Mike Jackson

Buying Guide Spotlight

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Columns & Capitals

Zepsa Industries, Inc.

Supplier of architectural woodwork: stairs, mantels, paneling, wine cellars, furniture, doors & more.

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Blogs & Editorials

Windows in the Home

The following brochures, pamphlets, and catalogs explore how windows and glass evolved from the mid-19th through the mid-20th centuries.

Sloane-Bablon Corp., New York NY
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Building Technology Heritage Library: Flooring

Underfoot: A catalog history of flooring.

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Building Technology Heritage Library: Millwork

Trimmed Out: Architectural millwork gives delight and character to American homes.

The Grammar of Ornament, 1856.
Mike Jackson

Building Technology Heritage Library: Ornament

The APT Building Technology Heritage Library has a visual cornucopia of documents that tell the story or architectural ornament.

Encaustic metal enameled ceilings and sidewalls
Mike Jackson

Heavy Lifting: The Rise of Metal in Construction

Metals role in architecture changed dramatically with the industrial revolution. Structural elements in cast iron pioneered the path to steel construction, high-rises and metal fabrications for ornament, enclosure and building systems.

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Lighting: A Catalog History

Using the APT Building Technology Heritage Library.

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Brick: A Catalog History Using the APT Building Technology Heritage Library

The Building Technology Heritage Library is a free, online research library of pre-1964 architectural trade catalogs, house plan books, and builder’s technical guides.