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Hobbs's architecture: containing designs and ground plans for villas, cottages and other edifices, both suburban and rural, adapted to the United States. With rules for criticism, and introduction : Hobbs, Isaac H., and son, Philadelphia : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
American Homes: The Landmark Illustrated Encyclopedia of Domestic Architecture - Paperback
American Homes is the classic work of American house architecture. From the Dutch colonial, to the New England Salt Box, to the 1950s prefab, this unrivaled reference and useful guide to 103 building styles pays homage to our country's housing heritage. American Homes opens the window onto the rich landscape of all the places we call home. Award-winning architect Lester Walker examines hundreds of styles of homes -- more than any other survey of American domestic architecture -- and helps us understand the history of each style, why it developed as it did, and the practical and historical reasons behind its shape, size, material, ornament, and plan. Hundreds of sequenced drawings illustrate the evolution of our most beloved housing styles, like the colonial English Cottage, which grows bef
Chicago Greystones
"Classic gems of residential architecture in the city. Available in: 8\" x 10\" 11\" x 14\" (Custom sizing upon request) Prints are signed and printed on quality matte cardstock. Carefully packaged with a protective cardboard backing."
The Architecture of American Houses
18" x 24"Home in on the history of American housing architecture with this groundbreaking survey of US house styles! From 17th century Postmedieval English abodes to 19th century Tudors all the way through the “McMansions” of the 1990s, this detailed diagram of hand-illustrated domiciles brings together 121 American houses in all, sorted into seven major categories and 40 subdivisions. Perfect for the walls of your own cherished nest, this history of habitation morphology reminds us that there’s