National Building Museum

The National Building Museum will preserve the Northwestern Terra Cotta collection, one of the largest architectural terra cotta collections in the United States. Project activities will include photographing, cataloguing, and digitizing drawings, focusing on drawings produced from 1924 to 1956.  For the project, the museum will hire new staff to conduct conservation assessments and rehouse at-risk items, work with consultants, and form partnerships to manage the preservation and accessibility of the collection. Project activities will improve preservation, accessibility, and knowledge of the collection, benefiting researchers, educators, and the public.