From the elegant townhouses of Savannah to the towering hotel and
office complexes of Atlanta, the state of Georgia has a
distinguished architectural tradition. No other work documents this
rich heritage as comprehensively as "The Georgia Catalog."
Prepared under the auspices of the Historic American Buildings
Survey, this carefully researched and beautifully illustrated
volume will be an invaluable resource for architects,
preservationists, historians, and those who own the historic houses
or who simply are interested in Georgia's architectural legacy.
The book is in two parts. The first is a history of and guide to
the architecture of the state. John Linley begins his survey with
the remains of prehistoric civilization and the architecture of the
first European settlers. He traces the development of a native
architecture in the state, the flowering of the Greek Revival
style, the functional architecture of commerce and industry, and
the energy and imagination of urban architecture in the late
twentieth century. The text reflects the author's interest in the
rationale and logic that produced the architecture and in the
lessons that the past has for the present and the future. He also
emphasizes the influence of climate, ecology, landscape, and city
planning on both historic and contemporary architecture.
The second section of "The Georgia Catalog" is a complete,
updated listing of nearly four hundred sites in the "Historic
American Buildings Survey." Each entry gives the precise location
of the site; a brief description of the structure; the date of
construction and the name of the architect, if known; changes in
name structure, or location of the building; its present condition;
any facts of historical significance; and the number and dates of
drawings, photographs, and data sheets in the HABS collection at
the Library of Congress.
To add to its value as a guide, the volume also includes a
glossary of architectural terms and a list of Georgia properties
that are included in the "National Register of Historic Places,"
have been designated National Landmarks, or are part of the
"Historic American Engineering Record."
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