Carl Barks drew so many different localities in his Duckburg that many fans have attempted to draw maps of the entire town. But surprisingly, Barks did not produce many illustrations of the individual buildings, and when he did, he did not usually draw them the same way he had drawn them before. Although he drew Donald Duck's house, Gyro Gearloose's workshop and Grandma Duck's farm, as well as the stadium, the airport, the harbour and the Zoo many times, the places always looked different.
Below is a summary of nearly all the Duckburg buildings which Barks drew in his comic book career. And, as you can see, there are remarkably few...

 

 


WDCS221
The JW Science Hall of the World

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Amusement Park

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Quackie-Wackie Supermarket

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The Duckburg World's Fair

WDCS218
The Aquarium

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Fort Indomitable

WDCS269
Motel Dreamland

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Downtown Duckburg

DD60
Limpspire State Bldg.

CP9
The Clock-tower

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The Cathedral of Notre Duck

U$63
Studious Hours Prison

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Castle of the Mad Duke of Duckburg

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Salon de Charm

'The Milkman Story'
Daisy Dairy Co.

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The Duckburg Smithy

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Clock-tower (unnamed)

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Quackly Mansion

 

...and of course there is THE building. The landmark of Duckburg... Scrooge's Money Bin.

It was present in numerous stories, and - apart from minor variations - always DID look the same. It is, in more ways than one, the focal point of Duckburg.

 


http://www.cbarks.dk/THEBUILDINGS.htm   Date 2002-10-17