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Carl R. Lounsbury (editor) and
Cary Carson (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of North Carolina Pr
Publication date
March 25, 2013
Pages
471
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780807835777
ISBN-10
0807835773
Dimensions
1.75 by 9.50 by 12.25 in.
Weight
5.30 lbs.
Original list price
$63.00
Other format details
university press
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: For more than thirty years, the architectural research department at Colonial Williamsburg has engaged in comprehensive study of early buildings, landscapes, and social history in the Chesapeake region. Its painstaking work has transformed our understanding of building practices in the colonial and early national periods and thereby greatly enriched the experience of visiting historic sites. In this beautifully illustrated volume, a team of historians, curators, and conservators draw on their far-reaching knowledge of historic structures in Virginia and Maryland to illuminate the formation, development, and spread of one of the hallmark building traditions in American architecture.
The essays describe how building design, hardware, wall coverings, furniture, and even paint colors telegraphed social signals about the status of builders and owners and choreographed social interactions among everyone who lived or worked in gentry houses, modest farmsteads, and slave quarters. The analyses of materials, finishes, and carpentry work will fascinate old-house buffs, preservationists, and historians alike. The lavish color photography is a delight to behold, and the detailed catalogues of architectural elements provide a reliable guide to the form, style, and chronology of the region's distinctive historic architecture.
The essays describe how building design, hardware, wall coverings, furniture, and even paint colors telegraphed social signals about the status of builders and owners and choreographed social interactions among everyone who lived or worked in gentry houses, modest farmsteads, and slave quarters. The analyses of materials, finishes, and carpentry work will fascinate old-house buffs, preservationists, and historians alike. The lavish color photography is a delight to behold, and the detailed catalogues of architectural elements provide a reliable guide to the form, style, and chronology of the region's distinctive historic architecture.
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With Carl R. Lounsbury (other contributor) |
from Univ of North Carolina Pr (March 25, 2013)
9780807835777 | details & prices | 471 pages | 9.50 × 12.25 × 1.75 in. | 5.30 lbs | List price $63.00
About: For more than thirty years, the architectural research department at Colonial Williamsburg has engaged in comprehensive study of early buildings, landscapes, and social history in the Chesapeake region.
About: For more than thirty years, the architectural research department at Colonial Williamsburg has engaged in comprehensive study of early buildings, landscapes, and social history in the Chesapeake region.
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