Albert Levy's Architectural Photographic Series

Albert Levy's Architectural Photographic Series is the bigger- and best - visual record of the key architecture of the United States between 1870-1890 - and we have found that he expanded it to Europe -.He took pictures of the most relevant and new buildings from an architectural - and historical - point of view; he gave detailed notations on the architect, the owner and the location of each building. 

There are at least 42 series (59) with aproximately 30-40 pictures each. These would mean nearly 1000 pictures. According to Albert Levy's catalogue he made 673 pictures of the United States until 1887. According to the book "American Architectural Books, A List of Books, Portfolios and Pamphlets Published in America before 1895" (58) there are 33 series listed in that book before 1895. 

Due to these series, Albert Levy is referenced as counterpart for Alinari in the United States (13). Below you can see the name of the series as it appears recorded at each holders' archive:

• Images of architectural photographic series
• Images of 22nd Arch. series. Chicago and Cincinnati
• More images of architectural phot. series
• European architectural photographic series

• (*Image by the Boston Public Library)

  • Albert Levy's Photographic Series of Modern American Architecture: First Series, Private City Dwellings. (16) (15) link
    • Inside we can see the Billings, Horace, Residence. (15). This picture is also in the newspaper/magazine "American Architect and Building News," 11/27/1880, v.8, p.258 and plate. (48)
    • Inside we can see the Chamberlain, D., Residence. (15). This picture is also in the book Bunting "Houses of Boston's Back Bay," p.428. (49)
    • Owned by St. Louis Public Library (26).
  • Albert Levy's Photographic Series of Modern American Architecture: Second Series, Country Dwellings. (16) (36)
    • Inside we can see the Casino (15). This picture is also in the books  "Architectural Heritage of Newport", pl. 205 (50); "Newport: A Tour Guide" (rev.) 8 . (51)
    • Inside we can see the Chateau-Nooga (15). This picture is also in the book  "Architectural Heritage of Newport", pl. 195. (50)
    • Owned by St. Louis Public Library and Franklin Insitute (Philadelphia) (26).
  • Albert Levy's Architectural Photographic Series: 3rd series, French Gothic and Renaissance, Civil and Domestic Architecture, New York: Albert Levy, 1884. (14)
  • Albert Levy's Photographic Series of Modern American Architecture: Fifth Series, Messrs. Vanderbilt's Mansions. (16)
    • Also owned by University of California (26)
  • Albert Levy's Photographic Series of Modern American Architecture: Ninth Series, Street Fronts. (16)
    
