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Object Description
| Collection ID: | LIB-ASL002 |
| Collection Title: | Rudy Bruner Award Digital Archives |
| Departmental Affiliation: | University Libraries. Arts & Sciences Libraries. |
| Institution: | State University of New York at Buffalo |
| Item ID: | 1997_row_houses |
| Title: | Project Row Houses; |
| Short Title: | Project Row Houses |
| Overview: | Project Row Houses has forged new connections among Houston, TX communities through the rehabilitation of 22 historic "shotgun" style houses which now provide art gallery and installation space, showcasing the work of prominent African-American artists. In addition, Project Row Houses provides 5 houses and support services for single working mothers, and a variety of daycare and after school programs for neighborhood youth. |
| Award Type: |
Arts Citizen Participation Housing Urban Design |
| Location: | Houston, Texas |
| Award Cycle: | 1997 |
| Awarded: | Silver Medal Winner |
| Completion Date: | Not specified |
| Budget: | $350,000 |
| Project Type(s): |
Housing Arts Urban Design Citizen Participation |
| Subject heading(s): |
Architecture--Conservation and restoration--Texas--Houston. Community development, Urban--Texas--Houston. Project Row Houses, Inc. Public art--Texas--Houston. Single mothers--Housing--Texas--Houston. Urban renewal--Citizen participation |
| Bibliography: | Buehl, Olivia Bell. "Row House Revival." Home Remodeling (n.d.);Glentzer, Molly. "Art With a Heart." HOPE 4 (September/October 1996) 62-69.;Goldberg, Vicki. "In Houston, Rebuilding by Creating." The New York Times (July 16, 1995) 26-27.;Our Doors Are Open [brochure].;Project Row Houses [brochure].;The Open Houses Celebration [brochure].;Thomas, Cynthia. "Lowe and Behold." Houston Chronicle (October 13, 1996) 1-F.;Tucker, Sheryl G. "Reinnovating the African-American Shotgun House." Places 10, no. 1 (Summer 1995) 64-71. |
| File Size: | 3613 Bytes |
| Rights Management: | Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research, and teaching. |
| DCMI Type: |
Image Still Image |
| File Name: | index.cpd |
Description
| Collection ID: | LIB-ASL002 |
| Collection Title: | Rudy Bruner Award Digital Archives |
| Departmental Affiliation: | University Libraries. Arts & Sciences Libraries. |
| Institution: | State University of New York at Buffalo |
| Title: | Photo |
| File Size: | 66417 Bytes |
| Rights Management: | Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research, and teaching. |
| DCMI Type: |
Image Still Image |
| File Name: | row_houses_01pho.jpg |
