Houses of the West
Author: Elisabeth Kendall Thompson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 226
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Elisabeth Kendall Thompson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 226
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Patricia West
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Published: 2013-09-03
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 1588344258
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Celebrating the lives of famous men and women, historic house museums showcase restored rooms and period furnishings, and portray in detail their former occupants' daily lives. But behind the gilded molding and curtain brocade lie the largely unknown, politically charged stories of how the homes were first established as museums. Focusing on George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, and the Booker T. Washington National Monument, Patricia West shows how historic houses reflect less the lives and times of their famous inhabitants than the political pressures of the eras during which they were transformed into museums.
Author: Vita Sackville-West
Publisher: Unicorn
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781910065112
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"There is nothing quite like the English country house anywhere else in the world." So pronounces Vita Sackville-West in the beautiful essay that opens English Country Houses, a brief history of the English country house from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. People may know of Sackville West's novels, or her passion for gardening, or her relationship with Virginia Woolf, but few know of her efforts to boost the morale of her beloved England during World War II. Sackville-West spent her childhood years at Knole House, a stately country home that deeply influenced her life and work. In entertaining and accessible prose she brings a deep affection to the task of boosting the morale of a country beset by war. This volume in the Britain in Pictures series is a love letter to the elegant homes of the English countryside and served as a balm to a besieged country. Writing at the height of the Blitz, as cities lay in smoldering ruins after relentless bombing, Sackville-West demonstrates a yearning for the safety provided by these exceptional buildings. We discover the architecture of the stately houses, with details conveyed in such entertaining and vivid prose that the buildings and surrounding areas come to life. The story is not just about the buildings, however, but also about the people who built and lived in them, from the most common of squires to the highest-born kings and queens. Equal parts architectural history and cultural history, this insider's view is quintessentially British. Its elegant package, with a ribbon for bookmarking, makes it the perfect gift for any Anglophile.
Author: Ian Greaves
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2024-07-15
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13: 1398116351
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A highly illustrated, fascinating description of the lost country houses of South and West Yorkshire.
Author: Great Britain. Hydrographic Department
Publisher:
Published: 1848
Total Pages: 50
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Cydney Millstein
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780926494541
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Offers a detailed tour behind the facades of 45 Missouri houses, with nearly 300 archival photographs, drawings, and original floor plans.
Author: Robyn Beaver
Publisher: Images Publishing
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 349
ISBN-13: 1864702664
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This coffee-table-style book features 100 architect-designed homes from around the world. Descriptive text, floor plans, and photos describe each project. Exteriors and interiors are featured.' -- Publisher.
Author: Borislav Pekić
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780810111417
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Bernard Johnson translation of Pekic's prize-winning novel. Originally published by Harcourt in 1978. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Bobbie Kalman
Publisher: Crabtree Classics
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780778700746
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →It took guts to build and live in a home on the western frontier. Spectacular photos feature houses made of logs, sod, and adobe, as well as native dwellings and impressive Victorian homes to show off a settler's wealth.
Author: John Crile Allen (Jr.)
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 374
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Within the picturesque borders of Jefferson County, West Virginia remain the vestiges of a history filled with Civil War battles and political rebellion. Yet also woven into the historical landscapeof this small county nestled within the Shenandoah Valley is an unusual collection of historic homes. In this fascinating architectural exploration, John C. Allen, Jr. details his expansive seven-year survey of Jefferson County's historic residences. By focusing on dwellings built from the mid-eighteenth century to the arrival of the railroad and canal in 1835, Allen unfolds the unique story of this area's early building traditions and architectural innovations. The 250 buildings included in this work - from the plantation homes of the Washington family to the log houses of yeomen farmers - reveal the unique development of this region, as Allen categorizes structures and establishes patterns of construction, plan, and style. Allen's refreshing perspective illuminates the vibrant vernacular architecture of Jefferson County, connecting the housing of this area to the rich history of the Shenandoah Valley. Varying features of house siting, plan types, construction techniques, building materials, outbuildings, and exterior and interior detailing illustrate the blending of German, Scots-Irish, English, and African cultures into a distinct, regional style. Adorned with over seven hundred stylish photographs by Walter Smalling and elegant drawings, floor plans, and maps by Andrew Lewis, Uncommon Vernacular explores and preserves this historic area's rich architectural heritage.