American House Styles - A Concise Guide (Paperback, Revised)

A guided tour of the variety of architectural home styles that have developed throughout America's history.

America has an abundance of fascinating and varied house styles, as diverse as its people. This unique book will allow readers to recognize the architectural features of virtually any house they encounter.

John Milnes Baker designed a simple four-bedroom house, and then developed a basic plan for each historical style. Starting each drawing with the same plan and adding essential characteristics, Baker leads the reader through a series of additions. Each section of American House Styles begins with a historical overview of the period, followed by commentary. The author shows how different styles developed and what influenced their development. His elevation drawings, each with a floor plan, illustrate the details and embellishments of each style.

Through an understanding of earlier styles, we develop insights into the architecture of our own era. Thus the study of architecture allows us to make informed judgments about what is being built today.

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2003
First published:	July 2002
Authors:	John Milnes Baker
Dimensions:	209 x 141 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	190
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-32325-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Residential buildings, domestic buildings > General Promotions
LSN:	0-393-32325-0
Barcode:	9780393323252

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