Mike Jackson

Mike Jackson, FAIA, is a Springfield, Ill.–based architect and a visiting professor of architecture at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign. He led the architectural division of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency for more than 30 years and now champions the development of the Association for Preservation Technology's Building Technology Heritage Library, an online archive of pre-1964 AEC documents.

Mike Jackson's Posts

History
A Look at 20th-Century Architecture and Building Catalogs From England

by Mike Jackson

From an 1880s guide to decorative toilets to documents on steel, page through these manuals from the Building Technology Heritage Library's collection of 19th- and 20th-century catalogs.
Technology
Getting a Handle on Construction Tools of the 20th Century

by Mike Jackson

Dive into a selection of equipment-themed items from the Building Technology Heritage Library's collection of catalogs from the 20th century.
ARCHITECT
Block by Block: The History of CMUs, a Construction Staple

by Mike Jackson

Catalogs from the Building Technology Heritage Library's collection provide a unique look at the evolution of this basic building material.
Architect
An Illustrated History of Railing Design

by Mike Jackson

Browse through these historic building products catalogs from the 19th and 20th centuries for inspiration when designing wood and wrought iron railings.