Historic Houses Of America
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Author |
: James Tackach |
Publisher |
: Gramercy |
Total Pages |
: 200 |
Release |
: 1990 |
ISBN-10 |
: 051769476X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780517694763 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (6X Downloads) |
Synopsis Historic Homes of America by : James Tackach
A fascinating glimpse into the private world of some of America's most illustrious figures--from writers, artists and business entrepreneurs to military, political figures and presidents.
Author |
: Roger W. Moss |
Publisher |
: University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages |
: 276 |
Release |
: 1998-05-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0812234383 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780812234381 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis Historic Houses of Philadelphia by : Roger W. Moss
"Historic Houses of Philadelphia" brings the region's most impressive museum homes to life with maps, touring information, and historical notes on 50 distinctive homes. 160 photos, 150 in color.
Author |
: Ernest Wood |
Publisher |
: Smithmark Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 172 |
Release |
: 1992 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0831744766 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780831744762 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis Historic Homes of America by : Ernest Wood
A collection of photographs illustrating the exteriors and interiors of a collection of homes that express America's architectural heritage.
Author |
: Donna Ann Harris |
Publisher |
: AltaMira Press |
Total Pages |
: 273 |
Release |
: 2007-04-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780759113824 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0759113823 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis New Solutions for House Museums by : Donna Ann Harris
A generational shift is occurring at historic house museums as board members and volunteers retire while few young people step forward to take their place. These landmarks are also plagued by serious deferred maintenance, and many have no endowment funds. What will happen to these sites in the next ten years, and what can be done to assure their continued preservation for generations to come? In New Solutions for House Museums Harris examines possible options and provides a decision-making methodology as well as a dozen case studies of house museums that have made a successful transition to a new owner or user.
Author |
: Patricia West |
Publisher |
: Smithsonian Institution |
Total Pages |
: 313 |
Release |
: 2013-09-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781588344250 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1588344258 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis Domesticating History by : Patricia West
Celebrating the lives of famous men and women, historic house museums showcase restored rooms and period furnishings, and portray in detail their former occupants' daily lives. But behind the gilded molding and curtain brocade lie the largely unknown, politically charged stories of how the homes were first established as museums. Focusing on George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, and the Booker T. Washington National Monument, Patricia West shows how historic houses reflect less the lives and times of their famous inhabitants than the political pressures of the eras during which they were transformed into museums.
Author |
: Gregory R. Long |
Publisher |
: Rizzoli International Publications |
Total Pages |
: 264 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015060836718 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Historic Houses of the Hudson River Valley, 1663-1915 by : Gregory R. Long
Overlooking the majestic Hudson River, the Hudson Valley has long been a favored place to live. Historic Houses of the Hudson River Valley is a sumptuous presentation of 33 houses in the region, ranging from the earliest Dutch cottages still extant to the grand Gothic and Italianate revival, stately Georgian, Federal, and beaux-arts country homes of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Author |
: Scott T Hanson |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 721 |
Release |
: 2023-06-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781684751570 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1684751578 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Synopsis Restoring Your Historic House by : Scott T Hanson
Although there are other books about renovating old houses, this is the first that prioritizes the identification and preservation of the historic, character-defining features of a house as a starting point in the process. That is the purpose of this book: to describe and illustrate a best-practices approach for updating historic homes for modern life in ways that do not attempt to turn an old house into a new one. The book also suggests many ways to save money in the process, without settling for cheap or inappropriate solutions. Scott Hanson is a historic-building preservation professional and has 40 years' experience rehabilitating historic houses. He has illustrated this authoritative book with hundreds of step-by-step photos, illustrations, charts, and decision-making guides. Interspersed throughout are photo essays of 13 restored historic houses representing a range of periods and architectural styles: Italianate, Victorian, Queen Anne, Federal, Colonial, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Ranch, Adobe, Craftsman, Shingle, and Rustic. With interior and exterior photography by David Clough, these multi-page features show what can be achieved when a historic home is renovated with a desire to preserve or restore as much historic character as possible.
Author |
: Elise Lathrop |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 552 |
Release |
: 1927 |
ISBN-10 |
: MINN:31951000102907A |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (7A Downloads) |
Synopsis Historic Houses of Early America by : Elise Lathrop
Author |
: Barbara J. Howe |
Publisher |
: Rowman Altamira |
Total Pages |
: 188 |
Release |
: 1997 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0761989293 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780761989295 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Houses and Homes by : Barbara J. Howe
This volume in the Nearby History series helps the reader document the history of a home. The reader will learn to examine written records, oral testimonies, visual sources, and the house's surroundings. The author covers American housing patterns, the individual characteristics of houses in different regions, construction techniques and materials, household technology, and family life styles. Houses and Homes is Volume 2 in The Nearby History Series.
Author |
: Lynda J. Russell |
Publisher |
: Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 132 |
Release |
: 2006-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0738539198 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780738539195 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bristol Historic Homes by : Lynda J. Russell
Bristol, originally known as West Woods, formed later than other Colonial towns. Bristol's mother town of Farmington was settled in 1640 and became a town in 1645, but pioneers did not lay out the remote and unpopulated section of Farmington until 1721. The Jerome, Matthews, and Lewis families created the New Cambridge Parish in 1742, and it was this parish that separated from Farmington and finally formed the town of Bristol in 1785. In Bristol Historic Homes, readers will meet these families and other important figures, such as Ebenezer Barns. Barns built the first permanent home in 1728, and this structure later became a tavern and community center. Through wonderfully preserved vintage photographs, this volume shows how an agricultural community grew and prospered as a variety of skilled tradesmen brought hard work and vision to this beautiful area.