: Food, Fun Johnson curated the exhibit and is edi Circle in the Middle Ages: Technologi and Games," May 1-3, 1987. No dead tor of a new monograph on Moore. The cal and Iconographic." One page ab line given. Prof. Judith Wilt, Dept. of show will travel to the Hood Museum at stracts were due by Sept. I to Dr. English, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Dartmouth College (Jan. 17-March 15, Yoshio Kusaba, Dept. of Art, Cal. State MA 02167 (401/456-9842). 1987), The Farisch Gallery at Rice Univ., Chico, CA 95929. You may also University in Houston (dates not listed) address questions to Charles Stegeman MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITS and the German Architecture Museum or Mary-Therese Stegeman-Zenner at The Smithsonian Institution Travel in Frankfurt (May 8-July 12, 1987). A VISTA, Haverford College, Dept. of ing Exhibition Service will exhibit Re Samuel Yellin, Metalworker is being Fine Arts, 2 College Circle, Haverford, making America: New Uses, Old Places circulated by the N a tiona! Building PA 19041 (215/642-8287). highlighting the rebirth of America's Museum's Traveling Exhibition Pro The Vernacular Architecture Forum is architectural treasures, at the Cannon gram: until Nov. 17 it is at the Minne soliciting proposals for papers for its House Office Building, U.S. House of sota Historical Society, St. Paul; Jan. 1987 Annual Meeting to be held in Salt Representatives, Washington, D.C., 19-March 2, 1987 at the Allen Memori Lake City, Utah, May 6-9, 1987. Papers Oct. 15-Nov. 9. This photography and al Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ober should be primarily analytical rather text panel exhibition was curated by lin, Ohio; July 27-Sept. 7, 1987 at Leigh than descriptive in content and may Barbaralee Diamond-Spielvogel, spon Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wau also be devoted to technological issues. sored by The New York Landmarks sau, Wise. Institutions interested in Topics concerning architecture in the Conservancy, and will travel under the scheduling the show in 1987 should western U.S. or communitarian settle auspices of SITES, Washington, D.C. contact Carol E. Kleinert, National ments are especially welcome. Twenty 20560 (202/357-3168). 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As former president age the building arts" as mandated by president of Vassar College; Suzanne Carol Krinsky points out, we think of Congress in 1980, is reflected by the Delehanty, director of the Neuberger our student members as our investment newly elected members of the Board of Museum at the State University ofNew in the future. We want to give them Trustees. They are: Richard F. Albosta, York, Purchase; Coy Ludwig, director every encouragement to contact older group vice president of Construction of the Tyler Art Gallery at the State people in the field and to contribute and Plant Services, Ebasco Services, University of New York, Oswego; Su new ideas. We also allocate proceeds of Inc., a subsidiary of ENSERCH Cor zanne Stephens, New York critic and the Rosann Berry Fund to provide a poration, an energy, engineering and writer on contemporary museums; scholarship for a graduate student to construction company based in Dallas; John Rosenfield, formerly acting direc attend the Annual Meeting. Brochures William H. Choquette, vice president of tor of the Sackler Museum at Harvard on membership can be requested from Gilbane Building Company, construc University; Ward Mintz, director of the the SAH office. tion manager for the Smithsonian's Air museum aid program of the New York The Annual Winterthur Winter lnsti- and Space Museum in Washington, State Council on the Arts; Gail Gel . tute, "Two Centuries of the Decorative D.C., and project manager for the 1980 hurd, director of the Lowe Gallery at Arts in America," will be held Jan. 8-30, Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY; Hofstra University, and Judy Lewittes, 1987. This training program for Win Brendan Gill, writer, film and drama executive director of development at terthur staff is open to a limited number critic, and frequent contributor to the Vassar. of musuem and university profession New Yorker; John T. Golitz, chairman Regarding the symposium on Muse als, graduate students, docents and of Ludowici Celadon Company, one of ums in Academe, call Jan Adlmann, others with a proven interest in the the oldest manufacturers of terra cotta director of the Vassar College Art Gal decorative arts. The information did in this country; Elliott H. Levitas, attor lery, at 914/452-7000 extension 2646. not arrive in time to meet the Sept. 15 ney and former congressman from At Regarding the Renwick symposium, deadline. Limited to 40 participants, lanta, Georgia (1974-1984) who served Sandra Phillips, curator of the Vassar tuition $450, one full scholarship is on the House Committee on Public Art Gallery, 914/452-7000 extension provided. Lucinda Costin or Janice Works and Transportation; Harry G. 2645. Roosevelt, Press Bureau, Winterthur Robinson III, dean of the School of Museum and Gardens, Winterthar, Architecture and Planning at Howard SCHOOLS AND COURSES Delaware 19735 (302/656-8591 ). University in Washington, D.C. The May/June issue of the Harvard Two special events are being spon University Graduate School of Design PRESERVATION sored by the Vassar College Art Gal News focused on the use of computers St. Mark's Church-in-The Bowery in lery. in design education. The Computervi New York City will celebrate the com The first event was a symposium sion CAD system is being used for pletion of an 8-year reconstruction ef entitled James Renwick, Jr., and Cul design and engineering as well as the fort. The Episcopal Bishop of New tural Meaning in 19th-Century Architec analysis of historic structures. In Land York, Paul Moore, Jr., will attend a ture, which was held at Taylor Hall scape Architecture the National En Nov. 16 reception. As at St. John the auditorium, Vassar College, on Mon dowment for the Arts' Design Arts Pro Divine's construction of the towers, day, October 6, at 3 p.m. Participants gram funded a study to document and neighborhood youth have been essen include: Selma Rattner, an authority on digitize images of herbaceous perennial tial to the work. St. Mark's Historic Renwick, who will speak on Renwick at species commonly used in sunny gar Landmark Fund is seeking the names the Castle: A Washington Experience; dens in the northeastern United States. of individuals who might help in the Jay Cantor, senior vice-president of The GSD Laboratory for Computer preservation effort. Contact Georgia American paintings at Christie's, who Graphics and Spatial Analysis has pre Delano, St. Mark's, Second Avenue at will discuss the friendship of Matthew pared research reports on microcom Tenth St., New York, NY 10003 (212/ Vassar and James Corcoran and their puter applications in design education. 