NC Architecture Resources
In
March 2019, Our
State Magazine featured 60 pages on Modernist
houses across North Carolina.
The Marvelous Mr. Modern:
George Smart set out to save a historic, but often overlooked,
architectural style in North Carolina. By showcasing the
functional beauty of these homes across the state, he’s rallied
folks to the cause of Mayberry Modernism.
The Four Elements of a Modern Home: An acclaimed
North Carolina architect picks four homes whose distinctive
features — from sleek rooflines to dramatic windows — illustrate
the mid-century modern aesthetic.
Blueprint For A Movement: A tenacious architect with
a lofty goal turned North Carolina State University into a
powerhouse of modernist design.
NCModernist
Archives at NC State University Special Collections
NC
Buildings on the National Register of Historic Places
NCModernist
Pioneering NC Black Architects through 1970
NCModernist
Pioneering NC Women Architects through 1970
NCModernist
What I've Learned: Insightful observations on life and design
from North Carolina architects and designers
Incomplete
1984-2013 NC architecture awards, including AIANC, Spectator,
AIA Triangle, and some SAR (South Atlantic Regional AIA)
NC
General Statutes on Architects and Architecture -- what's
allowed in the profession and what's not
Preservation
North Carolina Booklet on Preservation Tax Credits
2018
Raleigh Modern Commercial Architecture Survey 1945-1975
2016
Historic Coker Hills in Chapel Hill NC by Jill Ridky-Blackburn. Buy
print copy.
2016
Oakwood: Cherry/Gordon vs. Wiesners NC Court of Appeals Ruling.
2014
Oakwood: Cherry/Gordon vs. Wiesners Superior Court Ruling.
2014
Oakwood: Oak City Preservation Alliance pamphlet.
2013
Sweet Homes Coloring Book.
2013
Durham Magazine article on George Smart.
2012
1950's Modern Mail-Order houses by David Hill.
2011
Charlotte Observer - NCModernist saves a Charlotte house by AG
Odell.
2011
RPPN article on NCModernist's Pioneering
Black Architects in North Carolina.
2010
RPPN article on George Smart and Mayberry
Modernism.
2010
Forsyth County South Suburban Area Plan Draft.
2010
Richard Neutra's Cyclorama in Gettysburg PA.
2009
Greensboro Historic Resources Survey 1940-1970.
2009
Raleigh Historic Districts Commission on Modernism
2009
Forsyth County Phase III Survey Report by Fearnbach History
Services, Inc
2009
Fayetteville Modern Architecture Survey Report by MdM
Historical Consultants.
2008
Fayetteville Street Study, Raleigh, by MdM
Historical Consultants.
2008
Forsyth County Phase II Report by Fearnbach History Services,
Inc.
2007
AIA North Carolina Design Award winners 1955-2007
2006
The Development of Modernism in Raleigh 1945-1965 by M. Ruth
Little
1998
Guide Map to 20th Century Architecture in Raleigh. Page one and
page two
1994
Early Modern Architecture in Raleigh Associated with NCSU by
David Black.
1992
Raleigh Comprehensive Architectural Survey Final Report by Helen
Patricia Ross.
1978
Raleigh Architectural and Historical Inventory
1978
Winston-Salem Architectural and Historical Inventory
1971
1975
1977
1978
1981
1986
1990
1993
NC Public Schools of Interest
1965
The 1965 North Carolina State Capital Plan, a visionary effort
for that didnt' happen
1960's
Brochure from Ezra Meir, structural engineer for many Modernist
buildings and former owner of the Catalano
House
1956
AIA Regional Conference for the South Atlantic District Tour
guide for Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh
Books
2007 - NC State University School of Design: The Kamphoefner Years 1948-1973 / Reflections and Recollections, by Roger Clark FAIA
1990 - Architects and Builders in North Carolina: A History of the Practice Of Building, by Catherine Bishir, Charlotte Brown, Carl Lounsbury, and Ernest Wood III










Around
1940 - Houses by Coffey (Five Points area of Raleigh NC)
Databases



NCSU's Architecture Archives
NCSU's Historical NCSU Archives - everything Wolfpack, from yearbooks to faculty profiles.
NCSU's Architects and Builders Database - profiles from the 1700's through about
1950
NCSU's Built Heritage of NC - photo library of NC buildings
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Publications

NC Architect Magazine, published by AIA North Carolina.


Metro Magazine was a monthly full-color city/regional publication founded and published by Bernie Reeves in Raleigh NC. In addition to opinion, politics, arts, and entertainment,Metro Magazine had the area's best regular architecture and design coverage, following the pattern of Reeves' earlier publications, Spectator and Triangle Business Journal. Metro ended in 2013.
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DesignLife, formerly called Design Influence, is the magazine for the NC State University College of Design, formerly called the School of Design:
The NCSU School of Design Student Publication was established to honor the memory of
Matthew Nowicki, the first head of the architecture program under Henry Kamphoefner at NC State University's School of Design. The publications quickly grew to encompass all of the school's design disciplines, not just architecture. Between 1950 and 1985, there were 58 issues. The numbers refer to volumes and issues, so 9-2 is Volume 9, Number 2. , 1-3, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-2, 3-3, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, 9-1, 9-2, 10-1, 10-2, 11-1, 11-2, 12-1, 12-2, 14-1, 14-2, 14-3, 14-4, 14-5, 15-2, 17-1, 17-2, 18, 19-1, 19-2, 20-2, 21-1, 21-2, 23, 23a, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, Index 1951-1977

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