Album on South Asian domestic architecture showing ornaments, crafts and trade advertisements
PH1979:0432
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This album titled Indian Domestic Architecture, is by Lockwood de Forest and a combination architectural book and trade catalogue. It reflects de Forest's goal to ensure the preservation of the arts, crafts and trades (with a particular attention given to carving) of South Asian workmen. 25 heliotype plates show Indian architecture and ornaments and the final 14 pages show advertisements, in the Indian graphic style, for various New York building craftsmen and home furnishers. The album comprises a title page, an Introduction by Lockwood de Forest, a list of contents, plates by Heliotype Printing Co., Boston and engravings. Contents I. House at Ahmedabad, 16th century II. House at Ahmedabad, 17th century III. House at Ahmedabad, 18th century IV. Copy of one of the Bhudder windows at Ahmedabad, full size 7 ff. x 10 ft. made by Mr. de Forest's men and sold to the South Kensington Museum V. Copy of the second Bhudder window in Mr. De Forest's possession in New York. VI. Front of a house at Ajmere VII. Tomb of the time of Akbar, red sandstone VIII. Marble tracery in the palace, Delhi IX. Window of a house at Amritza X. Brass door at Amritza XI. Front of a house at Lahore XII. Front of a house at Lahore XIII. Front of a house at Lahore XIV. Doorway of house, red sandstone, Multan XV. Front of a house at Multan XVI. Door of house, Multan XVII. Window of tomb in tile at Multan XVIII. Doorway of house, red sandstone, Multan XIX. Mr. De Forest's rooms, 9 East 17th Street, New York XX. Mr. De Forest's rooms, 9 East 17th Street, New York XXI. Door of a house at Ahmedabad, 19th century XXII. House at Ahmedabad, early 17th century XXIII. Window of a house at Lahore XXIV. Tomb of Ala-Ud-Din Khilji, old Delhi XXV. Marble Gateway of a tomb at Gualior
architecture, ornament
1885
Album on South Asian domestic architecture showing ornaments, crafts and trade advertisements
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PH1979:0432
Description:
This album titled Indian Domestic Architecture, is by Lockwood de Forest and a combination architectural book and trade catalogue. It reflects de Forest's goal to ensure the preservation of the arts, crafts and trades (with a particular attention given to carving) of South Asian workmen. 25 heliotype plates show Indian architecture and ornaments and the final 14 pages show advertisements, in the Indian graphic style, for various New York building craftsmen and home furnishers. The album comprises a title page, an Introduction by Lockwood de Forest, a list of contents, plates by Heliotype Printing Co., Boston and engravings. Contents I. House at Ahmedabad, 16th century II. House at Ahmedabad, 17th century III. House at Ahmedabad, 18th century IV. Copy of one of the Bhudder windows at Ahmedabad, full size 7 ff. x 10 ft. made by Mr. de Forest's men and sold to the South Kensington Museum V. Copy of the second Bhudder window in Mr. De Forest's possession in New York. VI. Front of a house at Ajmere VII. Tomb of the time of Akbar, red sandstone VIII. Marble tracery in the palace, Delhi IX. Window of a house at Amritza X. Brass door at Amritza XI. Front of a house at Lahore XII. Front of a house at Lahore XIII. Front of a house at Lahore XIV. Doorway of house, red sandstone, Multan XV. Front of a house at Multan XVI. Door of house, Multan XVII. Window of tomb in tile at Multan XVIII. Doorway of house, red sandstone, Multan XIX. Mr. De Forest's rooms, 9 East 17th Street, New York XX. Mr. De Forest's rooms, 9 East 17th Street, New York XXI. Door of a house at Ahmedabad, 19th century XXII. House at Ahmedabad, early 17th century XXIII. Window of a house at Lahore XXIV. Tomb of Ala-Ud-Din Khilji, old Delhi XXV. Marble Gateway of a tomb at Gualior
1885
architecture, ornament
articles
5,000 Species of Trees
forest, deforestation, ecosystem, coffee, plantation, colonialism, extraction, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte
8 September 2025
Project
The Lake Line
AP114.S1.SS1.D14
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An early Ridgway Ltd. housing development project for Lake Forest, California. Despite much preliminary work, the land for the project was never purchased.
circa 1976
The Lake Line
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AP114.S1.SS1.D14
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An early Ridgway Ltd. housing development project for Lake Forest, California. Despite much preliminary work, the land for the project was never purchased.