674-6377). interest in creating images of "cultural" For price and availability contact the In Kansas City, new commercial de institutions; Bannon McHenry, who Laboratory at 48 Quincy Street, Cam velopment has been announced by the will give a lecture entitled Renwick's bridge, MA 02138 (617/495-2526). Historic Garment District Group. A cen Drawings for Main Building: A French The National Building Museum, Pen terpiece will be the Poindexter Build Imperial Palace on the Hudson; and sion Building, Judiciary Square, NW, ing, designed in 1901 by George Math Rosalie McKenna, who will moderate. Washington, D.C. 20001, offers intern ews. It is a monumental eight-story, The second event is Museums in Aca ships for students to research current grey brick Renaissance Revival build deme, a symposium on the issues and exhibits, organize archival material, ing. It is listed on the National Register ideas concerning the function, funding, and work on fund raising. Internships of Historic Places, along with 79 others and design of today's college and uni are available in public programs, the in the area which was once the nation's versity museums and galleries. The Building Information Center, historical top producer of textiles and designer symposium is being held in conjunction documentation, Public Relations and garments. with the gallery's presentation of a spe Development, and Publications. Pref The Miami Beach City Commission cial exhibition, entitled A Center for the erence is given to students receiving has created two historic districts en Visual Arts: The Ohio State Competi academic credit. No stipends are of compassing the heaviest concentrations tion. Participants in the two-day event, fered. Call Sarah Stromayer (202/272- of Art Deco buildings. These cover November 14 and 15, include: Ildiko 7759). parts of the one-square-mile district 3 listed in 1979 in the National Register The 40th National Preservation Con seum in Washington in April). ROB of Historic Places: Espanola Way, por ference will be held in Kansas City, ERT WINTER is on the jury for the tions of Ocean Drive and Collins Ave MO, Oct. 15-19 to mark the 20th anni redesign of Pershing Square in Los nue. versary of the National Historic Preser Angeles. WILLIS C. WINTERS is the New construction to expand the vation Act. National Preservation Con editor of the Dallas Chapter of AlA's space of the Smithsonian and designed ference Registration, National Trust for newsletter. He was awarded an AlA to preserve the historic structures on the Historic Preservation, 1785 Massachu award as Young Architect of the Year Mall is underway by Jean-Paul Carl setts Ave., N .W., Washington, D.C. (1984). hian of Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson 20036 (202/673-4100). OF NOTE and Abbott. The Smithsonian Quad NEWS OF MEMBERS The Journal of Decorative and Propa rangle housing 2 new museums (Na MARY C. MEANS had a four week ganda Arts has just come out: Number tional Museum of African Art and the lecture tour of New Zealand and Aus One, Spring, 1986. This quarterly pub Arthur M. Sackler Gallery) will be 96 tralia as guest of the Australian Council lished by The Wolfson Foundation, percent below ground. Scheduled of National Trusts. She was the keynote 2399 N.E. Second Ave., Miami, FL opening is June 1987. speaker at Australia's national historic 33137, is intended to be a forum for The Society for the Preservation of preservation week ceremony in April. scholars to explore decorative arts from New England Antiquities, 141 Cam PETER C. PAPADEMETRIOU deliv 1875-1945, as well as propaganda arts, bridge St., Boston, MA 02114 has pub- ered papers at the College Art Associa defined as "art in the service of an idea 1ished a House Guide listing 24 House tion at the Buell Center for the Study of or an ideology." Articles in the first Museums with photographs, brief in American Architecture in New York. issue of interest to SAH members in formation on hours and history. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship clude Alastair Duncan, "Art Deco SAH members who wandered away to complete his work on the life and Lighting," David A. Hanks, "Herter from the session in Pittsburgh at our career of Eero Saarinen. CER YIN Brothers: Art in Furniture Design," and 1985 meeting may remember the Fort ROBINSON was honored by the AlA Herbert Scherer, "Marquee on Main Pitt Block House (1764) at the conjunc for his architectural photographs. PA Street: Jack Liebenberg's Movie The tion of the Allegheny and Monongahe TRICK QUINN moderated a confer aters." Liebenberg was a Twin Cities la Rivers. It has been preserved with ence on "Making Cities Livable" held architect who built and remodeled over Wolman Clear from Koppers Com in Venice. DANIEL D. REIFF has two hundred movie theaters in the pany, Inc. This is a newly formulated been named to chair the art department Upper Midwest. He was in the van wood preservative and water repellent. of the State University of New York guard of the national switch to Art After having seen the National Gal College at Fredonia. BERNARD Deco. lery and the Octogon Museum exhibits ROTHZEID received the Augustus A catalogue of books funded by the on British stately homes in Washington, Saint Gaudens Award for Professional Design Arts Program of the NEA has D.C., and having listened to our British Achievement from the Alumni Associ been issued by the Publishing Center colleagues comment on the criteria for ation of Cooper Union. The Social for Cultural Resources, 625 Broadway, selecting historic properties, it is sad to Sciences and Humanities Research New York City 10012. The booklet, read in the New York Times, Thursday, Council of Canada has awarded WAR published with NEA assistance, lists May 22 , p. C7, that the effort to rescue REN SANDERSON funding for the books published, generated or support the 1930s home Monkton in West Sus next three years to complete research on ed by the Design Arts Program, and is sex has failed . The National Heritage the frescoes of St. Maximin at Trier and itself beautifully designed, with photo Memorial Fund turned down a request Late Carolingian Art in Lotharingia. graphs from Places as Art by Mike from the Historic Buildings and Mon EDUARD SEKLER has been elected a Lipske. uments Commission, known as English lifetime Fellow of the U.S. Committee Urban Center Books, 457 Madison Heritage, to make a contribution to the of the International Council on Mon Ave., New York, NY 10022, is a book $2.5 million price of the house and its uments and Sites. GEORGE GREEN store for architecture, design, urban contents. They said the house was not of SHACKELFORD received the 1985 planning and historic preservation. sufficient interest. Allied Professions A ward for Historic Current as well as classic books on the We hear of another Engiish effort to Preservation from the Virginia Society history, theory and design of the built rescue a building, via Charles F. Mont of the AlA. SHEPLEY, BULFINCH, environment are stocked. It offers an gomery, Professor of American Deco RICHARDSON AND ABBOTT is international selection of exhibition rative Arts at Yale University. Alison planning the repair and renovation of catalogues, periodicals, journals, and Kelly reports from London that one of Charles Bulfinch's Massachusetts State out-of-print books. Technical and pro . Benjamin Latrobe's two English houses, House, Boston. EGON VERHEYEN fessional books are also available. The I Hammerwood Park of 1792, near East taught a seminar on Meaning in Early store is located in the Villard Mansion, Grinstead, is in deep trouble. There is a American Architecture at the School of preserved as public spaces at the foot of description of the house, which has a Architecture of the University of Vir the Helmsley Palace Hotel, behind St. Greek tetrastyle portico, based on the ginia. RICHARD GUY WILSON has Patrick's Cathedral. It is operated by Basilica at Paestum, at each end, in Ms. been elected Honorary Member of the the Municipal Art Society of New York Kelly's article on "Coade stone in AlA. He also gave a lecture at Brown with the support of the J. M. Kaplan Georgian Architecture" in Architectur University on The Iconography of Fund. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon. to al History, 1985, Journal of the Society Power: Western Dams. This was part of Sat. (same hours of the exhibition gal of Architectural Historians, G.B. Alison a series on the exhibit "Fifty Years of leries of the Municipal Art Society). Kelly, Flat 8, 34 Phillimore Gardens, TVA Architecture" (which SAH mem The New York AlA offices are also London, W8 7QF. bers saw at the National Building Mu- here. 4 Employment Development Department Building, 1983, Benham & Blair with AI Denis, Office of the State Architect.

