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<h3><strong>Civic Architecture and Public Works (A-1)</strong></h3>
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<p><em><strong>"What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works of public utility; what an extension of agriculture even to the tops of our mountains; what rivers rendered navigable, or joined by canals; what bridges, aqueducts, new roads, and other public works, edifices, and improvements might not have been obtained by spending those millions in doing good, which in the last war have been spent in doing mischief." </strong></em>- Benjamin Franklin</p>
<p>“Public works” entails a broad array of improvement projects, inlcuding development and maintenance of public utilities, bridges and roadways, parks, airports, municipal buildings, communication networks, and many other physical and virtual assets. <br /><br />These are essential to the conduct of society, as many of the forces that impact our lives on a day-to-day basis are impacted by public works. However, these services and infrastructure are so often used that they blend into the background fabric of life, and individuals may not recognize the centrality of the public sector in the provision of these necessities.<br /><br />Public works professionals include laborers, technicians, craftsmen, engineers, and administrators. During the Great Depression, public works provided jobs and a morale boost for Americans, while helping build many key structures and facilities still vital to the country’s modern infrastructure.</p>
Civic architecture defines public institutions and venues as focal points in the landscape of cities, towns and villages. In your mind, picture a city hall, a bandshell, a hospital, a library, a memorial or monument. Envision your favorite parks, schools and universities. These institutions and sites are sources of great community pride, in part due to their architectural magnificence. <br /><br />In many cases, civic architecture is designed to ensure that public venues can accommodate large numbers of the public, to facilitate meaningful interaction between the public and with government. Public venues also serve an important local economic purpose by supporting cultural entertainment, festivals, farmer’s markets, and small business and entrepreneurial activities.<br /><br />The items in the <em>Civic Architecture and Public Works </em>gallery illuminate the presence of public service in our daily activities as well as less signficant moments, both individual and societal. As you review these items, we invite you to consider how the places you frequent and the infrastructure you use is possible because of the public sector.
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Completing a Great Work - The Brooklyn Bridge
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"There can be little doubt that in many ways the story of bridge building is the story of civilization. By it we can readily measure an important part of a people’s progress." [bold] - President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Brooklyn Bridge was completed [in] thirteen years…and was opened for use on May 24, 1883... On that first day, a total of 1,800 vehicles and 150,300 people crossed what was then the only land passage between Manhattan and Brooklyn... The bridge's main span over the East River is 1,595 feet 6 inches (486.3 m). The bridge cost $15.5 million to build and approximately 27 people died during its construction... Bridges were not tested in wind tunnels until the 1950s—well after the collapse of the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Galloping Gertie) in 1940. It is therefore fortunate that the open truss structure supporting the deck is by its nature less subject to aerodynamic problems. [John] Roebling designed a bridge and truss system that was six times as strong as he thought it needed to be. Because of this, the Brooklyn Bridge is still standing when many of the bridges built around the same time have vanished into history and been replaced.
