| American Rowhouse Classic Designs Contributor(s): Fuqua, Jonathon Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 0880451394 ISBN-13: 9780880451390 Publisher: Stemmer House Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1997 Annotation: When presented in fine line drawings by a trained and observant artist-historian, architectual elements are among the finest sources of pure design inspiration. Here are the detailed facades and interiors of numerous rowhouses still standing in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., ranging from the late 1700s to the mid 1900s. Styles represented include Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival, Early and High Victorian, Edwardian, Beaux Arts, Vernacular and a number of fascinating composites and adaptations -- a feast for anyone interested in design, architecture or the social history of urban living in the United States. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - General - Architecture | Buildings - Residential |
| Dewey: 728 |
| LCCN: 2004297471 |
| Series: International Design Library |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 8.42" W x 11.12" (0.43 lbs) 42 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In fine line drawings, this work shows the detailed facades and interiors of rowhouses which are still standing in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington D.C. They range from the late 1700s to the mid 1900s, in architectural styles from Georgian to Edwardian, encompassing Federal, Greek Revival, Early and High Victorian, Beaux Arts and Vernacular. They include a number of composites and adaptations, and are a valuable source study for those interested in design, architecture or the social history of urban living in the United States. |