Building Types

» Church House South Tawton, Devon, UK
   History, location, usage and restoration project of a 15th-century village hall built of granite and thatch. An outstanding example of a special type of medieval community building.

   
   http://www.thechurchhouse.org.uk/

» Great Lodges
   Showcases books, lectures and workshops by Christine Barnes on the most important lodges in North America. Includes a database with photographs and concise details.

   
   http://www.greatlodges.com/

» Metro Arts and Architecture
   Dozens of subway cities which are remarkable for their interesting stations. Descriptions and photographs from Metro Bits by Mike Rohde.

   
   http://mic-ro.com/metro/metroart.html

» Railroad Stations
   Explore the architecture and history of railroad stations around the world. Zane Riester includes a bibliography.

   
   http://www.rpmotoring.com/stations/

» Round Barns
   Dale Travis provides photographs and locations of round and octagonal barns across the United States and Canada.

   
   http://www.dalejtravis.com/barn/rbarns.htm

» The Pigeon Cote of Old
   Pigeon Cote hosts a complete annotated version of Cooke's Book of Dovecotes, which is an illustrated guide. Also bibliography and links.

   
   http://members.aol.com/Duiven/dovecote/dovecote.htm

» The Workhouse
   Peter Higginbotham explores in depth the history of the British buildings where employment was provided for the destitute. Includes a gazetteer by country and county.

   
   http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/

» Underground Buildings: Architecture and Environment
   An exploration of the viability of underground buildings in contemporary America, with some discussion of international examples.

   
   http://www.subsurfacebuildings.com