The Architecture Archives' collections date from the mid-nineteenth century to the present but primarily date from the twentieth century. Records document a diverse cross-section of the region's built environment. Collections represent, for example, the high-style architecture of Beaux Arts Classicism and Modernism; the progressive architecture of creative individualists; and the architectural vernacular of developer housing, "Main Street" commercial buildings, and roadside architecture. Some records document the region's special industrial heritage -- its steel mills and factories, and its transportation infrastructure -- its inclines and bridges. Other records represent Pittsburgh's architectural and building organizations. Carnegie Mellon's own architectural heritage is well represented, along with a sampling of the student and professional work of university alumni and faculty.
Especially strong collections document Pittsburgh's era of urban expansion in the early twentieth century and its post-World War II Renaissance era.
For scope notes and brief descriptions of collections in the Architecture Archives, see the research guide.
Lynn Kawaratani
Liaison to the School of Architecture
lkawarat@andrew.cmu.edu
Mailing Address:
Architecture Archives
University Libraries
Carnegie Mellon University
4909 Frew Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Location: fourth floor Hunt Library
Hours: Weekdays by appointment