Houses We Live In
Howe Jeffrey
ISBN 10: 1571458557 ISBN 13: 9781571458551
Published by Advantage Publishers Group, 2002
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pp. 448 Illus. Seller Inventory # 96246378
Synopsis:
This book is a guide to the architectural styles of American houses. Highly illustrated with photographs and overlays to identify key recognition features, it covers a variety of architectural styles from colonial to modern America. In a section by section treatment, The Houses We Live In details how the various styles were developed, its originators and proponents, the main dates when the style was popular, and the main houses and regions that saw the style. Detailed photographs show variations of the style from all angles and close-ups of key points. Contents include: Vernacular architecture (Native American, log cabin, etc.); Colonial; European Revival (Greek, Gothic, etc.); Victorian (Second Empire, Richardson Romanesque, etc.); Pre-WW2 (Neoclical, Beaux Arts, Tudor, Mediterranean, etc.); and American Modern (Prairie, Craftsman).
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Houses We Live In
Publisher: Advantage Publishers Group
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New