10 Buildings that Changed America

A state capitol that Thomas Jefferson designed to resemble a Roman temple, the home of Henry Ford’s first assembly line, an airport with a swooping concrete roof that seems to float on air — these are among the buildings surveyed in this cross-country journey to 10 influential works of American architecture.

Season 1 Episode 1 Length 55:10 Premiere: 05/12/13

Recent Episodes

10 Modern Marvels That Changed America

S2 E3 Length 54:56 Premiere Date 07/24/18

10 Monuments That Changed America

S2 E2 Length 54:56 Premiere Date 07/17/18

10 Streets That Changed America

S2 E1 Length 54:56 Premiere Date 07/10/18

10 Towns that Changed America

S1 E4 Length 56:03 Premiere Date 04/18/16

10 Parks that Changed America

S1 E3 Length 56:10 Premiere Date 04/11/16

10 Homes that Changed America

S1 E2 Length 56:07 Premiere Date 04/04/16

Clips & Previews

Web Exclusive: Virginia State Capitol

Clip Length 04:14 Premiere Date 05/11/13

Web Exclusive: Trinity Church

Clip Length 03:26 Premiere Date 05/11/13

Web Exclusive: Wainwright Building

Clip Length 03:04 Premiere Date 05/11/13

Web Exclusive: Robie House

Clip Length 03:56 Premiere Date 05/11/13

Web Exclusive: Highland Park Ford Plant

Clip Length 02:59 Premiere Date 05/11/13

Web Exclusive: Southdale Center

Clip Length 05:18 Premiere Date 05/11/13

Web Exclusive: Seagram Building

Clip Length 02:49 Premiere Date 05/11/13

Web Exclusive: Dulles International Airport

Clip Length 02:46 Premiere Date 05/11/13

Web Exclusive: Vanna Venturi House

Clip Length 01:35 Premiere Date 05/11/13

Web Exclusive: Walt Disney Concert Hall

Clip Length 03:25 Premiere Date 05/11/13

Specials

Towns | Philadelphia, PA

Length 04:35 Premiere Date 04/18/16

Towns | Salt Lake City, UT

Length 04:25 Premiere Date 04/18/16

Towns | Riverside, IL

Length 05:27 Premiere Date 04/18/16

Towns | Pullman, IL

Length 04:46 Premiere Date 04/18/16

Towns | Greenbelt, MD

Length 05:38 Premiere Date 04/18/16

Towns | Levittown, NY

Length 05:27 Premiere Date 04/18/16

Towns | Southwest Washington, D.C.

Length 05:08 Premiere Date 04/18/16

Towns | Seaside, FL

Length 05:23 Premiere Date 04/18/16

Towns | Pearl District, Portland, OR

Length 06:25 Premiere Date 04/18/16

Parks | Chicago's Neighborhood Parks, Chicago, IL

Length 04:48 Premiere Date 04/11/16

Parks | The High Line, New York, NY

Length 07:02 Premiere Date 04/11/16

Parks | Freeway Park, Seattle, WA

Length 05:41 Premiere Date 04/11/16

Parks | Overton Park, Memphis, TN

Length 04:29 Premiere Date 04/11/16

Parks | San Antonio River Walk, San Antonio, TX

Length 05:01 Premiere Date 04/11/16

Parks | Central Park, New York, NY

Length 06:27 Premiere Date 04/11/16

Parks | Mount Auburn Cemetery, Boston, MA

Length 04:22 Premiere Date 04/11/16

Parks | Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA

Length 04:04 Premiere Date 04/11/16

Parks | Squares of Savannah, Savannah, GA

Length 04:14 Premiere Date 04/11/16

Homes | Langston Terrace Dwellings, Washington, D.C.

Length 05:36 Premiere Date 04/04/16

Homes | Taos Pueblo Community, Taos, NM

Length 04:51 Premiere Date 04/04/16

Homes | Monticello, Charlottesville, VA

Length 05:12 Premiere Date 04/04/16

Homes | Lyndhurst, Tarrytown, NY

Length 04:40 Premiere Date 04/04/16

Homes | The Tenement, New York, NY

Length 05:35 Premiere Date 04/04/16

Homes | Gamble House, Pasadena, CA

Length 04:24 Premiere Date 04/04/16

Homes | The Eames House, Pacific Palisades, CA

Length 05:42 Premiere Date 04/04/16

Homes | Marina City, Chicago, IL

Length 05:14 Premiere Date 04/04/16

Homes | Glidehouse, Novato, CA

Length 05:23 Premiere Date 04/04/16

Towns | St. Augustine, FL

Length 04:54 Premiere Date 04/04/16

Season 1 Episodes