Pioneering book, profusely illustrated with 219 photographs, floor plans, drawing, and elevations, presents a detailed, comprehensive history of the evolution of American domestic architecture from 1620 to 1825. Detailed discussions of early shelters at Jamestown and Plymouth, prerevolutionary homes in the 18th century, and the rise of an independent American architectural style.
Language
English
Pages
314
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dover Publications
Release
December 28, 1966
ISBN
0486217434
ISBN 13
9780486217437
Domestic Architecture of the American Colonies and of the Early Republic
Pioneering book, profusely illustrated with 219 photographs, floor plans, drawing, and elevations, presents a detailed, comprehensive history of the evolution of American domestic architecture from 1620 to 1825. Detailed discussions of early shelters at Jamestown and Plymouth, prerevolutionary homes in the 18th century, and the rise of an independent American architectural style.