UPDATE ON AMERICAN CITIES: Sutter plat. Two other characteristics color Sacramento's RESURGENT SACRAMENTO-DOWNTOWN downtown: the predominance of its trees, and the dry, Editor's N ote: We are pleased to announce that Assistant intense heat of summer-autumn alternating seasonally with Editor Charles Savage will oversee the "Updates on American the rains and dense inland fog of winter-spring. Cities." Suggested articles or manuscripts may be submitted In 1967 the City of Sacramento established an Architec directly to him. The following article was submitted previous tural Review Board for proposed new construction; in 1972, ly, but its current publication is apt as we prepare for the 1987 structural analysis revealed that the dome of the Capitol Annual M eeting in San Francisco. building, 1860-74, was unsafe. These two events, combined with a change from the Republican Reagan administration Platted in 1848 by the eldest son of John Sutter, Sacra to that of Democrat Jerry Brown, signaled a turnabout for mento City is best known today as downtown Sacra downtown. Scrapping a twin office towers scheme for the mento- the core of a growing metropolitan area housing Capitol, the State of California undertook the full restora about 300,000 within the official limits and as many more in tion of its historic building, 1975-81. In 1976, the City the immediately adjacent suburbs. A key trade center funded an historic residential survey, set up a Preservation between San Francisco and the first gold districts in Board (later merged with the Architectural Review Board), California, Sacramento became the state's capital also. The established an official register and began defining preserva town was laid out on a grid system of numbered and lettered tion areas. In 1977, the legislature adopted Assembly Bill streets, but low-lying, it was subject to flooding. The 1211 , creating the Capitol Area Plan. In 1978, a joint City American and the Sacramento Rivers, as well as the and State authority, the Capitol Area Development Au Sacramento Valley to the north and the great San Joaquin thority (CADA) was formed to develop the residential and Valley to the south, further defined the site. The delta soil commercial life of the 42 blocks of State-owned land offered the promise of agricultural wealth long after the surrounding the Capitol. In 1980, the City funded an early Gold Rush years. As time passed Sacramento extend historic commercial survey for the downtown; and, during ed its boundaries well beyond the two rivers. Yet fate, in the 1981-84, the State of California erected four major office guise of the California Division of Highways (currently, buildings. During the past five years downtown Sacramento Caltrans), has isolated most of the 1848 site. Downtown has seen new life- life characterized equally by stunning remains delineated by its waterways and its freeways : 1-80 rehabilitations and by provocative contemporary design. and 1-5 were under construction during the 1950s and On the West, downtown is defined by "Old Sacramento." 1960s- elevated freeways within only a few blocks of the Several blocks of the remaining, mid-to-late 19th century 5 commercial buildings fronting on the Sacramento River government has continued to expand over the years. During have been restored. Now partially a State Historic Park with the Reagan gubernatorial terms, 1966-74, extensive urban the atmosphere of an elaborate stage set, the district has renewal projects for the downtown were planned-and grown more dynamic with the additions of the California partially carried out. Capitol Mall (M Street from Alfred State Railroad Museum (Spencer Lee Bussie & Associates, Eichler's Tower Bridge, 1935, to the Capitol) is the proces Palo Alto), 1981, and the Sacramento History Center sional way to the seat of power; originally platted 25 percent (Carissimi Rohrer Associates, Sacramento), 1985. The wider than the other downtown streets, it has seen addi Railroad Museum is one of the finest in the country: the tional widening. Corporate and governmental high-rise interior was considered first. A contemporary design, the boxes line the avenue closest to the Capitol, although none structure with its huge trusses and bolts and brick round of conspicuous height until 1984. The Capitol Bank of house evokes railroading. Immediately to the west, the Commerce, a $52 million structure (Kim Day, DMJM), is History Center is an interesting interior space also; the 19 stories; its expanses of emerald green glass, vertical and exterior of the structure is an accurate reconstruction of the horizontal stepping and curved facades mark it as a major City Hall and Water Works, designed by George Gordon departure from the more restrained architecture of the mall. and John Kirk in 1854. In direct contrast to the dazzling imagery and sheer pres Due to repeated flooding in the 1860s, Sacramento ence of the Capitol Bank at the west end of the govern altered a section of its grid between Front and 12th, I and L ment-business corridor, however, are four low, block-large Streets, elevating streets four to 14 feet. Within this area of buildings, 1981-84, designed for the State during the Brown downtown, particularly along J and K Streets, a second administration, 1974-82. commercial district developed. In 1965, seven blocks be The Gregory Bateson Building (Glenn Hezmalhalch, tween 5th and 13th were closed for the K Street Mall. Office of the State Architect), 1981, occupies the block Although the mall now extends to 3rd Street, K Street has between 7th, 8th, P and Q. Immediately opposite another never completely lost its character as a home for the State office complex, Office Buildings 8 and 9 (John Puisha, homeless; indigents forced from "Old Sacramento" moved Office of the State Architect), 1969, the Bateson Building to K Street. Even so the district has seen substantial aptly illustrates a different design philosophy. The AlA recasting in the past decade. In 1972-74, the Sacramento Award winning pair of buildings at 714 and 744 P Street are Community Center Complex (Pietro Belluschi, Portland, each l7 stories high; the 1981 structure is only four. Oregon, with Sacramento Architects Collaborative), 13th, Breaking further with conventional office design, the Bate 14th, J and L, became the focal point at the head of the mall. son Building is constructed around an interior plaza with By the end of the 1970s rehabilitation of the commercial intimately landscaped terraces. Active and passive solar structures began, building by building-from A. A. Cook's devices determine its form, and color with textural detail is Hale Brothers & Co. Building, 1881, to William B. David's used emphatically. Also completed in 1981, the Energy streamlined Esquire Theatre, 1940. Two new towers, the 16 Commission Building on the block bounded by 8th, 9th, 0 story Hyatt Regency Hotel (Ellerbe Associates, Minneapo and P employs many of the same features, but is a rounded, lis) at 13th and K and a 25 story office tower (Anthony streamlined form and more muted