    • Owned by St. Louis Public Library (26).
  • Albert Levy's Photographic Series of Modern American Architecture: Tenth Series, Sea Shore Cottages and Country Houses. (16)
    • • PH1989:0263.03:001, Exterior view of a cottage, Elberon, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:002, Exterior view of a cottage, Elberton, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:003, Exterior view of a cottage, Elberon, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:004, Exterior view of a cottage, Long Branch, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:005, Exterior view of a cottage, Elberon, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:006, Exterior view of a cottage, Long Branch, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:007, Exterior view of a country house, Washington, D.C., United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:008, Exterior view of country houses, Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:009, Exterior view of a country house, Orange, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:010, Exterior view of a country house, Newark, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:011, Exterior view of a country house, Washington, D.C., United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:012, Exterior view of a country house, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:013, Exterior view of a country house, Washington, D.C., United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:014, Exterior view of a country house, Washington, D.C., United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:015, Exterior view of a country house, Washington, D.C., United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:016, Exterior view of a country house, Washington, D.C., United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:017, Exterior view of a country house, Washington, D.C., United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:018, Exterior view of a country house, Orange, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:019, Exterior view of a country house, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:020, Exterior view of a country house, Orange, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:021, Exterior view of a country house, Orange, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:022, Exterior view of a country house, Orange, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:023, Exterior view of a country house, Orange, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:024, Exterior view of a cottage, Elberon, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:025, Exterior view of country houses, Washington, D.C., United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:026, Exterior view of country houses, Washington, D.C., United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:027, Exterior view of country houses, Washington, D.C., United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:028, Exterior view of country houses, Washington, D.C., United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:029, Exterior view of country houses, Orange, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
      • PH1989:0263.03:030, Exterior view of a cottage, Elberon, New Jersey, United States, 1883-1899
    • Owned by St. Louis Public Library and Franklin Institute (Philadelphia) (26).
  • Albert Levy's Photographic Series of Modern American Architecture: Twelfth Series, Modern Street Architecture of Berlin, Street Fronts and Apartment Houses. (16)
  • Albert Levy's Photographic Series, the Fourteenth Series: Romanesque and Gothic Churches in the South of France (24)
  • Albert Levy's Photographic Series of Modern American Architecture: Sixteenth Series, American Private City Dwellings. (16)
    • Owned by St. Louis Public Library (26).
  • Albert Levy's Architectural Photographic Series: Twenty-second series. Chicago and Cincinnati private dwellings (35)
  • Albert Levy's Architectural Photographic Series:  Twenty-fourth series.(Berne, Lucerne, Zurich and other Swiss cities and towns) (21)
  • Albert Levy's Architectural Photographic Series: Twenty-fith series. Owned by the University of Minnesota (26).
  • Albert Levy's Architectural Photographic Series: Thirtheeth series. Owned by the Boston Public Library (26).
  • Albert Levy's Architectural Photographic Series: Thirty-First Series, Street Fronts, Stores, Office , Etc : Lévy, Albert. c1884 (15) link
    • Inside we can see the Ames, Frederick L., Wholesale Store. (15). This picture is also in the book "H. H. Richardson: Complete Architectural Works" by Ochsner. (42)
    • Inside we can see the Newell Store Building. (15). This picture is also in the book Gebhard, "Guide to the Architecture of Minneapolis," p.35 (43)
    • Inside we can see the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad Central Building. (15). This picture is also in the book by Jones, "Lost Baltimore: A Portfolio of Vanished Buildings," p. 230-231. (52)
    • Inside we can see the Brown Brother & Company Building. (15). This picture is also in the book "Tatman, "Biographical Dictionary of Philadelphia Architects 1700-1800," p. 141. (53)
    • Owned by St. Louis Public Library (26).
  • Albert Levy's Architectural Photographic Series: 33rd series, American City and Country Residences, etc, New York: Albert Levy, 1884. (14)
    • Inside we can see the Marquand, Henry G., Residence. (15). This picture is also in the book "Stern, "New York 1800: Architecture and Urbanism in the Gilded Age," p. 613". (40)
    • Inside we can see the Bingham, Charles W. and Mary Payne, Residence. (15). This picture is also in the book "Cigliano, "Showplace of America". (41)
    • Inside we can see the Ames, Oliver, Residence . (15). This picture is also in the book "Buildings of Massachusetts: Metropolitan Boston," by Morgan p. 173". (46)
    • Inside we can see the Berkshire Apartment House. (15). This picture is also in the book Stern, "New York 1800: Architecture and Urbanism in the Gilded Age," p.556, 557. (40)
    • Owned by the Boston Public Library and St. Louis Public Library (26).
  • Albert Levy's Architectural Photographic Series : Thirty-Fifth Series, Sea Shore Cottages And Country Houses, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Maine : Lévy, Albert. 1895 (16) (15) Link
    • Inside we can see the Bowler Residence. (15). This picture is also in the book Bryan, "Maine Cottages: Fred L. Savage and the Architecture of Mount Desert," p. 182. (45)
    • Inside we can see the Casa Far Niente. (15). This picture is also in the book "Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Maine," v.3 no. 5. (44)
    • Inside we can see the Musgrave, Thomas, Residence. (15). This picture is also in the book Reed, "A Delight To All Who Know It: The Summer Architecture of William R. Emerson," p. 34-35. (54)
  • Albert Levy's Architectural Photographic Series : Thirty-Sixth Series, Sea-Shore Cottages, Etc., Newport, R.I., And Long Branch, N.J : Lévy, Albert. 1895 (15) link
    • Inside we can see the Bruen, Mary L., Residence. (15). This picture is also in the book Yarnall, "Newport Through Its Architecture: A History of Styles From Postmedieval to Postmodern," p. 108. (47)
    • Inside we can see the Goelet, Robert, Residence. (15). This picture is also in the book Yarnall, "Newport Through Its Architecture: A History of Styles From Postmedieval to Postmodern," p. 104. (47)
  • Albert Levy architectural series. Forty-first series: Europe: Domestic Renaissance Architecture Belgium and Germany. 24 pictures. (59)
  • Albert Levy architectural series: Forty-second series: Europe. Old picturesque wooden buildings in Germany. 24 pictures (59)
  • Albert Levy's Photographic Series Of Modern American Architecture. : Lévy, Albert. 1883
  • Albert Levy's Architectural Photographic Series : Lévy, Albert. 1895 (16)
  • Albert Levy's Architectural Photographic series. (15) link
  • Architectural Photographic Series, city houses/Levy: 1 album, 38 leaves of plates: photographs 36x46 cm. New York, Albert Levy (between 1880-1895?). (20).
    • Signature by Albert Levy in "Albert Levy's Architectural photographic series"
      In some cases, in the Photographic series the  Photographs are titled, numbered and mounted on blue card stock. The card stock is embossed
      "Architectural & Decorative Books, Albert Levy, NY, 77, University".
  • Having a look at some of the photos of "Albert Levy's Architectural Photographic series" - see the Ryerson & Burnham Art and Architectural Archive of the Art Institute of Chicago in the web for more photos by Albert Levy (look for "Levy") -  we can find that some of them are in "L'Architecture Americaine", which indicates that this album may be a collection of the "best of photographic series" to show his work in Europe (because the editor of L'Architecture is French). As this album was edited in 1886 (19), some of the dates of the photographic series above could not be correct.