The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture

By (author): "Ed Lam, Ray Skibinski, Rachel Carley"
Genres:Nonfiction books  Reference books  Art books  Education books  Architecture books  
Publish Date: December 1st 1994
The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture
ISBN0805045635
ISBN139780805045635
AsinThe Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture
Original titleThe Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture
Architectural historian Rachel Carley offers a richly detailed guide to 500 years of American home design. More than 600 precisely detailed illustrations show readers how to identify and describe a house of a particular style. Every element that may be found on a Beaux Arts townhouse, a Navajo hogan, or a Craftsman bungalow is displayed. An essential reference for American homeowners, restorers, and old-house buffs who, by the year 2000, will spend more on home renovation and restoration than on new-home construction.