tones are used (Ivan Lumsden of Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall, Los Chew, Office of the State Architect, with Knacht & Lewis, Angeles, with Carissimi Rohrer Associates) at 8th and K are Sacramento). Most recent of the State offices is the Paul E. slated to open late in 1987. Through the mall itself will run Bonderson Building (MTB Associates, San Francisco, with the double track of Sacramento Light Rail, also due for John Puisha, Office of the State Architect, as project completion in 1987. manager), 1983-84. The Bonderson Building, 9th, lOth, 0 The restoration of the Capitol (Welton Becket Associates, and P, is a low structure also, similar to the other new State Los ~ngeles; Ray Girvigian, South Pasadena; John C. buildings. Worsley, Office of the State Architect), 1975-81, has trig The EDD Building (Benham & Blair, Los Angeles with gered refurbishment of structures within the city's govern AI Dennis as project manager in the Office of the State mental core. A masterpiece of technology (earthquake Architect), 1983, is the most provocative of the group; it proofing) and detailed preservation technique (especially covers both the block between 7th, 8th, N and 0, as well as the interior), the Capitol itself is a downtown highlight. The half of the block between 7th, 8th, Capitol Mall and N. The Senator Hotel (Kenneth MacDonald & G. Albert Lans full-block portion is actually a single story below a land burgh), 1923-24, on the periphery of Capitol Park, along L, scaped park. Irregularly-shaped pools and geometric plant ., lOth and N Streets, has been restored as offices (Carissimi ings enhance the long, subterranean atrium, while large Rohrer Associates). The Senator's tangible role in capital sculptures, trees, lawns, walkways, and a grassy amphithe I I affairs suggested it as the political haunt of Walter Knight in atre-reflecting an auditorium below-highlight the park. Joan Didion's first novel about the Sacramento Delta, Run The second portion of the EDD Building is connected to the II I River. Also of note, the Library and Courts Building, 1924, first via a walk and bikeway under N Street. The half-block and Office Building 1, 1928 (both Weeks & Day), and their structure rises six stories; its steeply sloped back and landscaped setting in the circular drive fronting the Capitol, stairwells contribute to its streamlined character. Facing have been placed on the National Register of Historic south, with its bands of movable metal louvers, the EDD Places. The Consumer Affairs Building (Arthur F. Dudman, Building is another solar-efficient structure. It is directly Office of the State Architect), 1938, at 1020 N Street has connected to the earlier EDD Building on the Capitol Mall. been returned to its original paint scheme of WPA grays Beside it, along 7th Street will soon run Sacramento Light and silver (Bob Mackensen, Office of the State Architect). It Rail in its turn from the K Street's Mall. is hoped the near twins at 1120 Nand 1220 N (Caltrans and CADA's downtown residential work parallels the envi the Department of Agriculture) will follow suit. ronmentally sympathetic new State offices. Assuming direct The complex of buildings needed to house the State management of residential property in the Capitol Area in 6 1980, CADA's commitment to low-income housing, pro Museum (Seth Babson), 1883-84, celebrated its lOOth anni viding for the handicapped, neighborhood security, resi versary by announcing a $22 million improvement package. dential parking in the downtown, a mix of age and In 1980, interior and exterior rehabilitation of the Gallery socio-economic status, and solar energy give its buildings a won an AlA Award (Edward Larrabee Barnes, New York; dynamism in direct contrast to earlier downtown residential Rosekrans & Broder, San Francisco). By 1995 restoration of construction: the combination low and high rise Capitol Babson's adjacent E. B. Hastings house, 1852, a contempo Tower Apartments at 1500 7th Street (Wurster, Bernardi, rary three story glass octagon designed by Barnes to connect Emmons; Edward Larrabee Barnes; DeMars & Reay), 1958 the two original historic structures and two additional and 1965 , as well as low rise apartments of Governor's modern buildings will complete the complex located on the Square West, 3rd, 4th, Nand P, and of Governor's Square blocks bounded by 2nd, 3rd, N and P Streets. East, 5th, 6th, P and Q (Donald Sandy, Jr.; James A. Finally, there has been extensive rehabilitation in the Babcock), early 1970s. Each was part of the earlier renewal residential sections, as well as a boom in office contruction. plans, but designed for the high rent tenant. In Alkalai Flat, the oldest residential area in the city, From 1980 through late 1984, CADA provided 450 1850s-1900, single owner restorations as well as building detached dwellings, town houses, apartments, and con clusters have been under way for several years. Wheeler dominiums, helping to create a "24-hour community." Row, c.l872, is a particularly striking example. The two Prominent rehabilitations include the 1930s apartments, pairs of houses at 608-10 and 612-14 lOth Street, each with a Park Mansion and The Lombard, 1980, the Johnson House, central entrance stair between them, have been carefully 1983 , and the Delta Victorians, 1984, originally single restored by Sacramento architect Bob McCabe. No. 1010 F structures. New construction includes Somerset Parkside Street, an 1854 brick house, was the only one remaining in (Peter Calthorpe, Sausalito), 1983-85; Saratoga Town the Gothic Revival style when it was damaged by fire eight homes (Sol-Arc, Berkeley), 1983; Seventeenth Street Com years ago. At the request of the Preservation Board the city mons (Mogovero, Perkins and Easton, Sacramento), 1984; purchased the structure and the process of National Regis Biele Place (Peters, Clayberg & Caulfield, San Francisco), ter nomination, zoning changes and transfer of ownership 1984; and, Greentree Commons (Batey-Mack/Van der to a private developer began. Today the building is open as Ryn-Calthorpe Partners), 1984. All new construction is professional offices. Nearby, the Gov. J. Neely Johnson low-no more than four stories. Allusions to Post-Modern house, early 1850s, has been restored by architect-owner themes and adjacent surroundings are characteristic. Dan Hood. In the later residential sections along 21st and CADA anticipates another ten years of downtown residen 22nd Streets, several turn of the century Colonial Revival tial development. and Craftsman houses have been renewed also; since 1981 Yet another dimension of the downtown resurgence are four have opened as bed and breakfasts. the former industrial districts. The two strip warehouse It is office construction, however, that is in the private clusters along the Southern Pacific tracks (C and R Streets) sector forefront. These are either tall buildings with glossy are bustling with activity. The 1925 Cal-Pac Plant II of Del appeal or the low, understated forms characteristic of Monte's, located at 1721 