Since the Spanish established their first settlement in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565, America has been an architectural melting pot, reflecting the contributions of every immigrant group that brought its traditions across the sea and adapted them to the places where they settled.
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A most authoritative encyclopedia of the specifically American aspects of architectural terminology and design. . . . With rich illustrations to back up the descriptions. A proud achievement! -- Adolf K. Placzek, Avery Librarian Emeritus, Columbia University
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Cyril M. Harris is professor emeritus at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, Columbia University, and author of Dictionary of Architecture and Construction.
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The Next Step in Architectural Field Identification,
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This review is from: American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia (Norton Books for Architects & Designers) (Hardcover)
For numerous years, I have been collecting field guides to American Architecture. These guides do a great job of pointing out most of the important architectural features that make up a particular style. However, often times the smaller details of the buildings are not described. This is where Cyril Harris' "American Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia" comes to fill this gap.
Most people know what a gable is. But if you want to know the difference between a bell gable, clipped gable, corbiestep gable or cross gable, this is the book for you. To further add value to the book, Harris uses numerous line drawn illustrations to add texture to his definitions. This is a highly recommended book for people who like to read buildings.
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needs more graphics,
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The book is great, but lots of definitions don't have pictures; Some house types had pictures while others did not.
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If you are looking for a quick, easy intro to architectural styles, this is a good guide.
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doorway treatments, exterior wall treatments, battened doors, roof treatments, flared eaves, vertical structural member, dogtrot cabin, upper sash, adobe plaster, term descriptive, colonial architecture, eclectic architecture, gambrel roof, folk architecture, pent roof, lower sash, bank barn, octagon house, chimney cap, horizontal timber, vernacular architecture, plank house Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New England, Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, French Vernacular, American Southwest, Queen Anne, Classical Revival, Tudor Revival, New York City, United States, Second Empire, Cape Cod, Richardsonian Romanesque, French Eclectic, Mission Revival, Italian Renaissance Revival, Carpenter Gothic, Collegiate Gothic, Art Deco, High Victorian Gothic, Rhode Island, Pueblo Revival, American Indian, Mississippi River New!
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- American House by Rh Value Publishing in Front Matter
- The Indian Tipi: Its History, Construction, and Use by Reginald Laubin in Front Matter
- The American Revolution: A History (Modern Library Chronicles) by Gordon S. Wood on page 365
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