Finding Plans in Journals
- Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (ProQuest) (1934+)Offers a listing of journal articles published worldwide on architecture and design, archaeology, city planning, interior design, and historic preservation. Coverage is from the 1930s to the present, with selective coverage back to the 1860s.
Tips:
* Check the boxes under "Document features" for "Drawings", "Elevations", "Models" and "Plans".
- Avery GuideSearch tips for Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
Online Resources
HABS/HAER/HALS (1933-Present): The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) collections online collections include measured drawings, black-and-white photographs, color transparencies, photo captions, data pages including written histories, and supplemental materials. Since the National Park Service's HABS, HAER, and HALS programs create new documentation each year, digital images will continue to be added to the online collections.
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Company Maps of Florida (1884-1923)illustrate the development of more than 130 Florida cities
Additional Options
Great Buildings A searchable, gateway site to plans, drawings and photographs of buildings worldwide throughout history. Most entries include a drawing or plan.
U.S. Historical City Maps Digitized maps from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the Univ. of Texas, Austin.