Revisiting Chicago December 5th 2017 Becky Sigman stopped by a few of her “favorite haunts” while visiting friends in Chicago. In this blog post we tag along with her to see what architectural treasures caught her eye.
The Borough of Princeton November 15th 2017 While in New York not long ago, our explorer Paul Knight made a side trip to the Princeton University campus and part of downtown Princeton known as Palmer Square.
Charleston, South Carolina October 16th 2017 Charleston’s waterside views, rich history, unique urban character, and Southern charm draws in visitors from around the globe, including our Lora Shea who shares some highlights.
Seeing the California Coast September 26th 2017 In this blog post, Amy Trum gives us a quick look at her trip from San Francisco, down the Pacific Coast Highway to Big Sur, and eventually Santa Barbara, California.
Visiting Seattle via CNU September 12th 2017 Examine a few of Seattle’s Pioneer Square storefronts and Romanesque Revival structures with Chris Carrigan.
Monticello August 29th 2017 The last stop on Jacques Levet’s tour of French architectural precedent, and Thomas Jefferson’s interpretation of it, was to be Monticello.
Poplar Forest August 18th 2017 Jacques examined Jefferson’s private retreat, Poplar Forest, outside Lynchburg, Virginia to look for signs of French architectural connection.
University of Virginia August 3rd 2017 Upon his return to America, Thomas Jefferson incorporated aspects of the architecture and planning he saw in Paris into his own work, which Jacques also visited.
Les Places publiques, Paris July 20th 2017 The public spaces and urban planning of Paris also inspired Thomas Jefferson, so while there, Jacques visited several different squares throughout the city as well.
Châteaux, France July 4th 2017 Following in Jefferson’s footsteps, Jacques spent time at Vaux-le-Vicomte and Château de Versailles, featuring the designs of landscape gardener André Le Nôtre.
Nîmes, France June 20th 2017 During his research, Jacques discovered one of Jefferson’s most important trips outside of Paris was to the city of Nîmes in southern France.
L’Hôtel de Salm June 2nd 2017 Jacques Levet recently traveled to Paris and the Piedmont region of Virginia to study the inspiration for and the architecture of Thomas Jefferson.
