Stately Homes in America: From Colonial Times to the Present Day (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781410207906)

Originally published in 1903, the chapters are: Men Who Build Fine Houses The Colonial Residence The Meaning of the Transitional Dwelling The Character of the Transitional Dwelling The Beginnings of the Greater Modern Residence The Modern American Residence - Economic and Social Conditions The Modern American Residence - Its Exterior The Modern American Residence - Its Interior Vintage photos (both interior and exterior) are included with history about the homes, and architectural opinions of the time are given. A large number of homes are covered in extensive detail, including the residences of William Waldorf Astor, Andrew Carnegie, Henry M. Flagler, Cornelius Vanderbilt, J. Pierpont Morgan, Potter Palmer, Lawrence C. Phipps, and many more.

Author: Harry W. Desmond,Herbert Croly
ISBN-10: 1410207900
ISBN-13: 9781410207906
Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
Language: English
Published: 08/21/2003
Pages: 552
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.87lbs
Size: 8.84h x 6.44w x 1.32d