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Buildings of Texas (Points) v. 1

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Citation
Title
Buildings of Texas (Points) v. 1
Originator
Gerald Moorhead and Mario Sanchez
Publisher
University of Texas Libraries
Creation Date
2018-03-25
Revision Date
2018-03-25
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Other Citation Details
Source Collection: Buildings of Texas Collection, Alexander Architectural Archives, University of Texas at Austin Related Resource: Moorhead, Gerald, et al. Buildings of Texas: Central, South, and Gulf Coast. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2013. Moorhead, Gerald, et al. Buildings of Texas: East, North Central, Panhandle and South Plains, and West. Charlottesville: University of Virgina Press, 2019 (forthcoming).
Abstract
Dataset produced from the spreadsheet donated by Gerald Moorhead and created by researchers collecting data for the two-volume publication, Buildings of Texas. Architects and other contributor names have been normalized and building types have been added to portions of the dataset. In VERSION 1, Architects and other contributor names have been normalized and building types have been added to portions of the dataset. Built works with identifiable locations have been geocoded.
Bounding Box
West
-106.597996
East
-93.734481
North
36.399944
South
25.899752
ISO Topic Category
society
structure
Place Keyword
Texas
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Temporal Keyword
c. 1730's-2017
Theme Keyword
architecture, architectural history, buildings, built works, history
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
Resource Constraints
Use Limitation
The dataset is limited by both variations in the data and ESRI’s geocoding process. The address information entered on the original spreadsheet was not always as complete or accurate as is neccesary for geocoding, and at times consisted of intersection or directional data (ex: “10005 FM 390 1 mi E”). It is also important to note that ESRI’s geocoding service tends to place points close to the street level, particularly in cases of geocoded intersections, rather than in the center of the lot the address represents. The full dataset has not been manually validated, and the accuracy of points cannot be guaranteed. Users are advised to read the data set's metadata thoroughly to understand appropriate use and data limitations.
Language
eng
Credit
Gerald Moorhead and his team of contributors; Grace Hansen; Katie Pierce Meyer; Jessica Trelogan; Michael Shensky; Josh Conrad
Point of Contact
Contact
Josh Conrad, Grace Hansen, Katie Pierce Meyer, Michael Shensky, Jessica Trelogan
Email
katiepiercemeyer@austin.utexas.edu
Point of Contact
Contact
Gerald Moorhead and Mario Sanchez
Point of Contact
Contact
University of Texas Libraries

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
4326
Code Space
EPSG
Version
6.14(3.0.1)

Data Quality Information

Lineage
Statement
This dataset was developed from an Excel spreadsheet that is part of the Buildings of Texas archival collection, donated by Gerald Moorhead, author of Buildings of Texas: Central, South, and Gulf Coast. This collection was deposited at the University of Texas at Austin’s Alexander Architectural Archives. The spreadsheet details the structures that Moorhead researched for this book and its companion volume, Buildings of Texas: East, North Central, Panhandle and South Plains, and West. The spreadsheet is organized by building, and includes both the primary structure and events such as renovations, restorations, and reuses designated as “mentions” by Moorhead. A selection of the entries in this dataset are included and described more thoroughly in the above publications. Projects were undertaken to compile, revise, enhance, and geocode the dataset. Architects and other contributor names have been normalized and include links to authority records, when possible. Building types have been added to the dataset. The metadata attached to this dataset was generated by Grace Hansen and revised by Katie Pierce Meyer. This data comes from the Alexander Architectural Archives and is part of the Buildings of Texas collection.

Distribution Information

Format Name
Shapefile
Format Version

Spatial Representation Information

Vector
Topology Level
geometryOnly
Vector Object Type
point
Vector Object Count
6211

Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
Metadata Date Stamp
2022-02-01
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
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