The ICAA is pleased to provide for the scholarly research of its affiliates with unrestricted access to its valuable collection of books focused on the classical tradition in art and architecture.
In appreciation of the generous support of The Russell Windham Architectural Library, the ICAA thanks our leading contribution from Lyn Muse, The Muse Family Foundation.
The ICAA also thanks:
Lucia Benton Bill Curtis, Curtis & Windham Architects David Dowler Thomas Lloyd Anne Kriken Mann Peter Talty
As well as Anthony (Ankie) Barnes, Timothy Corrigan, Pierre Crosby, Robert Davis, Melissa DelVecchio, Stan Dixon, David Dowler, Barbara Eberlein, Whitley Esteban, Mark Ferguson, John Flower, Jared Goss, Elizabeth Graziolo, Alexa Hampton, Kevin Harris, Kathryn Herman, Edmund Hollander, ICAA Texas Chapter, Anne Lazar
Phillip Liederbach, John Murray, Eric Osth, Mark Pledger, David Rau, Foster Reeve, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP, Suzanne Santry, Adrian Taylor, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Suzanne Tucker, and Bunny Williams
The ICAA library catalog is available to browse online.If you are unsure of where to start your search, you may be interested in reading The Library of Classical Design, a compendium of foundational texts for the student, practitioner, and anyone interested in classical and traditional architecture as a contemporary discipline.
The collection includes materials in the following areas of research:
The collection features limited copies of the following periodicals:
Additionally, the Library houses special collections donated by notable artists, architects, and scholars working within the classical tradition:
Henry Hope Reed CollectionHenry Hope Reed, Jr. (September 25, 1915 – May 1, 2013) was an American architecture critic, founding member of Classical America, and guiding force behind the renaissance of classical architecture in the United States. The ICAA houses approximately 350 books and exhibition catalogs from Mr. Reed’s personal collection, many of which were gifted and signed by the authors. Taylor Harbison CollectionTaylor Harbison (1957- 2006) was an American artist who drew his inspiration from the Masters of the Italian Rinascimento and Barocco. In 2006, the Taylor Harbison estate bequeathed Mr. Harbison’s personal collection of books, monographs, and exhibition catalogs to the ICAA library.
The ICAA Library is a non-circulating research library. The Library is open to the general public by appointment. Please contact [email protected] or call 212-730-9646 × 112 to schedule a visit.
The ICAA accepts donations of books, catalogs, and printed materials on a limited basis. Please contact [email protected] or call 212-730-9646 × 112 if you are interested in making a donation. The ICAA is grateful for your support.