File 14
circa 1976
Sub-series
AP075.S4.SS2
Description:
This sub-series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's research for private and public landscaping projects. It includes documents on various subjects such as documentation on historical preservation, documents on plants, forest and forest management, documents on other landscape projects or urban gardens of interest for Oberlander, and documentation on green roofs projects and sustainable architecture. The sub-series contains research notes and documentation, including correspondence, reports from various organizations and associations, small publications, press clippings, and reference photographs of landscape designs and gardens for private residences, including some of her own projects.
1936-1999
Research for private and public landscaping projects
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AP075.S4.SS2
Description:
This sub-series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's research for private and public landscaping projects. It includes documents on various subjects such as documentation on historical preservation, documents on plants, forest and forest management, documents on other landscape projects or urban gardens of interest for Oberlander, and documentation on green roofs projects and sustainable architecture. The sub-series contains research notes and documentation, including correspondence, reports from various organizations and associations, small publications, press clippings, and reference photographs of landscape designs and gardens for private residences, including some of her own projects.
Sub-series
1936-1999
ARCH175902
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Government of Canada, Forestry Branch - Forest Products Laboratories Division. Ottawa, 1951
1951
Canadian Woods: their properties and uses
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ARCH175902
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Government of Canada, Forestry Branch - Forest Products Laboratories Division. Ottawa, 1951
ARCH284816
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Government of Canada, Forestry Branch - Forest Products Laboratories Division. Ottawa, 1951
1951
Canadian Woods: their properties and uses
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ARCH284816
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Government of Canada, Forestry Branch - Forest Products Laboratories Division. Ottawa, 1951
textual records
AP075.S1.1993.PR01.018
Description:
Original folder entitled "IAR Trees in Forest / Prunning/Removal / CK CHOI".
1993-1994
Trees selection for the C. K. Choi Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
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AP075.S1.1993.PR01.018
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Original folder entitled "IAR Trees in Forest / Prunning/Removal / CK CHOI".
textual records
1993-1994
Project
Tropical Rainforest Building
AP022.S1.1988.PR11
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File documents a building to house a tropical rain forest environment including an aviary, Woodland Park Zoological Gardens, Seattle, Washington State. File contains design development drawings, working drawings, photographic material (slides) and textual records.
1988-1990
Tropical Rainforest Building
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AP022.S1.1988.PR11
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File documents a building to house a tropical rain forest environment including an aviary, Woodland Park Zoological Gardens, Seattle, Washington State. File contains design development drawings, working drawings, photographic material (slides) and textual records.
Project
1988-1990
Project
AP114.S1.SS1.D13
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A completed project for an industrial park comprised of 16 buildings designed for light industry and offices. The complex was built from 1975 to 1978 on 25 acres of land in El Toro (now Lake Forest), Orange County, California.
1976 - 1978
Cañada Business Center
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AP114.S1.SS1.D13
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A completed project for an industrial park comprised of 16 buildings designed for light industry and offices. The complex was built from 1975 to 1978 on 25 acres of land in El Toro (now Lake Forest), Orange County, California.
File 13
1976 - 1978
DR1988:0052
Description:
- Front elevation of a castle set in a forest, with mountains in the background.
architecture
printed ca. 1921
Front elevation of a project for a castle
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DR1988:0052
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- Front elevation of a castle set in a forest, with mountains in the background.
architecture