The American Institute of Architects (AIA) was founded in New York City in 1857 by a group of 13 architects to "promote the scientific and practical perfection of its members" and "elevate the standing of the profession."
The utopian scheme of the American Institute of Architects is to make Chicago the capital of the United States. The site of the National Government's plan has Deerfield, Illinois, near the center.
The 1917 sketch (overlay by Neil Gale) extends from Everett (Lake Forest) on the north, Highland Park on the east, Wheeling on the west, and Shermerville (Northbrook) on the south. The plan was made by Thomas E. Talmadge. The vacant Hotel Deerfield (later the Anderson Hotel) on the corner of Deerfield Road and Lincoln Avenue may have been the scene of the White House.
Compiled by Neil Gale, Ph.D.
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