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America’s Favorite Architecture is the result of an AIA and Harris
Interactive poll of 1,800 Americans naming their 150 favorite
structures across the nation based on nominations from AIA member
architects.
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1. Empire
State Building (1931)
New York, NY; William Lamb, FAIA; Shreve, Lamb & Harmon |
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The White House
(1792)
Washington, DC; James Hoban
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3.
Washington
National Cathedral
(1990)
Washington, DC; George F. Bodley and Henry Vaughan, FAIA |
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4.
Thomas Jefferson
Memorial
(1943)
Washington, DC; John Russell Pope, FAIA
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5. Golden Gate Bridge
(1937)
San Francisco, CA; Irving F. Morrow and Gertrude C. Morrow
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6.
U.S. Capitol
(1793-1865)
Washington, DC; William Thornton; Benjamin Henry Latrobe;
Charles Bulfinch; Thomas U. Walter, FAIA; Montgomery C.
Meigs
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7.
Lincoln Memorial
(1922)
Washington, DC; Henry Bacon, FAIA
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8.
Biltmore
Estates/Vanderbilt Residence
(1895)
Asheville, NC; Richard Morris Hunt, FAIA
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9.
Chrysler Building
(1930)
New York, NY; William Van Alen, FAIA
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10.
Vietnam Veterans
Memorial
(1982)
Washington, DC; Maya Lin with Cooper-Lecky Partnership
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11.
St.
Patrick's Cathedral
(1878)
New York, NY; James Renwick, FAIA
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12.
Washington
Monument
(1884)
Washington, DC; Robert Mills
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13.
Grand Central Terminal
(1913)
New York, NY; Reed and Stern; Warren and Wetmore
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14.
Gateway Arch
(1965)
St. Louis, MO; Eero Saarinen, FAIA
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15.
Supreme Court of the
United States
(1935)
Washington, DC, CA; Cass Gilbert, FAIA
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16.
St.
Regis Hotel
(1904)
New York, NY; Trowbridge & Livingston
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17.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
(1880-1889)
New York, NY; Calvert Vaux; McKim, Mead & White; Richard
Morris Hunt, FAIA; Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates
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18.
Hotel Del Coronado
(1888)
San Diego, CA; James Reid, FAIA
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19.
World Trade Center
(1972-1977)
New York, NY; Minoru Yamasaki, FAIA; Antonio Brittiochi;
Emery Roth & Sons
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20.
Brooklyn Bridge
(1883)
New York, NY; John Augustus Roebling; Washington Roebling
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21. Philadelphia
City Hall (1901)
Philadelphia, PA; John McArthur Jr., FAIA
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22.
Bellagio Hotel and Casino
(1998)
Las Vegas, NV; Deruyter Butler, AIA; Atlandia Design
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23.
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
(unfinished)
New York, NY; Heins & La Farge; Ralph Adams Cram, FAIA
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24.
Philadelphia
Museum of Art
(1928)
Philadelphia, PA; Horace Trumbauer, Zantzinger, Borie, and
Medary
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25.
Trinity Church
(1877)
Boston, MA; Henry Hobson Richardson, FAIA
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26.
Ahwahnee Hotel
(1928)
Yosemite Valley, CA; Gilbert Stanley Underwood
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27.
Monticello
(1770-1808)
Charlottesville, VA; Thomas Jefferson
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28.
Library of
Congress
(1897)
Washington, DC; John L. Smithmeyer, FAIA, and Paul J. Pelz,
FAIA
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29.
Kaufmann Residence
(Fallingwater)
(1935)
Bear Run, PA; Frank Lloyd Wright
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30.
Taliesin
(1911 - 1925)
Spring Green, WI; Frank Lloyd Wright
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31. Wrigley Field
(1914)
Chicago, IL; Zachary Taylor Davis
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32.
Wanamaker's
Department Store
(1909)
Philadelphia, PA; Daniel Burnham, FAIA
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33.
Rose Center for Earth and Space
(2000)
New York, NY; James Stewart Polshek, FAIA; Polshek
Partnership Architects
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34.
National Gallery
of Art, West Building
(1941)
Washington, DC; John Russell Pope, FAIA
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35.
Allegheny County
Courthouse (1886)
Pittsburgh, PA; Henry Hobson Richardson, FAIA
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36.