C Street, has been rehabilitated as downtown Sacramento through most of its history. Some Almond Plaza (California's Almond Growers Exchange is examples: the Gateway Professional Center, 1981 , at 801 adjacent), winning a State Preservation Award in 1985 12th Street-six stories, partially stepped, horizontal band (Edwin Kato Associates, Sacramento). At R Street and ing with contrasting brick, lap siding and Post-Modern Alhambra Boulevard, the Libby, McNeil & Libby cannery fenestration (Jim Purvis, Sacramento); Corporate Centre, and warehouse complex of 13 acres and nine buildings has 1983, at 5th, 6th, I and J Streets-six stories, broadly stepped become Alhambra Plaza (again Edwin Kato Associates), back, silver bands alternating with dark glass (Leason 1986. Moreover, these low groups of red brick appear to Pomeroy, Los Angeles); Christofer Centre, 1983, at 1000 G have inspired at least one new building complex, that of the Street-five stories, with irregular fenestration like Corbu Sacramento Bee newspaper at 2100 Q Street (Liske, Liona sier's chapel at Ronchamps (Allen Oshima, Sacramento); kis, Beaumont & Engberg, Sacramento), 1981. The Palm One City Center, 1984, at 8th and L Streets-13 stories, Iron Plaza, two five story office buildings connected by a tightly stepped back on the corner site, beige banding covered arcade and landscaped court (Dreyfuss & Black alternating with dark glass (Jim Purvis); Lincoln Plaza, ford Architectural Group, Sacramento), 1986, is on the old 1985 , at 3rd, 5th, P and Q Streets-two to five stories, Palm Iron Works site, 15th, 16th, Rand S. All the R Street stepped back terraces with landscaping (Dreyfuss & Black structures will be serviced by the Sacramento Light Rail ford). Be they high like the 19 story, emerald green Capitol along the Sacramento Northern and Southern Pacific Bank of Commerce, or low like the Lincoln Plaza, stepped tracks. In addition to these strip districts, a "Docks Pro back facades and horizontal banding are common architec gram" along the Sacramento River from the Tower Bridge tural features of both. to the Pioneer Bridge will be under construction by mid-to Sacramento's four downtown renewal project areas, de late 1987. Included will be a large resort hotel on the water, veloped during the 1960s, are still functionally alive, al restaurants, and boat slips. A maintenance facility for the though now combined into one area under the tentatively live steam trains run in conjunction with the State Railroad adopted Downtown Redevelopment Area Update (John Museum is projected. To the east the Old Tavern Building Sanger Associates, San Francisco, 1985). Hard questions (Sacramento Brewery) at 2801 Capitol is undergoing reha shall continue to face planners and citizens alike; height bilitation as offices (McCabe Herrlinger, Sacramento). The limitations, density, as well as where and how to provide for original one story brick structure, 1849, with subsequent a viable mixed use within the city core, shall continue to major Tudor Revival additions and remodeling, 1922. shape downtown Sacramento. The arts, too, are experiencing the heady mixture of Karen Weitze rehabilitation and new building design. The Crocker Art University of California at Davis 7 Ji Xian. Dule Si. Main hall, 984 A .D. Ying Xian. Wooden pagoda, 1056 A .D.

SAH 1986 FOREIGN TOUR obligatory local guides had never been; the Rockies, while other regions were that meant a view of unfamiliar parts of more like the Adirondacks and the REPORT: THE PEOPLE'S China as well as places that all tourists Great Smoky Mountains. In each dis REPUBLIC OF CHINA want to go. Throughout the trip, we saw trict, the vernacular architecture, build Those among the sixteen men and fascinating combinations of old and ing materials, and occupations varied, sixteen women who went to China for new technology, ancient and modern too, of course. The occasional mud the first time with the SAH in June customs, and eastern and western cul brick, the baked brick, and the semi knew that they were in for surprises, but ture. The stately movements of wheat cylindrical concrete houses encased in they couldn't have known how many threshing, and the sweeping of thresh earthen walls and roofs for insulation there would be. While everyone expects ing floors with brooms made of twigs that are found in Shanxi and Shaanxi the first sight of a pagoda to be unfor took place at the edges of roads being Provinces yield to whitewashed walls gettable, the great variety among pago paved with modern asphalt-spreading and rectilinear buildings from Henan das was probably unknown to the inex machinery. Women whose feet were Province to the coast at Shanghai. We perienced members of the group. And bound (a practice which survived until were present for the winter wheat har the subtle changes within the strong 1949 in some places) could be seen vest north of the Yellow River, and saw traditions of Chinese monastery and watching communal television sets that a great many rice paddies being cul temple design must have been remark showed recent advances in science and tivated especially south of it. The inten able even to those who had read a great technology, accompanied by elderly sity of land cultivation was most im deal before the trip, or who had been to war veterans who may well join them in pressive, with the famous terraced hills China before. The similarities among watching the ubiquitous soap operas of China much in evidence. And some the cities we saw during the first two from Japan. High-rise hotels of rein of us city slickers had a first close look weeks surely surprised those familiar forced concrete are built by men on at fields of millet and sorghum, or with the differences among European scaffolds of bam boo. Our air-condi glimpses of small market gardens in cities that are even closer geographi tioned bus deposited us for lunch at a which were sprouting various leafy cally. Having seen the standard type guest house located behind a wood plants, all known as Green Vegetable heightened our awareness of the strong working factory where the workmen (or so we were told). individuality of Kaifeng, Suzhou, and were using methods found at all dates But back to architecture. The first Shanghai where we spent our last few during the past hundred years. Former thing that must be said is that the days. villas of Mao Zedong and Lin Biao are exceptional itinerary, the abundant lit The surprises in architecture and city now hotels occupied largely by foreign erature sent to us before the trip, and planning were minor, though, in com capitalist visitors. While one cannot, we the serious instruction during the tour parison to the shock of arriving in a heard, buy a round-trip railway ticket, a were all the gift to the Society of Dr. country where most of us could neither one-way ride in a top class compart Nancy Shatzman Steinhardt, of the read nor understand a word, where the ment includes amenities such as a little Department of Art at the University of hundreds of thousands of people who table spread