The Houses of Key West (Paperback, 1st ed)

-- Key West -- an architectural treasure trove of houses built in the 19th century
-- Eyebrow houses, shotgun houses, Conch Victorians
-- Color photographs throughout
-- Many of Key West's houses were built by ship's carpenters with no plans other than memories of seaport homes from their past
-- Widow's walks borrowed from New England, overhanging eaves (eyebrows) from the West Indies
-- Builders added details from architectural fads of the time -- from Greek Revival columns to Creole trellises
-- Many charming anecdotes about old Key West gleaned from interviews with descendants of the families who built houses there
-- For anyone who loves to look at charming old houses and imagine their histories

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	1992
First published:	1992
Authors:	Alex Caemmerer
Dimensions:	280 x 214 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	112
Edition:	1st ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-56164-009-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > General
LSN:	1-56164-009-3
Barcode:	9781561640096

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