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PublisherAltamira Press

ISBN-100761991433

ISBN-139780761991434

eBay Product ID (ePID)929295

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Edition2

Book TitleIdentifying American Architecture : a Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms, 1600-1945

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicRegional, History / General

Publication Year1995

IllustratorYes

FeaturesRevised

GenreArchitecture

AuthorJohn J. -G. Blumenson

Book SeriesAmerican Association for State and Local History Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight17.8 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN95-049370

ReviewsAn extremely 'user friendly' identification tool, Identifying American Architecture is highly recommended for both students of American architecture and the non-specialist general reader with an interest in identifying architectural classifications of buildings they encounter on trips and excursions throughout the country or in their own neighborhoods., Blumenson has called out stylistic details and architectural terms in the book's 214 chronological photographs. This guide will help you identify (and write about) not only homes, but also banks, churches and other buildings that may have puncuated your ancestors' town., "Blumenson has called out stylistic details and architectural terms in the book's 214 chronological photographs. This guide will help you identify (and write about) not only homes, but also banks, churches and other buildings that may have puncuated your ancestors' town." --Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Family Tree Magazine "An extremely 'user friendly' identification tool, Identifying American Architecture is highly recommended for both students of American architecture and the non-specialist general reader with an interest in identifying architectural classifications of buildings they encounter on trips and excursions throughout the country or in their own neighborhoods." -- Wisconsin Bookwatch

Dewey Decimal720/.973

Table Of Contentchapter 1 Foreword chapter 2 Prefaces chapter 3 STYLES Spanish Colonial chapter 4 Mission chapter 5 Pueblo chapter 6 Spanish Colonial Revival chapter 7 New England Colonial chapter 8 Southern Colonial chapter 9 French Colonial chapter 10 Dutch Colonial chapter 11 Georgian chapter 12 Federal chapter 13 Roman Classicism chapter 14 Colonial Revival chapter 15 Greek Revival chapter 16 Egyptian Revival chapter 17 Gothic Revival chapter 18 Victorian Gothic chapter 19 Italian Villa chapter 20 Italianate chapter 21 Renaissance Revival chapter 22 Second Renaissance Revival chapter 23 Romanesque Revival chapter 24 Victorian Romanesque chapter 25 Richardsonian Romanesque chapter 26 Octagon chapter 27 Chateau chapter 28 Second Empire chapter 29 Eastern Stick chapter 30 Western Stick chapter 31 Eastlake chapter 32 Shingle chapter 33 Queen Anne chapter 34 Sullivanesque chapter 35 Beaux-Arts Classicism chapter 36 Bungalow chapter 37 Prairie chapter 38 International chapter 39 Art Deco chapter 40 Art Moderne chapter 41 INDEX chapter 42 PICTORIAL GLOSSARY chapter 43 Orders chapter 44 Roofs chapter 45 Roof details chapter 46 Chimneys chapter 47 Gables chapter 48 Porches chapter 49 Porticos chapter 50 Entrances chapter 51 Doors chapter 52 Windows chapter 53 Bricks chapter 54 Wall finishes chapter 55 BIBLIOGRAPHY chapter 56 PHOTO CREDITS AND LOCATIONS

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisHave you ever been intrigued by a beautiful building and wondered when it was built? Identifying American Architecture provides the answer to such questions in a concise handbook perfect for preservationists, architects, students, and tourists alike. With 214 photographs, it allows readers to associate real buildings with architectural styles, elements, and orders. Identifying American Architecture was designed to be used--carried about and kept handy for frequent reference. Every photograph is keyed to an explanatory legend pointing out characteristic features of each building's style., Have you ever been intrigued by a beautiful building and wondered when it was built? Identifying American Architecture provides the answer to such questions in a concise handbook perfect for preservationists, architects, students and tourists alike. With 214 photographs, it allows readers to associate real buildings with architectural styles, elements and orders. Identifying American Architecture was designed to be used-carried about and kept handy for frequent reference. Every photograph is keyed to an explanatory legend pointing out characteristic features of each building's style. Trade bookstores order from W.W. Norton, NY, Have you ever been intrigued by a beautiful building and wondered when it was built? Identifying American Architecture provides the answer to such questions in a concise handbook perfect for preservationists, architects, students and tourists alike. With 214 photographs, it allows readers to associate real buildings with architectural styles, elements and orders. Identifying American Architecture was designed to be used--carried about and kept handy for frequent reference. Every photograph is keyed to an explanatory legend pointing out characteristic features of each building's style. Trade bookstores order from W.W. Norton, NY

LC Classification NumberNA705.B55 1995