LibGuides: Architecture, Design and Fine Arts: Image & Map Resources

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Archiplanet
Community-constructed collection sponsored by ArchitectureWeek. Registration is free. Find, post, and edit the facts and photos here on your favorite structures of all kinds, from any place or time period.
Architecture of Getty Center
Features 700 photographs (low, medium, and high resolution) of the Getty Center in Los Angeles
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Features 700 photographs (low, medium, and high resolution) of the Getty Center in Los Angeles, designed by architects Richard Meier and Michael Palladino. Visitors can select locations within the museum on a clickable map or browse in-depth images g ...
Arounder
Gives a vivid sense of what a city has to offer: historical cathedrals and works of art, museums featuring famous artists, local cafes and stores, breathtaking mountain-top views, quiet parks and gardens
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360-degree panoramic views of cities and monuments around the world
Bildindex der Kunst und Architektur (Germany)
Images of architectural monuments in various countries
Chicago Imagebase
Images of Medieval Art and Architecture
Library of Congress American Image
Digitized historical materials from the Library of Congress - includes many images.
LIFE Photo Achive Hosted by Google
Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today.
NYPL Digital Gallery
Provides free and open access to over 700,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.
Picsearch-Image search for pictures & Images
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modern architecture, space architecture, indian architecture, gothic architecture, libraries architecture, You can use the following terms to search for pictures and images. Renaissance architecture, houses architecture, greek architecture, future architecture, cladding architecture, russian architecture, landscape architecture, skyscrapers architecture, architecture plan, baroque architecture, wood architecture, 3d architecture, pool architecture, gehry architecture, contemporary architecture
SAH-Society of Architectural Historians
International not-for-profit membership organization that promotes the study and preservation of the built environment worldwide.
Tall Building Image Database
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The medium-resolution images contained in this database have been provided by CTBUH members and others interested in tall buildings and are free for download and usage
THAIS - 40 Centuries of Architecture
Images of Egyptian, Greek, Islamic and Romanesque architecture, indexed by location, subject, and period. (Languages: Italian/English)
The Courtauld of Institute of Art
The A & A (Art and Architecture) web site contains more than 40,000 images and a network of over half a million links.
ARTstor
Nonprofit image library for education and scholarship.

Architectural Maps

Canadian Atlas Online
This site allows you to use numerous tools to customize and view a map of Canada which provides street level detail for all of Canada.
Digital maps from the Library of Congress collection
National geographic Mapmachine
Satellite photos, street maps, and more are available in this online atlas
USGS the National Map Viewer
Orthoimagery, elevation, geographic names, hydrographs, boundaries, transportation, structures, and land cover.
USGS Historical Map Viewer
Loads a timeline of available maps, with elevations and hydrography. 10/11/16

New York City Atlas & Landmarks

Atlas of New York City
The atlases are the collection of York Public Library digital gallery
New York City Historic District Maps
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
New York CIty Map

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