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Church House South Tawton, Devon, UK

http://www.thechurchhouse.org.uk/

History, location, usage and restoration project of a 15th-century village hall built of granite and thatch. An outstanding example of a special type of medieval community building.

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Great Lodges

http://www.greatlodges.com/

Showcases books, lectures and workshops by Christine Barnes on the most important lodges in North America. Includes a database with photographs and concise details.

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Metro Arts and Architecture

http://mic-ro.com/metro/metroart.html

Dozens of subway cities which are remarkable for their interesting stations. Descriptions and photographs from Metro Bits by Mike Rohde.

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Railroad Stations

http://www.rpmotoring.com/stations/

Explore the architecture and history of railroad stations around the world. Zane Riester includes a bibliography.

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Rossbret UK Institutions

http://www.institutions.org.uk/

A gazetteer of UK workhouses and voluntary or subscription hospitals, with some asylums, orphanages, almshouses and prisons. Background information on the poor law and history of medicine.

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Round Barns

http://www.dalejtravis.com/barn/rbarns.htm

Dale Travis provides photographs and locations of round and octagonal barns across the United States and Canada.

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The Pigeon Cote of Old

http://members.aol.com/Duiven/dovecote/dovecote.htm

Pigeon Cote hosts a complete annotated version of Cooke's Book of Dovecotes, which is an illustrated guide. Also bibliography and links.

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The Workhouse

http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/

Peter Higginbotham explores in depth the history of the British buildings where employment was provided for the destitute. Includes a gazetteer by country and county.

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Underground Buildings: Architecture and Environment

http://www.subsurfacebuildings.com

An exploration of the viability of underground buildings in contemporary America, with some discussion of international examples.

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