10 That Changed America is a series of television documentary films about the history of architecture and urban planning produced by US public service broadcaster PBS member station WTTW from 2013 to 2018. The series is presented by Geoffrey Baer and produced by Dan Protess.[1]

The series comprises seven separate films, each approximately 55 minutes in length. The initial episode on 10 Buildings That Changed America was broadcast in 2013. A three part season 1 comprising episodes on 10 Homes, 10 Towns and 10 Parks followed in 2016.

Season 2 with three further episodes covering 10 Streets, 10 Monuments and 10 Modern Marvels aired in July 2018.[1]

10 Buildings That Changed America

Buildings in presentation order with credited architect, location and year
BuildingCredited ArchitectLocationYear
1 Virginia State CapitolThomas JeffersonRichmond, Virginia1788
2 Trinity ChurchHenry RichardsonBoston, Massachusetts1877
3 Wainwright BuildingLouis SullivanSt. Louis, Missouri1891
4 Robie HouseFrank Lloyd WrightChicago, Illinois1910
5 Highland Park Ford PlantAlbert KahnHighland Park, Michigan1910
6 Southdale CenterVictor GruenEdina, Minnesota1956
7 Seagram BuildingMies van der RoheNew York, New York1958
8 Dulles International AirportEero SaarinenChantilly, Virginia1962
9 Vanna Venturi HouseRobert VenturiPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania1964
10 Disney Concert HallFrank GehryLos Angeles, California2003

10 Homes That Changed America

Homes in presentation order with credited architect, location and year
HomeCredited ArchitectsLocationYear
1 Taos PuebloTaos, New Mexico1400s
2 MonticelloThomas JeffersonCharlottesville, Virginia1809
3 LyndhurstA J DavisTarrytown, New York1842
4 The TenementNew York, New Yorkmid 1800s
5 The Gamble HouseCharles and Henry GreenePasadena, California1908
6 Langston Terrace DwellingsHilyard RobinsonWashington, DC1938
7 FallingwaterFrank Lloyd WrightMill Run, Pennsylvania1937
8 Eames HouseCharles and Ray EamesPacific Palisades, California1949
9 Marina CityBertrand GoldbergChicago, Illinois1962
10 GlidehouseMichelle KaufmannNovato, California2004

10 Towns That Changed America

Towns in presentation order with credited planners and year
TownCredited PlannersYear
1 St. Augustine, FloridaLaws of the Indies1565
2 Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWilliam Penn1682
3 Salt Lake City, UtahJoseph Smith1847
4 Riverside, IllinoisFrederick Law Olmsted1868
5 Pullman, IllinoisGeorge Pullman and Solon S Beman1880
6 Greenbelt, MarylandClarence S Stein1935
7 Levittown, New YorkLevitt and Sons1947
8 Southwest Washington, DCLouis Justement and Chloethiel Smith1952
9 Seaside, FloridaDuany Plater-Zyberk & Co1981
10 Pearl District, Portland, OregonPortland Planning Commission and Jane Jacobs1997

10 Parks That Changed America

Parks in presentation order with location, credited planner and year
ParkLocationCredited PlannerYear
1 Squares of SavannahSavannah, Georgia1733
2 Fairmount ParkPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania1812
3 Mount Auburn CemeteryCambridge, MassachusettsHenry Alexander Scammell Dearborn1831
4 Central ParkNew York, New YorkFrederick Law Olmsted, Calvert Vaux1857
5 Chicago's Neighborhood ParksChicago, Illinois1869
6 San Antonio River WalkSan Antonio, TexasRobert Hugman1929
7 Overton ParkMemphis, TennesseeGeorge Kessler1906
8 Freeway ParkSeattle, WashingtonAngela Danadjieva1976
9 Gas Works ParkSeattle, WashingtonRichard Haag1975
10 The High LineNew York, New YorkJames Corner2009

10 Streets That Changed America

The chosen streets, in rough chronological order of establishment, were New York City's Broadway, the Boston Post Road linking Boston, MA to New York, NY, St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, LA, the National Road linking Cumberland, MD to Vandalia, IL, Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway in New York City, Woodward Avenue in Detroit, MI, the Lincoln Highway from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA, Greenwood Avenue in Tulsa, OK, Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA, and the Kalamazoo Mall outdoor pedestrian shopping mall at Kalamazoo, MI.[2]

10 Monuments That Changed America

The chosen monuments were the Bunker Hill Monument at Boston, MA (1843), the Statue of Liberty (1886), Standing Soldiers monuments to Civil War dead (post 1865), the Robert Gould Shaw/54th Regiment Memorial at Boston, MA (1897), the Lincoln Memorial at Washington, DC (1922), Mount Rushmore (1941), the Gateway Arch at St. Louis, MO (1965), the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Washington, DC (1982), the AIDS Memorial Quilt (1987), and the Oklahoma City National Memorial at Oklahoma City, OK (2000).[3]

10 Modern Marvels That Changed America

The civil engineering feats were the Erie Canal (1825), the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge across the Ohio River at Cincinnati, OH (1866), the Transcontinental Railroad (1869), the Eads Bridge across the Mississippi River at St. Louis, MO (1874), the Reversal of the Chicago River (1900), the Holland Tunnel under the Hudson River connecting New York, NY to Jersey City, NJ (1927), the Hoover Dam (1936), the Colorado River Aqueduct (1935), the Interstate Highway System (1956), and New Orleans' Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (2005)

Critical response

The initial episode on 10 Buildings That Changed America received mixed reviews from architecture critics. It was recognised as achieving the goal to "explain complex battles over architectural ideas, in clear language, to a broad audience".[4] However, it was also criticised as lacking substance and failing to address "the historical, social and economic impact of these 10 buildings".[5] The Minneapolis Star Tribune highlighted the series 1 episode covering 10 Homes That Changed America for informativeness on "influential homes that transformed residential living".[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Rockett, Darcel (10 July 2018). "Marvels, monuments and streets: '10 That Changed America' is back for another season". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. Crawley, Melissa (3 July 2018). "Stay Tuned: TV Review: '10 That Changed America'". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. Waldek, Stefanie (4 July 2018). "10 Monuments and Memorials That Changed America Forever". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. Hawthorne, Christopher. "'10 Buildings That Changed America' is a rewarding tour", Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2013. Retrieved on 1 July 2018.
  5. Kennicott, Philip. "Little of substance in PBS’s ‘10 Buildings That Changed America’", The Washington Post, Washington, 9 May 2013. Retrieved on 1 July 2018.
  6. Palmer, Kim. "Worth watching", Star Tribune, Minneapolis, 2 Apr 2016. Retrieved on 2 July 2018.
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