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Jet Lowe: East Photograph;
Staff Artist, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
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1982: East; 1883: In Progress
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View Looking East Toward Brooklyn <br /><br />Source Brooklyn Bridge. (2012, September 18). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 2, 2012, from <a href="http://bit.ly/R0B6Kc">http://bit.ly/R0B6Kc</a>
Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
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Library of Congress
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Jet Lowe: East Photograph;
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English
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Public Architecture
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Architecture
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Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Bridge
New York
NY
Public Architecture
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<strong>Completed Hoover Dam </strong><br /><br />Ansel Adams' photograph of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam from across the Colorado river is is part of a series of photographs of National Parks and Monuments that covered approximately from 1933 to 1942. This series was compiled between 1941 and 1942.<br /><br />"This morning I came, I saw, and I was conquered, as everyone would be who sees for the first time this great feat of mankind...Ten years ago the place where we gathered was an unpeopled, forbidding desert. In the bottom of the gloomy canyon whose precipitous walls rose to height of more than a thousand feet, flowed a turbulent, dangerous river... The site of Boulder City was a cactus-covered waste. And the transformation wrought here in these years is a twentieth century marvel." -President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1935<br /><br /><strong>Source</strong><br />Hoover Dam. (2012, September 27). Retrieved October 2, 2012 from Wikipedia :<a href="http://bit.ly/PACP7K"> http://bit.ly/PACP7K</a>
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<strong>Three Construction Workers</strong>
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<h3><strong>Civic Architecture and Public Works (A-1)</strong></h3>
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<p><em><strong>"What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works of public utility; what an extension of agriculture even to the tops of our mountains; what rivers rendered navigable, or joined by canals; what bridges, aqueducts, new roads, and other public works, edifices, and improvements might not have been obtained by spending those millions in doing good, which in the last war have been spent in doing mischief." </strong></em>- Benjamin Franklin</p>
<p>“Public works” entails a broad array of improvement projects, inlcuding development and maintenance of public utilities, bridges and roadways, parks, airports, municipal buildings, communication networks, and many other physical and virtual assets. <br /><br />These are essential to the conduct of society, as many of the forces that impact our lives on a day-to-day basis are impacted by public works. However, these services and infrastructure are so often used that they blend into the background fabric of life, and individuals may not recognize the centrality of the public sector in the provision of these necessities.<br /><br />Public works professionals include laborers, technicians, craftsmen, engineers, and administrators. During the Great Depression, public works provided jobs and a morale boost for Americans, while helping build many key structures and facilities still vital to the country’s modern infrastructure.</p>
Civic architecture defines public institutions and venues as focal points in the landscape of cities, towns and villages. In your mind, picture a city hall, a bandshell, a hospital, a library, a memorial or monument. Envision your favorite parks, schools and universities. These institutions and sites are sources of great community pride, in part due to their architectural magnificence. <br /><br />In many cases, civic architecture is designed to ensure that public venues can accommodate large numbers of the public, to facilitate meaningful interaction between the public and with government. Public venues also serve an important local economic purpose by supporting cultural entertainment, festivals, farmer’s markets, and small business and entrepreneurial activities.<br /><br />The items in the <em>Civic Architecture and Public Works </em>gallery illuminate the presence of public service in our daily activities as well as less signficant moments, both individual and societal. As you review these items, we invite you to consider how the places you frequent and the infrastructure you use is possible because of the public sector.
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Hoover Dam
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<strong>"Engineering problems are under-defined, there are many solutions, good, bad and indifferent. The art is to arrive at a good solution. This is a creative activity, involving imagination, intuition and deliberate choice." </strong> - Ove Arup, structural engineer<br /><br />Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam... was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935... Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over one hundred lives….Since about 1900, the Black Canyon and nearby Boulder Canyon had been investigated for their potential to support a dam that would control floods, provide irrigation water and produce hydroelectric power. In 1928, Congress authorized the project... Such a large concrete structure had never been built before, and some of the techniques were unproven. The torrid summer weather and the lack of facilities near the site also presented difficulties. Nevertheless, [the contractor] Six Companies turned over the dam to the federal government…more than two years ahead of schedule... The dam's generators provide power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California. Hoover Dam is a major tourist attraction; nearly a million people tour the dam each year.<br /><br />For further exploration, please see <a href="https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/">https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/</a>
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Ansel Adams/U.S. National Archives and Records Administration: Photograph (Completed);
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1941: Completed (Photograph)
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<strong>Link</strong>: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ansel_Adams_-_National_Archives_79-AAB-01.jpg"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Hoover Dam (via Wikipedia)</strong></span></a>
<strong>Link</strong>: <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008676666/"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Three Construction Workers Putting a Coat of Paint... on the Hoover Dam Spillway (via Library of Congress) </strong></span></a>
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Library of Congress
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National Archives & Bureau of Reclamation
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Architecture