with a lacy cloth under a Pennsylvania. She earned the warm passed us each day were almost all potted plant, covered teacups, and a thanks of all the tour members-and, no traveling on foot or on bicycles, and vacuum bottle of boiled water for tea. doubt, the students whom they can now where we were made constantly aware Few of us seemed to expect the ex instruct-for enormous amounts of in of a culture and an economy in transi traordinary changes in China's scenery. formation imparted unpretentiously, tion. We were allowed to visit places At times, the gold and green colors, and and for the resourcefulness that ena where western groups have rarely- and the hot, dry land recalled parts of Italy, bled her to devise the itinerary and get sometimes never- been accommo at other times, Spain. Some areas re us where people had promised we could dated, and some places where even our minded us of the American west and go but didn't always want to let us go. 8 Because in "socialist" countries groups are often required to listen only to local guides at each site-some were actually quite good-Nancy carried slides to use in evening lectures to prepare us close to the spots, if not on them. We were so eager to learn from a teacher who offered so much that just about every one came to each lecture, even if the day had been tiring. We assembled on well-stuffed Russian-style chairs deco rated with antimacassars; at our feet might be vacuum flasks of boiled water, and even spittoons, following local cus toms of gracious living. On one occa sion, Nancy invited a distinguished guest lecturer, Professor Liu Kai-ji, Deputy Director of the Institute of Ar chitecture in Beijing, who discussed issues and approaches in contemporary Chinese architecture. Our route took us to monasteries and Luoyang. Typical recent architecture of hotels and apartment houses. temples of Taoist, Confucian, and sev eral Buddhist types; to pagodas, shrines, and parks everywhere; and to the unforgettable gardens of Beijing, Suzhou, and Shanghai. We experienced a wide range of post-1949 hotel and restaurant buildings and railway sta tions, and an exceptional range of dy nastic tomb architecture. Not only did we see the Ming and Qing tombs in the vicinity of Beijing, but also Song, Tang, and some Han and other monuments. (Yes, of course we saw the immense clay army at Xian, but we also saw minia ture armies in museums and tombs in

Suzhou, Forest of Lions garden with typical pool, eccentric rocks, pavilions.

Beijing: Trees with eye-like markings on Suzanne Lown as English teacher in Chinese TV drama. the bark. Photo by Hans Noe. 9 other towns.) And the Great Wall, and much appreciated. We hope that he RECORDS AND ARCHIVES whether or not it's really visible from and David and Nancy enjoyed them The Northwest Architectural Ar space vehicles, is one of the most ex selves after working hard for us all; we chives at the University of Minnesota traordinary sights on earth. Not all of us think they did, as it would have been has acquired an estimated 60,000 sets chose the harder ascent of the Wall, but difficult not to. of plans which were deposited in the all of us got plenty of exercise on it, and Individual SAH members enjoyed office of the Building Inspector of the on pagoda staircases elsewhere. speaking with young Chinese citizens City of Minneapolis between 1909 and The fingers that pushed our camera who, eager-or instructed- to practice 1983. One of only a very few such buttons got more exercise than any English, accosted us in public parks. collections from a major city, it will be thing else. One of us brought over a John Ashmead, however, was able to completely inventoried in about 2 to 5 hundred rolls of film ; someone else converse in Chinese! Others will have years. Curator of the Archives is Alan brought eighty. As a result, there is strong memories of photographing Lathrop, c/o Northwest Architectural scattered around the country an enor people and scenes of rural life, and Archives, University of Minnesota, 826 mous archive of photographs, which it Stephen Harby filled his notebook with Berry St., St. Paul, MN 55114. may someday be possible to winnow, architectural drawings and watercolors. The Society for the Preservation of compile, and copy for teaching pur Paul Campagna visited the church and New England Antiquities draws atten poses. We were not permitted to take successor school to one established in tion to its Archives (formerly called pictures of many building interiors, the Shanghai by his missionary grand Library) which is an eclectic yet highly "world-class" sculpture of the Ming parents, and Carol Krinsky had the specialized mix of photographs, archi Dynasty at the Shuanglin Temple, and opportunity to lecture at universities in tectural drawings, manuscripts, rare the Liao Dynasty statues in the great Beijing and Shanghai. Suzanne Lown's books, builders' guides, house plans, Timber Pagoda at Yingxian. Neverthe was surely the most amusing experi trade catalogues and ephemera. The less, there was a great deal left to ence: In Taiyuan, she was unexpectedly reason for the change in name is that photograph. If you need pictures of any invited by a Chinese television crew to the purpose of the collection is not the of the following sites, images taken with play the role of English teacher to the collection of published works, except perspective correction, telephoto, and Chinese literary figure, Lu Shin, in a those relating to New England local and normal lenses may someday be avail documentary drama. architectural history. The Archives will able through the SAH office (the News For those who could not travel with continue to be open by appointment, letter will tell you when, but don't ex the SAH to China, but who expect to and its staff will assist researchers from pect it to be very soon): visit the country someday, our itinerary many fields to locate and interpret pri Beijing, Fragrant Hills religious archi is available from the SAH office, along mary source materials. Society for the tecture and I.M. Pei's hotel, Ming with a list of guide books and other Preservation of New England Antiqui Tombs, Cloud Terrace Pass, Qing literature, and a list of things that one ties, 141 Cam bridge St., Boston, MA Tombs, Ji Xian, Datong, the Yungang might need to pack for a visit to that 02114. Caves, the Hanging Monastery at Hun developing nation. It is, however, un The largest and most comprehensive yuan, religious achitecture at Taikuai likely that individual travelers can imi collection of historic preservation ma and Wutaishan, Taiyuan, Ying Xian, tate this itinerary, in part because many terials in the U.S. has been donated to Pingyao and vicinity, Y ongle Gong, sites could be reached only by a spe the University of Maryland College Park Xi'an, Banpo Neolithic village, Tang cially chartered bus. Campus by the National Trust for His tombs, Xianyang, Zhaoling, Luoyang, Travel in China was more comfort toric Preservation. The collection will Longmen Caves, Gong Xian, Shiku able than some of us expected, and