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ARCHITECT'S CHOICE: THE TOP TEN BUILDINGS IN THE U.S.
1885 -- Poll conducted by the
American
Architect & Building News:
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H.H. Richardson: Trinity Church, Boston, 1872-77.
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Various architects: The U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
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Richard Morris Hunt: Vanderbilt House, New York City,
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Richard Upjohn: Trinity Church, New York City, 1846.
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Frederick Withers & Calvert Vaux: the Jefferson Market Courthouse,
New York City, 1875-77.
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Richard Upjohn: Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford, 1873-79.
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H.H. Richardson: City Hall, Albany, New York, 1880-83.
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H.H. Richardson: Sever Hall, Harvard University, 1878-80.
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H.H. Richardson: New York State Capitol, Albany, (Richardson was one of
four architects), 1875-86.
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H.H. Richardson: Town Hall, North Easton, MA, 1879-1881.
1986 -- Poll conducted by the American Institute
of Architects:
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Frank Lloyd Wright: Fallingwater, Bear Run, PA, 1936.
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe: Seagram Building, New York City, 1954-58. (with
Philip Johnson)
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Eero Saarinen: Dulles Airport, Washington, D.C., 1962.
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Thomas Jefferson: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1817-1826.
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Frank Lloyd Wright: Robie House, Chicago, 1909.
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H.H. Richardson: Trinity Church, Boston, 1872-1877.
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I.M. Pei & Partners: East Wing, National Gallery, Washington D.C.,
1976.
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Various architects: Rockefeller Center, New York City, 1930-1940.
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Frank Lloyd Wright: Johnson Wax Building, Racine Wisconsin, 1936.
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Thomas Jefferson: Monticello, Charlottesville, VA, 1770-74; 1796-1809.
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