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Nevada
Hoover Dam
Nevada
Public Architecture
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<strong>U.S. Patent and Trademark Office</strong> <br /><br /><strong>Source</strong><br />United States Patent and Trademark Office. (2012, August 9). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved, October 4, 2012, from <a href="http://bit.ly/UHpTz2">http://bit.ly/UHpTz2</a><br /><br />For Further Exploration Please Visit <br /><a href="http://www.uspto.gov/">http://www.uspto.gov/</a>
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<h3><strong>Civic Architecture and Public Works (A-1)</strong></h3>
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<p><em><strong>"What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works of public utility; what an extension of agriculture even to the tops of our mountains; what rivers rendered navigable, or joined by canals; what bridges, aqueducts, new roads, and other public works, edifices, and improvements might not have been obtained by spending those millions in doing good, which in the last war have been spent in doing mischief." </strong></em>- Benjamin Franklin</p>
<p>“Public works” entails a broad array of improvement projects, inlcuding development and maintenance of public utilities, bridges and roadways, parks, airports, municipal buildings, communication networks, and many other physical and virtual assets. <br /><br />These are essential to the conduct of society, as many of the forces that impact our lives on a day-to-day basis are impacted by public works. However, these services and infrastructure are so often used that they blend into the background fabric of life, and individuals may not recognize the centrality of the public sector in the provision of these necessities.<br /><br />Public works professionals include laborers, technicians, craftsmen, engineers, and administrators. During the Great Depression, public works provided jobs and a morale boost for Americans, while helping build many key structures and facilities still vital to the country’s modern infrastructure.</p>
Civic architecture defines public institutions and venues as focal points in the landscape of cities, towns and villages. In your mind, picture a city hall, a bandshell, a hospital, a library, a memorial or monument. Envision your favorite parks, schools and universities. These institutions and sites are sources of great community pride, in part due to their architectural magnificence. <br /><br />In many cases, civic architecture is designed to ensure that public venues can accommodate large numbers of the public, to facilitate meaningful interaction between the public and with government. Public venues also serve an important local economic purpose by supporting cultural entertainment, festivals, farmer’s markets, and small business and entrepreneurial activities.<br /><br />The items in the <em>Civic Architecture and Public Works </em>gallery illuminate the presence of public service in our daily activities as well as less signficant moments, both individual and societal. As you review these items, we invite you to consider how the places you frequent and the infrastructure you use is possible because of the public sector.
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U.S. Patent Office
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that issues patents to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual property identification.<br /><br />For further exploration, please see <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/">https://www.uspto.gov/</a>
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Edward Sachse & Co.
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1836
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Link: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Patent_Office.jpg"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">U.S. Patent Office</span></a>
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U.S. Patent Office
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Edward Sachse & Co.
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Public Architecture
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Architecture
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Washington D.C.
Patent
Patent Office
Public Architecture
Virginia
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<strong>U.S. Post Office and Courthouse</strong><br /><br /><strong>Source</strong><br />United States Post Office and Courthouse, Charleston, South Carolina. (n.d). U.S. General Services Administration. Retrieved, February, 2013, from <a href="http://1.usa.gov/Y5obcJ">http://1.usa.gov/Y5obcJ (dead link)</a>
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<h3><strong>Civic Architecture and Public Works (A-1)</strong></h3>
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<p><em><strong>"What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works of public utility; what an extension of agriculture even to the tops of our mountains; what rivers rendered navigable, or joined by canals; what bridges, aqueducts, new roads, and other public works, edifices, and improvements might not have been obtained by spending those millions in doing good, which in the last war have been spent in doing mischief." </strong></em>- Benjamin Franklin</p>
<p>“Public works” entails a broad array of improvement projects, inlcuding development and maintenance of public utilities, bridges and roadways, parks, airports, municipal buildings, communication networks, and many other physical and virtual assets. <br /><br />These are essential to the conduct of society, as many of the forces that impact our lives on a day-to-day basis are impacted by public works. However, these services and infrastructure are so often used that they blend into the background fabric of life, and individuals may not recognize the centrality of the public sector in the provision of these necessities.<br /><br />Public works professionals include laborers, technicians, craftsmen, engineers, and administrators. During the Great Depression, public works provided jobs and a morale boost for Americans, while helping build many key structures and facilities still vital to the country’s modern infrastructure.</p>
Civic architecture defines public institutions and venues as focal points in the landscape of cities, towns and villages. In your mind, picture a city hall, a bandshell, a hospital, a library, a memorial or monument. Envision your favorite parks, schools and universities. These institutions and sites are sources of great community pride, in part due to their architectural magnificence. <br /><br />In many cases, civic architecture is designed to ensure that public venues can accommodate large numbers of the public, to facilitate meaningful interaction between the public and with government. Public venues also serve an important local economic purpose by supporting cultural entertainment, festivals, farmer’s markets, and small business and entrepreneurial activities.<br /><br />The items in the <em>Civic Architecture and Public Works </em>gallery illuminate the presence of public service in our daily activities as well as less signficant moments, both individual and societal. As you review these items, we invite you to consider how the places you frequent and the infrastructure you use is possible because of the public sector.