Old Faithful Inn
(1903-1927)
Yellowstone National Park, WY; Robert Reamer, AIA
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37.
Union Station
(1903)
Washington, DC; Daniel Burnham, FAIA
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38.
Tribune Tower
(1925)
Chicago, IL; John Mead Howells, FAIA, and Raymond Hood, FAIA
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39.
Delano Hotel
(1947)
Miami Beach, FL; B. Robert Swartburg; interior, Philippe
Starck
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40.
Union Station
(1894)
St. Louis, MO; Theodore C. Link, FAIA
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41. Hearst
Residence (Hearst Castle) (1947)
San Simeon, CA; Julia Morgan, AIA
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42.
Sears Tower
(1974)
Chicago, IL; Bruce Graham, FAIA; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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43. Crane Library
(1882)
Quincy, MA; Henry Hobson Richardson, FAIA
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44.
Woolworth Building
(1913)
New York, NY; Cass Gilbert, FAIA
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45. Cincinnati Union Terminal
(1933)
Cincinnati, OH; Alfred Fellheimer, FAIA, and Steward Wagner,
FAIA; Paul Philippe Cret, FAIA, and Roland Wank
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46.
Waldorf
Astoria
(1931)
New York, NY; Schultze & Weaver
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47.
New
York Public Library
(1911),
New York, NY; Carrère & Hastings
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48.
Carnegie Hall
(1891)
New York, NY; William B. Tuthill, FAIA; Richard Morris Hunt,
FAIA, and Dankmar Adler, FAIA
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49. San Francisco City Hall
(1915),
San Francisco, CA; Arthur Brown Jr., FAIA
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50.
Virginia State Capitol
(1788)
Richmond, VA; Thomas Jefferson
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51. Cadet Chapel, Air Force
Academy (1962)
Colorado Springs, CO; Walter Netsch, FAIA; Skidmore, Owings &
Merrill
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52.
Field Museum of Natural History
(1909)
Chicago, IL; D. H. Burnham & Co.
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53. Apple Store Fifth Avenue
(2006)
New York, NY; Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
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54.
Fisher Fine Arts
Library, University of Pennsylvania
(1888), Philadelphia, PA; Frank
Furness, FAIA
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55. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
(1967)
Kohala Coast, HI; Edward Charles Bassett, FAIA; Skidmore, Owings
& Merrill
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56.
Rockefeller Center
(1932-1940)
New York, NY; Raymond Hood, FAIA, et al.
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57. Denver International Airport
(1995)
Denver, CO; Fentress Bradburn Architects
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58.
Ames Library
(1879)
North Easton, MA; Henry Hobson Richardson, FAIA
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59. Milwaukee Art Museum
(2001)
Milwaukee, WI; Santiago Calatrava, FAIA
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60.
Thorncrown Chapel
(1980)
Eureka Springs, AR; E. Fay Jones, FAIA
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61. TransAmerica
Pyramid (1972)
San Francisco, CA; William Pereira, FAIA
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62.
333 Wacker Drive
(1983)
Chicago, IL; William E. Pedersen, FAIA; Kohn Pedersen Fox
Associates
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63.
National Museum of Air and
Space (1976)
Washington, DC; Gyo Obata, FAIA; Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum
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64.
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
(1978)
Boston, MA; Benjamin Thompson, FAIA
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65. Crystal Cathedral
(1980)
Garden Grove, CA; Philip Johnson, FAIA; Johnson/Burgee
Architects
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66.
Gamble House
(1908)
Pasadena, CA; Greene and Greene
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67. Nebraska State Capitol
(1922-1932)
Lincoln, NE; Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, FAIA
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68.
New
York Times Building
(2006)
New York, NY; Renzo Piano, Hon. FAIA; FXFOWLE ARCHITECTS, PC
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69. Salt Lake City Public
Library (2003)
Salt Lake City, UT; Moshe Safdie, FAIA; VCBO Architecture
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70.
Dolphin and Swan Hotels, Walt Disney World
(1990)
Orlando, FL; Michael Graves, FAIA
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71.
Hearst
Tower
(1927-2006)
New York, NY; George P. Post and Sons; addition, Foster +
Partners
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72.
Flatiron Building (Fuller Building)
(1903)
New York, NY; Daniel Burnham, FAIA
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73. Lake Point Tower
(1968)
Chicago, IL; Schipporeit-Heinrich; Graham, Anderson, Probst &
White
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74.
