House Styles in America: The Old-House Journal Guide to the Architecture of American Homes - Softcover

Massey, James C.; Maxwell, Shirley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140281126 ISBN 13: 9780140281125

Publisher: Michael Joseph, 1999

Synopsis

From saltboxes to split-levels, Victorian Ladies to Colonial Revivals, Prairie Styles, bungalows, and Moderns, these are the houses that have defined the architecture of a nation for the past three centuries. In House Styles in America, these clic examples illustrate the major movements that have shaped the American landscape. This beautifully illustrated tour of America's houses begins in 1640 with the early roots of American style--a combination of European skill and attitude combined with American know-how. This architectural journey continues on through the 18th and 19th centuries, through the Greek Revival, the Americanization of the Gothic Revival, and the early Colonial Revival. The houses of the 20th century are the main attraction as House Styles in America delves into the major movements in the Romantic Revivals of the 1920s and 1930s: English, French, and Spanish. Replete with 200 color photographs, this architectural journey is an essential and beautiful guide for realtors, tourists, and students of architecture.

Edition details

• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140281126
• ISBN 13: 9780140281125
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272