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The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Charleston, South Carolina, is located on the southwest corner of Meeting and Broad Streets in an area known as the "Four Corners of Law." The building is a testament to the importance of the federal presence in the city. On the northwest corner, a 1792 courthouse represents the role of county government in Charleston. City Hall, built in 1802 on the northeast corner, symbolizes the presence of municipal government. Finally, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, built between 1752 and 1761, signifies divine law as a component in community life. The building was individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and is also within the boundaries of the National Register Charleston Historic District and the National Historic Landmark Charleston Historic District. Today, the building continues to function as a post office and courthouse.<br /><br />For further exploration, please see <a href="https://www.gsa.gov/historic-buildings/us-post-office-and-courthouse-charleston-sc">https://www.gsa.gov/historic-buildings/us-post-office-and-courthouse-charleston-sc</a>
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National Archives
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1901
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Link: <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Post_Office_and_Courthouse_(Charleston,_South_Carolina)_1901.jpg">U.S. Postal Service & Courthouse </a>
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U.S. Postal Service & Courthouse
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U.S. Postal Service & Courthouse
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National Archives
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English
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Public Architecture
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Architecture
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Charleston, South Carolina
Courthouse
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Post Office
Postal Service
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South Carolina
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<strong>MLK Memorial </strong><br /><br />For Further Exploration Please Visit <br /><a href="http://www.mlkmemorial.org/">http://www.mlkmemorial.org/</a>
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<h3><strong>Civic Architecture and Public Works (A-1)</strong></h3>
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<p><em><strong>"What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works of public utility; what an extension of agriculture even to the tops of our mountains; what rivers rendered navigable, or joined by canals; what bridges, aqueducts, new roads, and other public works, edifices, and improvements might not have been obtained by spending those millions in doing good, which in the last war have been spent in doing mischief." </strong></em>- Benjamin Franklin</p>
<p>“Public works” entails a broad array of improvement projects, inlcuding development and maintenance of public utilities, bridges and roadways, parks, airports, municipal buildings, communication networks, and many other physical and virtual assets. <br /><br />These are essential to the conduct of society, as many of the forces that impact our lives on a day-to-day basis are impacted by public works. However, these services and infrastructure are so often used that they blend into the background fabric of life, and individuals may not recognize the centrality of the public sector in the provision of these necessities.<br /><br />Public works professionals include laborers, technicians, craftsmen, engineers, and administrators. During the Great Depression, public works provided jobs and a morale boost for Americans, while helping build many key structures and facilities still vital to the country’s modern infrastructure.</p>
Civic architecture defines public institutions and venues as focal points in the landscape of cities, towns and villages. In your mind, picture a city hall, a bandshell, a hospital, a library, a memorial or monument. Envision your favorite parks, schools and universities. These institutions and sites are sources of great community pride, in part due to their architectural magnificence. <br /><br />In many cases, civic architecture is designed to ensure that public venues can accommodate large numbers of the public, to facilitate meaningful interaction between the public and with government. Public venues also serve an important local economic purpose by supporting cultural entertainment, festivals, farmer’s markets, and small business and entrepreneurial activities.<br /><br />The items in the <em>Civic Architecture and Public Works </em>gallery illuminate the presence of public service in our daily activities as well as less signficant moments, both individual and societal. As you review these items, we invite you to consider how the places you frequent and the infrastructure you use is possible because of the public sector.