Guggenheim Museum
(1959)
New York, NY; Frank Lloyd Wright
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75. Union Station
(1939)
Los Angeles, CA; John Parkinson, AIA, and Donald B. Parkinson
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76.
Willard Hotel
(1901)
Washington, DC; Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, FAIA
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77.
Sever Hall, Harvard University
(1880)
Cambridge, MA; Henry Hobson Richardson, FAIA
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78.
Broadmoor Hotel
(1918)
Colorado Springs, CO; Warren & Wetmore
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79.
Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade
Center (1998),
Washington, DC; Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
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80.
Phillips Exeter Academy Library
(1972)
Exeter, NH; Louis I. Kahn, FAIA
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81. The
Plaza Hotel (1907)
New York, NY; Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, FAIA
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82.
Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
(2002)
Chicago, IL; Jean-Paul Viguier, Hon., FAIA
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83. Glessner House
(1887)
Chicago, IL; Henry Hobson Richardson, FAIA
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84.
Yankee Stadium
(1923)
New York, NY; Osborn Architects & Engineers
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85. Harold Washington Library
Center (1991)
Chicago, IL; Hammond, Beeby & Babka
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86.
Lincoln
Center for the Performing Arts
(1962-1968)
New York, NY; Wallace K. Harrison, FAIA, et al.
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87.
The
Dakota Apartments
(1884)
New York, NY; Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, FAIA
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88.
Art Institute of Chicago
(1893)
Chicago, IL; Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge
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89. Fairmont Hotel
(1906)
San Francisco, CA; Reid & Reid; Julia Morgan, AIA
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90.
Boston Public Library
(1895)
Boston MA; McKim, Mead & White
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91. Hollywood Bowl
(1924)
Hollywood, CA; Lloyd Wright; Allied Architects; Frank Gehry;
Hodgetts + Fung Design Associates with Gruen Associates
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92.
Texas State Capitol
(1888)
Austin, TX; Elijah E. Myers
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93. Fontainebleau
(1954)
Miami Beach, FL; Morris Lapidus
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94.
Legal Research Building, University of Michigan
(1931)
Ann Arbor, MI; York & Sawyer; addition, Gunnar Birkerts, FAIA
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95. J. Paul Getty Center for the
Arts (1997)
Los Angeles, CA; Richard Meier, FAIA
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96.
High Museum
(1983)
Atlanta, GA; Richard Meier, FAIA; addition, Renzo Piano, Hon.
FAIA
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97. Federal Building and U.S.
Courthouse (2000)
Islip, NY; Richard Meier, FAIA
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98.
Humana Building
(1986)
Louisville, KY; Michael Graves, FAIA
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99. Walt Disney Concert Hall
(2003)
Los Angeles, CA; Frank Gehry, FAIA
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100.
Radio City Music Hall
(1932)
New York, NY; Edward Durell Stone, FAIA
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101. Paul
Brown Stadium (2000)
Cincinnati, OH; NBBJ
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102.
United Airlines Terminal, O'Hare
(1988)
Chicago, IL; Helmut Jahn; Murphy/Jahn
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103. Hyatt Regency Atlanta
(1967)
Atlanta, GA; John C. Portman Jr., FAIA
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104.
AT&T Park (San Francisco Giants Stadium)
(2000)
San Francisco, CA; Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum
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105.
Time
Warner Center
(2003)
New York, NY; David Childs, FAIA, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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106.
Washington, D.C.,
Metro
(1976)
Washington, DC; Harry Weese, FAIA
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107. IDS Center
(1972)
Minneapolis, MN; Philip Johnson, FAIA; Johnson/Burgee
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108.
Seattle Public Library
(2004)
Seattle, WA; Rem Koolhaas; Office for Metropolitan Architecture;
LMN Architects
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109. Museum of Modern Art
(1995)
San Francisco, CA; Mario Botta, Hon., FAIA
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110.
Union Station
(1925)
Chicago, IL; Daniel Burnham, FAIA, Graham, Anderson, Probst &
White
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111.
United
Nations Headquarters
(1947-1953)
New York, NY; Wallace K. Harrison, FAIA, International Committee
of Architects; Oscar Niemeyer, FAIA; Le Corbusier, Hon. FAIA
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112.
