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100 Turn-of-the-Century House Plans
Affordable reprint of rare 1909 catalog, featuring authentic illustrations and floor plans for homes ranging from simple three-room bungalows to elaborate 10- and 12-room structures with sitting rooms, libraries, parlors, and wraparound porches. An excellent reference for home restorers, preservationists, and students of American architectural history. A delight for Americana fans and nostalgia…
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- 9780486157351
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- 1 online resource (128 pages)
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100 Turn-of-the-Century Brick Bungalows with Floor Plans
When Brickbuilder, an early 20th-century trade publication, sponsored a major nationwide competition for bungalow designs, over 600 drawings were submitted by architects and draftsmen from around the country. This book, reprinted from a rare catalog published in 1912, contains the 100 winning entries from that event. The competition had two important criteria: the principal construction materia…
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- 9780486157672
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Early Domestic Architecture of Connecticut
Based on personal observation of surviving examples and research into colonial records, this book includes 242 measured diagrams (windows, door frames, construction details, etc.) and 192 photographs of more than 150 homes, 1650 to 1800. Authentic and invaluable. 434 illustrations.
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- 9780486144320
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- 1 online resource (320 pages)
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The Autobiography of an Idea
The famous American architect's fascinating look at the early years of his pioneering work, which led to his being called the "father of the skyscraper." Far from an ordinary document of records and dates, Sullivan's passionate book crystallizes his insights and opinions into an organic theory of architecture. Includes a wealth of projects and evaluations, as well as 34 full-page plates.
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- 9780486141831
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- 1 online resource (384 pages)
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Hints on Household TasteThe Classic Handbook of Victorian Interior Decoration
Primary authority on what was proper, beautiful, efficient in all aspects of mid-19th-century interior design. Originally published in 1868. Over 100 illustrations.
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- 9780486136714
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- 1 online resource (400 pages)
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Principles of Victorian Decorative Design
Classic by noted Victorian designer discusses aesthetics, practical considerations of Victorian and Edwardian design. Rich, illuminating treatment of historic styles, beauty, utility, design of furniture, carpets, draperies, textiles, pottery, glass, metalwork, many other elements. Over 180 handsome illustrations.
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- 9780486158563
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- 1 online resource (176 pages)
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Country and Suburban Homes of the Prairie School Period
Over 400 photographs, floor plans, elevations, detailed drawings exteriors and interiors for over 100 structures of Prairie School period. Complemented by author's concise text. Important primary source.
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- 9780486158549
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- 1 online resource (128 pages)
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Spanish-Colonial Architecture in the United States
A classic work by a distinguished architectural historian, tracing Spanish architectural influence in Florida, the Gulf Coast, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California in text illustrated by 195 photographs and 50 measured drawings. Among the sites explored: St. Augustine, San Antonio, Santa Fe, Tucson, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Juan Capistrano, and Carmel.
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- 9780486157399
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- 1 online resource (192 pages)
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BrunelleschiStudies of His Technology and Inventions
A pioneer of Italian Renaissance architecture, Filippo Brunelleschi (13771446) is most famous for his daring and original ideas, among them the magnificent dome of Florence's famed cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore. For the project, which was started in 1420 and substantially completed by 1434, Brunelleschi designed a huge dome without supporting framework. The construction took place during muc…
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- 9780486157283
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- 1 online resource (176 pages)
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Barns, Sheds and OutbuildingsA Practical Guide
Accompanied by more than 250 illustrations, Halsted's environmentally sensitive manual was written with the farmer in mind and during a time when a laborer earned a mere dollar a day. His barn-building theories extend to dog- and bird-houses, and are based upon qualities we still hold dear: light and air, space, cost, and beauty, as well as permanence, convenience, and workabili…
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- 9780486152561
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- 1 online resource (240 pages)
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