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Stone of Hope - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Monument
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<strong>"Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."</strong> - Martin Luther King, Jr., 1959 <br /><br />This sculpture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was created by renowned artist Master Lei Yixin and it depicts Dr. King in a moment of reflexion.It serves as the main element in the Martin Luther King memorial, and it's been referred to as the Stone of Hope. The space between the Stone of Hope and the rest of the monument, referred to as the Mountain of Despair, allows for a perfect view of the Thomas Jefferson memorial emphasizing the principles of freedom and liberty.<br /><br />For further exploration, please see <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Memorial">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Memorial</a>
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Master Lei Yixin
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2011
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Link: <a href="http://www.nps.gov/mlkm/index.htm"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">National Park Service</span></a>
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National Park Service
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National Park Service
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Master Lei Yixin
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English
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Public Architecture
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Architecture
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Washington D.C.
Civil Rights
MLK
Public Architecture
Washington D.C.
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<strong>White House</strong><br /><br />For Further Exploration Please Visit <br /><a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/about">http://www.whitehouse.gov/about (dead link)</a>
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<h3><strong>Civic Architecture and Public Works (A-1)</strong></h3>
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<p><em><strong>"What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works of public utility; what an extension of agriculture even to the tops of our mountains; what rivers rendered navigable, or joined by canals; what bridges, aqueducts, new roads, and other public works, edifices, and improvements might not have been obtained by spending those millions in doing good, which in the last war have been spent in doing mischief." </strong></em>- Benjamin Franklin</p>
<p>“Public works” entails a broad array of improvement projects, inlcuding development and maintenance of public utilities, bridges and roadways, parks, airports, municipal buildings, communication networks, and many other physical and virtual assets. <br /><br />These are essential to the conduct of society, as many of the forces that impact our lives on a day-to-day basis are impacted by public works. However, these services and infrastructure are so often used that they blend into the background fabric of life, and individuals may not recognize the centrality of the public sector in the provision of these necessities.<br /><br />Public works professionals include laborers, technicians, craftsmen, engineers, and administrators. During the Great Depression, public works provided jobs and a morale boost for Americans, while helping build many key structures and facilities still vital to the country’s modern infrastructure.</p>
Civic architecture defines public institutions and venues as focal points in the landscape of cities, towns and villages. In your mind, picture a city hall, a bandshell, a hospital, a library, a memorial or monument. Envision your favorite parks, schools and universities. These institutions and sites are sources of great community pride, in part due to their architectural magnificence. <br /><br />In many cases, civic architecture is designed to ensure that public venues can accommodate large numbers of the public, to facilitate meaningful interaction between the public and with government. Public venues also serve an important local economic purpose by supporting cultural entertainment, festivals, farmer’s markets, and small business and entrepreneurial activities.<br /><br />The items in the <em>Civic Architecture and Public Works </em>gallery illuminate the presence of public service in our daily activities as well as less signficant moments, both individual and societal. As you review these items, we invite you to consider how the places you frequent and the infrastructure you use is possible because of the public sector.
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The White House, 1846
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This image represents the earliest known photograph of the White House. It was taken by entrepreneurial photographer and gallerist John Plumbe in 1846, during the administration of James K. Polk<br /><br />For further exploration, please see <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-white-house/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-white-house/</a>
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John Plumbe
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1846
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Wikimedia
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The White House
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The White House
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John Plumbe
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English
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Public Architecture
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Architecture
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Washington D.C.
Public Architecture
Washington D.C.