National Building
Museum (Pension Building)
(1887)
Washington, DC; Montgomery C. Meigs
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113. Fenway Park
(1912)
Boston, MA; Osborn Architects & Engineers
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114.
Dana-Thomas House
(1904)
Springfield, IL; Frank Lloyd Wright
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115.
TWA
Terminal, Kennedy Airport
(1962)
New York, NY; Eero Saarinen, FAIA
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116.
The Athenaeum
(1979)
New Harmony, IN; Richard Meier, FAIA
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117. Walker Art Center
(2005)
Minneapolis, MN; Edward Larrabee Barnes, FAIA; addition,
Herzog & de Meuron
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118.
American Airlines Center
(2001)
Dallas, TX; David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services; HKS
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119. Arizona Biltmore Resort and
Spa (1929)
Phoenix, AZ; Albert Chase McArthur
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120.
Los Angeles Central Library
(1926)
Los Angeles, CA; Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, FAIA
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121. San
Francisco International Terminal (2000)
San Francisco, CA; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; Del Campo & Maru
Architects; Michael Willis Architects
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122.
Oriole Park at Camden
Yards
(1992)
Baltimore, MD; Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum
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123. Taliesin West
(1937-1959)
Scottsdale, AZ; Frank Lloyd Wright
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124.
United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum
(1993)
Washington, DC; James Ingo Freed, FAIA, Pei Cobb Freed &
Partners
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125.
Citicorp Center
(1977)
New York, NY; Hugh Stubbins & Associates; Emery Roth & Sons
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126.
V. C. Morris Gift Shop (Xanadu Gallery)
(1948)
San Francisco, CA; Frank Lloyd Wright
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127. Union Station
(1914)
Kansas City, MO; Jarvis Hunt
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128.
Rookery Building
(1888)
Chicago, IL; Burnham and Root
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129. Weisman Art Museum
(1990)
Minneapolis, MN; Frank Gehry, FAIA
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130.
Douglas House
(1973)
Harbor Springs, MI; Richard Meier, FAIA
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131. Hollyhock House
(1917)
Los Angeles, CA; Frank Lloyd Wright
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132.
Pennzoil Place
(1976)
Houston, TX; Philip Johnson, FAIA; Johnson/Burgee Architects;
Wilson, Morris, Crain and Anderson (now Morris Architects)
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133. Royalton Hotel
(1988)
New York, NY; Gruzen Samton Steinglass; interior, Philippe
Starck
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134.
Reliant Astrodome
(1964)
Houston, TX; Hermon Lloyd and W. B. Morgan; Wilson, Morris,
Crain and Anderson (now Morris Architects)
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135. Safeco Field
(1999)
Seattle, WA; NBBJ
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136.
Corning Museum of Glass
(1951-1978)
Corning, NY; Harrison & Abramowitz; additions, Gunnar Birkerts,
FAIA, and Smith-Miller + Hawkinson
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137.
30th Street Station
(1934)
Philadelphia, PA; Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
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138.
Robie House
(1909)
Chicago, IL; Frank Lloyd Wright
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139. Williams Tower (Transco
Tower) (1979)
Houston, TX; Philip Johnson, FAIA; Johnson/Burgee Architects;
Morris * Aubry Architects (now Morris Architects)
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140.
Stahl House (Case Study House #22)
(1959)
Los Angeles, CA; Pierre Koenig, FAIA
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141. Apple
SoHo (2002)
New York, NY; Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Ronnette Riley Architect
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142.
John Hancock Towers
(1976)
Boston, MA; Henry Cobb, FAIA, Pei Cobb Freed
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143.
Pennsylvania Station
(1910)
New York, NY; McKim, Mead & White
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144.
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
(1973)
San Francisco, CA; John C. Portman Jr., FAIA
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145. Carson Pirie Scott
(1903)
Chicago, IL; Louis Sullivan, FAIA
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146.
Museum
of Modern Art
(1939)
New York, NY; Philip Goodwin, FAIA and Edward Durell Stone, FAIA
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147. Auditorium Building
(1889),
Chicago, IL; Adler & Sullivan
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148.
Brown Palace Hotel
(1892)
Denver, CO; Frank E. Edbrooke
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149. Ingalls Ice Arena, Yale
University (1958)
New Haven, CT; Eero Saarinen, FAIA
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150.
Battle Hall, University of Texas
(1911)
Austin, TX; Cass Gilbert, FAIA
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