The Morgan Library & Museum, New York City, New York

Coloring Book of Architecture Series
2017–2019
Coloring remains a timeless activity that appeals to both children and adults. In this series, I authored and illustrated three books featuring iconic and lesser-known buildings in Washington, D.C., Boston, and New York City. Each entry includes details such as address, neighborhood, and architect, along with a brief description designed to spark readers' curiosity.
Find these books at ArcadiaPublishing.com or at participating retail stores. Remember to pick up crayons, colored pencils, pens, or markers, and reimagine each building with your own creative expression.
Historic Buildings of New York City: A Coloring Book of Architecture. Carlisle, MA: Commonwealth Editions, Applewood Books, 2019.
Historic Buildings of Boston: A Coloring Book of Architecture. Carlisle, MA: Commonwealth Editions, Applewood Books, 2018.
Historic Buildings of Washington, D.C.: A Coloring Book of Architecture. Carlisle, MA: Commonwealth Editions, Applewood Books, 2017.
Historical Society of Washington, D.C., Carnegie Library, as featured in Historic Buildings of Washington, D.C.
Historical Society of Washington, D.C., Carnegie Library
8th and K Streets NW
Mount Vernon Square
Ackerman and Ross​​​​​​​
This building, named after Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish-born American industrialist whose philanthropy supported public libraries nationwide, was originally the Central Public Library. Built in 1903 and designed by Ackerman & Ross, it is located on Mount Vernon Square. Today, it houses the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., which, with renovation help from Foster + Partners and Beyer Blinder Belle, launched the DC History Center with Apple. The Apple Carnegie Library partnership has given new life to this historic building.
Berkeley Building in Boston, Massachusetts, as featured in Historic Buildings of Boston.
Berkeley Building
414–426 Boylestown Street
Back Bay
Stephen R. H. Codman and Constant-Désiré Despradelle​​​​​​​
This six-story Beaux-Arts style commercial building at Berkeley and Boylston Streets in Boston was designed by Stephen R. H. Codman and Constant-Désiré Despradelle. Completed in 1905, its façades feature ornate white terra-cotta cladding by the Atlantic Terra Cotta Company of New York City. Terra-cotta, popular from the 1890s to the 1930s for its attractiveness, durability, and fireproof qualities, is expressed with playful sea motifs, including fish, sea serpents, seashells, and seaweed. Inside, retail and office spaces benefit from natural daylight through large windows made possible by steel frames and reinforced concrete construction.
Woolworth Building, New York City, New York, as featured in Historic Buildings of New York City.
Woolworth Building
233 Broadway
Tribeca
Cass Gilbert (1913); Ehrenkrantz & Associates (1970s renovations); Office of Thierry W. Despont Ltd. and SLCE Architects (2018 renovations and restoration)
Though shorter than the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, which opened in 1889, the Woolworth Building was considered the tallest in the world when it was completed in 1913. With 60 floors, the Neo-Gothic-style building rises 792 feet and features ornate terra-cotta cladding, tracery, and roof gargoyles. The building was financed by Frank W. Woolworth, the owner of the famous five-and-dime retailer it is named after. An observation deck closed in 1945. In recent years, the skyscraper was renovated to include luxury condominiums on the upper floors.
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Objective_
Create artwork celebrating the building arts, inspired by structures that shape the city: houses, libraries, museums, and others.
Approach_
This project involved research, travel, photography, writing, drawing, and editing. We decided that the best product would be a coloring book for both children and adults. Each book, completed in less than a year, contained about 30 drawings paired with informative text.
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Roles: Research, Content Development, Illustration
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Publisher: Commonwealth Editions, an imprint of Applewood Books (previous); Applewood Books, an imprint of Arcadia Publishing (current)
Project support: Jennifer Most Delaney, Content Manager for Applewood Books and J. Banks Smither, Publisher for Applewood Books, Arcadia Publishing; Michael Higdon, National Building Museum
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