Research Guides: CityLab Fall 2018: Boston Public Library

Books & Resources - In-Library Use Only

A warm spot for McKim
"A warm spot for McKim." Historic Preservation 47, (September 1995): 12.
Back from brutal : after decades of decline, the Boston Public Library's bright and renovated Johnson Building lets the light in
Zeiger, Mimi. "Back from brutal : after decades of decline, the Boston Public Library's bright and renovated Johnson Building lets the light in." Architectural Lighting 31, no. 6 (November 2017): 38-41.

Capitol Furniture Types of Beaux-Arts Architect: Design Hierarchy Reveals Meaning
Al Shihabi, Diane Viegut. "Capitol Furniture Types of Beaux-Arts Architect: Design Hierarchy Reveals Meaning." Journal Of Interior Design 38, no. 1 (March 2013): 33.
The Making of an Architectural Masterpiece: The Boston Public Library
Walter Muir, Whitehill. "The Making of an Architectural Masterpiece: The Boston Public Library." American Art Journal no. 2 (1970): 13.
Still controversial: Philip Johnson and the Boston Public Library
Padjen, Elizabeth S. "Still controversial: Philip Johnson and the Boston Public Library." Art New England 19, no. 3 (April 1998): 31.

Boston Public Library: A brief History and Description
A brief history of the institution, courtesy of the BPL
Boston Public Library Landmarks Commission Study Report
Report regarding BPL landmarks designation courtesy of the city of Boston.
Central Library in Copley Square
A brief historical overview of the architecture of the institutions architecture, courtesy of the BPL.
A handbook to the art and architecture of the Boston Public Library
by Wick, Peter A, 1977

History of The Boston Public Library lecture
AUDIO: This is a lecture on the history of The Boston Public Library given by Catherine J. Willis on October 13, 2011 at the Boston Public Library branch in Jamaica Plain, MA.

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Boston Public Library: 39 images
Architectural drawings (floor plans, design drawings, elevations, tile patterns, sketch, details, and sections), and exterior and interior photos

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