White House
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<h3><strong>Civic Architecture and Public Works (A-1)</strong></h3>
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<p><em><strong>"What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works of public utility; what an extension of agriculture even to the tops of our mountains; what rivers rendered navigable, or joined by canals; what bridges, aqueducts, new roads, and other public works, edifices, and improvements might not have been obtained by spending those millions in doing good, which in the last war have been spent in doing mischief." </strong></em>- Benjamin Franklin</p>
<p>“Public works” entails a broad array of improvement projects, inlcuding development and maintenance of public utilities, bridges and roadways, parks, airports, municipal buildings, communication networks, and many other physical and virtual assets. <br /><br />These are essential to the conduct of society, as many of the forces that impact our lives on a day-to-day basis are impacted by public works. However, these services and infrastructure are so often used that they blend into the background fabric of life, and individuals may not recognize the centrality of the public sector in the provision of these necessities.<br /><br />Public works professionals include laborers, technicians, craftsmen, engineers, and administrators. During the Great Depression, public works provided jobs and a morale boost for Americans, while helping build many key structures and facilities still vital to the country’s modern infrastructure.</p>
Civic architecture defines public institutions and venues as focal points in the landscape of cities, towns and villages. In your mind, picture a city hall, a bandshell, a hospital, a library, a memorial or monument. Envision your favorite parks, schools and universities. These institutions and sites are sources of great community pride, in part due to their architectural magnificence. <br /><br />In many cases, civic architecture is designed to ensure that public venues can accommodate large numbers of the public, to facilitate meaningful interaction between the public and with government. Public venues also serve an important local economic purpose by supporting cultural entertainment, festivals, farmer’s markets, and small business and entrepreneurial activities.<br /><br />The items in the <em>Civic Architecture and Public Works </em>gallery illuminate the presence of public service in our daily activities as well as less signficant moments, both individual and societal. As you review these items, we invite you to consider how the places you frequent and the infrastructure you use is possible because of the public sector.
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Miami - U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
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Located at 300 NE 1st Avenue in downtown Miami, FL. this U.S. Post Office and Courthouse three-story building was given a Mediterranean revival by architects Paist and Steward, architects. Featuring a two-story east facade with Corinthian columns, it represents the largest structure built out of local limestone in South Florida.<br /><br />For further exploration, please see <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_W._Dyer_Federal_Building_and_United_States_Courthouse">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_W._Dyer_Federal_Building_and_United_States_Courthouse</a>
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Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources
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1933
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Link: <a href="https://www.gsa.gov/historic-buildings/david-w-dyer-federal-building-and-us-courthouse-miami-fl">Florida Department of State</a>
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Wikimedia
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Florida Department of State
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Florida Department of State
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Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources
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English
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Public Architecture
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Architecture
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Miami, Florida
Courthouse
Florida
Miami
Post Office
Public Architecture
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<h3><strong>Civic Architecture and Public Works (A-1)</strong></h3>
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<p><em><strong>"What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works of public utility; what an extension of agriculture even to the tops of our mountains; what rivers rendered navigable, or joined by canals; what bridges, aqueducts, new roads, and other public works, edifices, and improvements might not have been obtained by spending those millions in doing good, which in the last war have been spent in doing mischief." </strong></em>- Benjamin Franklin</p>
<p>“Public works” entails a broad array of improvement projects, inlcuding development and maintenance of public utilities, bridges and roadways, parks, airports, municipal buildings, communication networks, and many other physical and virtual assets. <br /><br />These are essential to the conduct of society, as many of the forces that impact our lives on a day-to-day basis are impacted by public works. However, these services and infrastructure are so often used that they blend into the background fabric of life, and individuals may not recognize the centrality of the public sector in the provision of these necessities.<br /><br />Public works professionals include laborers, technicians, craftsmen, engineers, and administrators. During the Great Depression, public works provided jobs and a morale boost for Americans, while helping build many key structures and facilities still vital to the country’s modern infrastructure.</p>
Civic architecture defines public institutions and venues as focal points in the landscape of cities, towns and villages. In your mind, picture a city hall, a bandshell, a hospital, a library, a memorial or monument. Envision your favorite parks, schools and universities. These institutions and sites are sources of great community pride, in part due to their architectural magnificence. <br /><br />In many cases, civic architecture is designed to ensure that public venues can accommodate large numbers of the public, to facilitate meaningful interaction between the public and with government. Public venues also serve an important local economic purpose by supporting cultural entertainment, festivals, farmer’s markets, and small business and entrepreneurial activities.<br /><br />The items in the <em>Civic Architecture and Public Works </em>gallery illuminate the presence of public service in our daily activities as well as less signficant moments, both individual and societal. As you review these items, we invite you to consider how the places you frequent and the infrastructure you use is possible because of the public sector.