be located in the School of Architecture Caves, Song tombs, Zhengzhou, Kai tourist amenities increase each year. Library, The University of Maryland, feng, Han tombs, Yuan observatory The food was abundant, hotels were College Park, Maryland 20742. Includ and Songshan pagoda near Dengfeng, adequate, and one can find Coca-Cola, ed are 11 ,000 books, 500 periodical Suzhou, Shanghai. alcohol, Japanese film , soap, and some titles, extensive vertical file material The outline of the itinerary is right signs in Roman letters. All you'll be arranged under 13 ,000 topics, locations there. What isn't visible is the work that missing- which, alas, is a lot- is a group and organizations, close to 100 l6mm went into making Nancy's vision into a of SAH friends and Nancy Steinhardt. films, an extensive collection of audio SAH tour. All the passengers have Carol Herselle Krinsky cassettes, over 18,500 postcards printed David Bahlman to thank, as well as from 1903-14, and a collection of mi Camille Pello and Rene Edmonds, a SPECIAL NOTICE crofiched newspaper clippings. hero and heroines who toil in the Phila Members of Academia Sinica in China The Athenaeum of Philadelphia an delphia office to make everything run are currently trying to raise interna nounces the publication by G. K. Hall well. David was able to accompany the tional support for the formation of a (70 Lincoln St., Boston, MA 02111) of group this year, applying his diplomatic group that they would call The Re its Catalog of Architectural Drawings skills, and soothing ruffled (Beijing search Society for Chinese Ancient Ar compiled by architectural archivist Duck) feathers when.necessary, so that chitecture. This organization would Bruce Laverty.The Catalog lists 39,322 our congenial passengers never experi continue the work initiated by the long drawings representing the work of 383 enced the slightest preventable irrita defunct Society for Research in Chinese American architects and firms by archi tion. Fortunately, too, our President, Architecture founded in the 1930's by tect or firm name, building or client Professor Osmund Overby of the Uni Liang Sicheng and others. For more name, building type, location, and spe versity of Missouri, was able to par information, Mr. Zhang Yuhuan, Insti cial headings such as competitions, stu ticipate in the tour that he initiated; his tute for the History of Natural Sciences, dent work, restoration, gardens, and official expertise was often in demand Academia Sinica, Beijing, China. furniture. The Catalog (2 vols., $275

10 prior to Aug. 1, 1986 and $300 after that Fouilhoux, 1931-40; cal Inventory of Films on Art. It will be date) also includes an introduction by -Johnson Wax Building, Racine, WI, a comprehensive, international compi Athenaeum Executive Director Roger by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1936-39 and lation of information about films and W. Moss (SAH) that traces the collect 1950; videotapes on the visual arts, decorative ing of architectural records at The Ath -Monticello, Charlottesville, by arts, architecture, archaeology, photog enaeum over the past 172 years. The Thomas Jefferson, 1769-82 and 1793- raphy, and related arts. Productions are collection ranges from Stephen Hallet's 1809. evaluated by panels of experts in art manuscript specifications for the Unit In the 1885 poll, American Architect history, art education, film and televi ed States Capitol (1794) and Robert and Building News asked its readers to sion in order to identify outstanding Mills' rendered elevation of the Penn mail in postcards with nominees for works. In addition to this Critical In sylvania State House (Independence "the ten buildings which the subscriber ventory, the Program for Art on Film (as Hall)- the earliest drawing by an archi believes to be the most successful ex it is called) will undertake a second tect of that national shrine- through amples of architectural design in this project- a Production Laboratory. Thomas Ustick Walter's presentation country." There were 75 responses. The Working with the research of the Criti renderings for the dome and wings of top 10 vote-getters were overwhelming cal Inventory, the Production Labora the United States Capitol, to Ritter and ly from the East Coast, and half were tory will enable art historians and other Shay's Art Deco Market Street (Phila designed by one architect, H. H. Rich art experts to collaborate with film delphia) National Bank building of ardson. makers, experimenting with innovative 1929. The bulk of these records have In order of preference, the favorite ways to present art on film . By 1987 the been acquired since 1973 and are now buildings of America's architects in Critical Inventory anticipates compu available for the first time in cataloged 1885 were terization of 10,000 titles which can be form for research, exhibition, and pub - Trinity Church, Boston, by H . H. searched in a variety of ways. The lication. Contact Roger W. Moss, The Richardson, 1872-77 (nominated by screenings for experts (a recent one Athenaeum, East Washington Square, 84 percent of the voters); included your editor) focus on produc Philadelphia, PA 19106. - U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, tions of the last 10 years. For instance, a News on America's Ten Best Build D.C., designed by William Thornton, 75 minute film on The Architecture of ings: 1885 and 1985, as reported in an Benjamin Latrobe, Charles Bulfinch, Frank Lloyd Wright (1983), narrated by AlA press release: Thomas U. Walter et al., 1800-pres Anne Baxter was evaluated by the The "10 most successful examples of ent; panel. Its strengths were the excellent architectural design in this country" - W. K. Vanderbilt House, New York views of his works, inside and out, in have been selected by Fellows of The City, by Richard Morris Hunt, 1881; different seasons. Biography and chro American Institute of Architects in a - Trinity Church, New York City, by nology, development of style, construc poll conducted last year by the AlA Richard Upjohn, 1839-46; tion techniques and patrons all emerge Foundation's Forum for Architecture. -Third Judicial District Courthouse vividly. The people in costume wander The report, published in the Forum ("Jefferson Market Courthouse"), ing around Unity Temple made a point, newsletter, contrasts the results of the New York City, by Frederick C. as did the vintage cars driving in and 1985 poll with those of a similar survey Withers and Calvert Vaux, 1874-77; out of the Johnson Wax Building. (The conducted in 1885 by the magazine - Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford, U.S. distributor is ABC Video Enter American Architect and Building News. by Richard M. Upjohn, 1878-85; prises). The Program for Art on Film is Based on 170 responses from mem - Albany City Hall, Albany, by H . H. under the direction of Karl Katz, Con bers of the AlA College of Fellows, the Richardson, 1880-82; sultant for Film and Television at the I 0 best buildings (in order of prefer - Sever Hall, Harvard University, Metropolitan