Papers of the Western Association of Architects 1884-1889

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Papers of the Western Association of Architects 1884-1889

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Collection contains four microfilm reels of the papers of the Western Association of Architects.

4 microfilm reels

eng,

University of Minnesota Libraries. Northwest Architectural Archives, Manuscripts Division

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American Institute of Architects

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The Western Association of Architects (WAA) was founded in Chicago in 1884 as a rival organization of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Members consisted of architects from the Midwest and the South with chapters forming in many states. The WAA was the first architectural organization to petition for licensure of architects. Many architects were members of both WAA and AIA and a decision was made in 1889 for WAA to merge with AIA. From the guide to the Papers of the Western...