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Miami Freedom Tower
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The Freedom Towers were designed by Schultze and Weaver. It hosted The Miami News newspaper headquarters and printing facility from 1925 to 1957. The building was used from the early 60s to 1972 as a facility to provide services to recently arrived refugees who fled to the United States from the Cuba's communist regime. The building was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark.<br /><br />For further exploration, please visit <a href="https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/american_latino_heritage/Freedom_Tower.html">https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/american_latino_heritage/Freedom_Tower.html</a>
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Tom Shaefer
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2010
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Link: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Tower_(Miami)"><strong>Miami Freedom Tower (via Wikipedia)</strong></a>
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Wikimedia
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National Parks Service
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National Parks Service
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Tom Shaefer
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Medium: Photograph
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English
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Public Architecture
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Architecture
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Miami, Florida
Florida
Freedom Tower
Miami
Public Architecture
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<h3><strong>Civic Architecture and Public Works (A-1)</strong></h3>
Description
An account of the resource
<p><em><strong>"What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works of public utility; what an extension of agriculture even to the tops of our mountains; what rivers rendered navigable, or joined by canals; what bridges, aqueducts, new roads, and other public works, edifices, and improvements might not have been obtained by spending those millions in doing good, which in the last war have been spent in doing mischief." </strong></em>- Benjamin Franklin</p>
<p>“Public works” entails a broad array of improvement projects, inlcuding development and maintenance of public utilities, bridges and roadways, parks, airports, municipal buildings, communication networks, and many other physical and virtual assets. <br /><br />These are essential to the conduct of society, as many of the forces that impact our lives on a day-to-day basis are impacted by public works. However, these services and infrastructure are so often used that they blend into the background fabric of life, and individuals may not recognize the centrality of the public sector in the provision of these necessities.<br /><br />Public works professionals include laborers, technicians, craftsmen, engineers, and administrators. During the Great Depression, public works provided jobs and a morale boost for Americans, while helping build many key structures and facilities still vital to the country’s modern infrastructure.</p>
Civic architecture defines public institutions and venues as focal points in the landscape of cities, towns and villages. In your mind, picture a city hall, a bandshell, a hospital, a library, a memorial or monument. Envision your favorite parks, schools and universities. These institutions and sites are sources of great community pride, in part due to their architectural magnificence. <br /><br />In many cases, civic architecture is designed to ensure that public venues can accommodate large numbers of the public, to facilitate meaningful interaction between the public and with government. Public venues also serve an important local economic purpose by supporting cultural entertainment, festivals, farmer’s markets, and small business and entrepreneurial activities.<br /><br />The items in the <em>Civic Architecture and Public Works </em>gallery illuminate the presence of public service in our daily activities as well as less signficant moments, both individual and societal. As you review these items, we invite you to consider how the places you frequent and the infrastructure you use is possible because of the public sector.
