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University of Houston. Libraries. Special Collections Department. Architecture & Planning Research Collections

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The University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Architecture & Planning Research Collections preserve the work of architects, artists, designers, photographers, and others who have shaped and transformed the built environment of the Houston area. This rich group of materials documents the city’s growth, emphasizing the period after the Second World War, when Houston became a center for modern architecture. The collections contain the architectural papers, plans, and photographs of architects and academics as well as architectural drawings of individual buildings and other records of interest.

For more information Architecture & Planning Research Collections in the UH Libraries Special Collections department, please contact archivist Vince Lee at [email protected].

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Lucian T. Hood, A.I.A. Architectural Papers

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Identifier: 2007-007
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Lucian T. Hood, A.I.A. Architectural Papers
Dates: 1951-2006
Scope and Contents The Lucian T. Hood, A.I.A. Architectural Collection is comprised of architectural drawings as well as business files from the Lucian Hood, Inc. residential design firm. The collection contains Hood’s architectural drawings from the 1950s to 2006. The collection is not complete; records for many of the early projects have been lost or destroyed.In 1992, William Carl acquired the Lucian T. Hood architectural firm to modify and re-design existing plans for clients. The firm built...

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