Museum, and Dr. Wendy ence) for 1985 are Cambridge, MA, by H . H. Richard A. Stein is Production Manager. Na -Falling Water, Bear Run, PA , de son, 1880; dine Covert is the Special Consultant signed by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1937 - New York State Capitol, Albany, by for the Critical Inventory. Program for (named by 64 percent of the voters); Thomas W. Fuller, Leopold Eidlitz, Art on Film, 980 Madison Ave., 2nd - Seagram Building, New York City, by H. H. Richardson, Isaac Perry, 1867- floor, New York, NY 10021 (212/988- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe with Phi 98 ; 4878). lip Johnson, 1958 ; - Town Hall, North Easton, MA, by H. - Dulles Airport, Chantilly, VA, by H. Richardson, 1879-81. Eero Saarinan, 1962 ; The Forum report features a com QUERIES - University of Virginia, Charlottes mentary by Spiro Kostof, who analyzes The International Survey of Jewish ville, by Thomas Jefferson, 1817-26; results of the 1885 and 1985 polls. Monuments is always grateful for infor -Robie House, Chicago, by Frank Copies of the latest issue of Forum mation regarding still existing or former Lloyd Wright, 1909 ; are available from the AlA communi or lost or given up synagogues, Jews' - Trinity Church, Boston, by H. H. cations department (202/626-7508). Quarters and cemeteries- their history Richardson, 1872-77 (the only build American Institute of Architects, 1735 and their fate. In addition to serving as ing named in both polls); New York Ave., N.W., Washington, a clearinghouse for information, they - East Wing, National Gallery of Art, D.C. 20006. wish to prepare bibliographies of books Washington, D.C., by I. M. Pei & and articles. Contact Editor Maria Partners, 1969-78; Raina Fehl, University of Illinois at - Rockefeller Center, New York City, FILMS ON ARCHITECTURE Urbana Champaign School of Art and by Reinhard & Hofmeister; Corbett, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Design, 408 East Peabody Drive, Harrison & MacMurray; Hood & the Getty Trust have initiated the Criti- Champaign, IL 61820. ll POSITIONS AVAILABLE ACADEMIC • Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53201. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Archi tecture. MAJOR PROFESSOR in PhD program. Successful applicant will conduct research in environment and behavior studies and teach related courses in other areas of the curricu lum. Candidates should possess a PhD or have equivalent experience, and preferably have a degree in Architecture and research and expe rience in environment and behavior studies, preferably in applied culture and environments. Appointment will be made at Associate or Full Professor rank, and will commence in the Fall of 1987. Application deadline October 31, 1986. AA/EOE. A complete application should include a letter of interest, names, addresses and phone numbers of three references, curriculum vitae and portfolio. Apply to: Robert Greenstreet, Chair, Depart ment of Architecture, University of Wisconsin Smithsonian Institution's New Quadrangle. In foreground two pavilion entrances to Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee. WI the new underground museums, by Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson and Abbott. 53201. • Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53201. University of • Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1. Univer Richards, Director, School of Architecture, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Archi sity of Waterloo, School of Architecture. FULL University of Waterloo. Waterloo. Ontario. N2L tecture. ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE OR ADJUNCT TIME TEACHING POSITION. School's pro 3G1. In accordance with Canadian immigration PROFESSOR. Successful applicant will be ex gramme of study consists of four related requirements, this advertisement is directed to pected to deliver lectures and teach in design disciplines: Culture, design, ecology and tech Canadian citizens and permanent residents. studios at both the graduate and undergradu nology. Cultural History is considered a unique Applications from women candidates are par ate levels. Candidates should possess a pro and essential element of the professional ticularly welcome. fessional degree in Architecture and have a education in Architecture provided at Water demonstrated interest in teaching, research or loo. The courses are interdisciplinary, involv theoretically-orientated practice. Preferential ing material drawn from many areas in the Arts BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS consideration will be given to candidates with and Humanities, though specialization takes • New York, New York 10019. The Museum of a background in design theory, real estate place in upper years. Successful applicant will Modern Art. CURATORIAL ASSISTANT. Re development, computer -aided design or struc teach courses in Medieval and/or Renaissance quirements include MA or equivalent degree or tures. Position will commence in the Fall of and/or Classical studies. Must have a strong commensurate experience in Architecture and 1987. Application deadline October 31, 1986. background in the Humanities and a demon Design. Fluency in German is essential. Re AA/EOE. A complete application should include strable scholarly, critical or creative base. sponsibilities include researching materials for a letter of interest, names, addresses and Experience in teaching and a Master's degree Architecture and Design exhibitions, entering phone numbers of three references, curriculum are necessary although a PhD is preferred. Two catalogue information into a computer and vitae and portfolio. year appointment beginning in 1987 with pos organizing and maintaining Archives. slide Apply to: Robert Greenstreet, Chair. Depart sibility of renewal. Application deadline Oc collection and library materials. ment of Architecture, University of Wisconsin tober 30, 1986. Apply (with resume) to: Personnel Department. Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee. WI Apply (with letter of interest. curriculum vitae, The Museum of Modern Art. 11 West 53rd 53201. and names of three references to): Larry Street, New York, NY 10019.

OCTOBER 1986 VOL. XXX NO.5 Society of Architectural Historians Non-Profit Org. Suite 716, 1700 Walnut U.S. Postage The Newsletter is published every even month by the Society of Philadelphia, PA 19103-6085 PAID Architectural Historians (215/735-0224). Deadline for submission Kansas City, Mo. of material: the 15th of the preceding even month. Permit No. 4085 President: Osmund Overby Department of Art History & Archaeology University of Missouri Columbia, MO 65211 Editor: Mary Lee Thompson Department of Art History Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY 10577 Mailing address 784 Columbus Ave. Apt. 5M New York, NY 10025 Assistant Editor: Charles Savage Landmarks Preservation Commission 20 Vesey St., NY, NY 10007 Publications Editor: Judith Holliday Fine Arts Library, Sibley Dome, Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853