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View of the Old Capitol - Tallahassee, Florida
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The Florida State Capitol is located in Tallahassee, Florida. The first capitol was originally built in 1826, but it was never completed. This building was built in 1845 and was at risk of being demolished in the late 1970s after the new Capitol building was built. It was saved thanks to citizens' actions. The "Old Capitol" building was kept and restored to house the Governor's suite, Supreme Court, House of Representatives and Senate chambers. It also houses the Florida Historic Capitol Museum that displays the political history of the state of Florida. After the addition of the new building, the building is considered the third largest Capitol building in the United States.<br /><br />For further exploration, please visit <a href="https://www.floridacapitol.myflorida.com/">https://www.floridacapitol.myflorida.com/</a>
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Beatrice M. Queral
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1845 originally; 2008 for new building
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Florida Capitol: My Florida
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Wikimedia
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Florida Capitol: My Florida
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Florida Capitol: My Florida
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Beatrice M. Queral
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English
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Public Architecture
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Architecture
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Tallahassee, Florida
Florida
Florida Capitol
Public Architecture
Tallahassee
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<strong>Texas Capitol</strong><br /><br />For Further Exploration Please Visit <br /><a href="http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/spb/capitol/texcap.htm">http://bit.ly/O814y7 (dead link)</a>
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<h3><strong>Civic Architecture and Public Works (A-1)</strong></h3>
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<p><em><strong>"What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works of public utility; what an extension of agriculture even to the tops of our mountains; what rivers rendered navigable, or joined by canals; what bridges, aqueducts, new roads, and other public works, edifices, and improvements might not have been obtained by spending those millions in doing good, which in the last war have been spent in doing mischief." </strong></em>- Benjamin Franklin</p>
<p>“Public works” entails a broad array of improvement projects, inlcuding development and maintenance of public utilities, bridges and roadways, parks, airports, municipal buildings, communication networks, and many other physical and virtual assets. <br /><br />These are essential to the conduct of society, as many of the forces that impact our lives on a day-to-day basis are impacted by public works. However, these services and infrastructure are so often used that they blend into the background fabric of life, and individuals may not recognize the centrality of the public sector in the provision of these necessities.<br /><br />Public works professionals include laborers, technicians, craftsmen, engineers, and administrators. During the Great Depression, public works provided jobs and a morale boost for Americans, while helping build many key structures and facilities still vital to the country’s modern infrastructure.</p>
Civic architecture defines public institutions and venues as focal points in the landscape of cities, towns and villages. In your mind, picture a city hall, a bandshell, a hospital, a library, a memorial or monument. Envision your favorite parks, schools and universities. These institutions and sites are sources of great community pride, in part due to their architectural magnificence. <br /><br />In many cases, civic architecture is designed to ensure that public venues can accommodate large numbers of the public, to facilitate meaningful interaction between the public and with government. Public venues also serve an important local economic purpose by supporting cultural entertainment, festivals, farmer’s markets, and small business and entrepreneurial activities.<br /><br />The items in the <em>Civic Architecture and Public Works </em>gallery illuminate the presence of public service in our daily activities as well as less signficant moments, both individual and societal. As you review these items, we invite you to consider how the places you frequent and the infrastructure you use is possible because of the public sector.
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Texas Capitol from the South Ground
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<h4><a href="https://vmps.omeka.net/exhibits/show/architecture-and-public-works/architecture-gallery">Return to Architecture and Public Works</a></h4>
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The Texas Capitol is recognized as one of the most distinguished state capitols in the country. It's an excellent example of a late 19th century public architecture. The capitol was completed in 1888. In 1986, it was designated a National Historic Landmark for its contribution to American history.<br /><br />For further exploraiton, please visit <a href="https://tspb.texas.gov/prop/tcg/tcg/grounds.html">https://tspb.texas.gov/prop/tcg/tcg/grounds.html</a>
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Elijah E. Myers
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1888
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Link: <a href="http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/images/backgrounds/capitolc_1024.jpg">Texas Legislature</a>
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Visit Austin
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Texas Legislature
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Texas Legislature
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Elijah E. Meyers
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Medium: Photograph
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English
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Public Architecture
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Architecture
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Austin, Texas
Public Architecture
Texas
Texas Capitol