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American Buildings and Their Architects: Volume 1: The Colonial and Neo-Classical Styles (Oxford Paperbacks) [Paperback]

William H. Pierson Jr. (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0195042166 | ISBN-13: 978-0195042160 | Publication Date: November 13, 1986

Beginning with a description of Gothic, Classical, and Baroque architecture, Pierson explores how American architects used these traditions to develop a uniquely American style. He examines the works of the early masters, including Bulfinch's Massachusetts State House, Latrobe's Capitol Building in Washington, Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Mills's buildings in South Carolina, as well as Thomas Jefferson's house in Monticello, which represents the clearest expression of the new American architectural vision.

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"The best, most perceptive, and widest-ranging study of American architecture up to about 1835."--Choice

"Pierson gives a complete history of American architecture from this period, and provides a wonderful historical and cultural context."--Vivian Fryd, Vanderbilt University

About the Author

William H. Pierson is at Williams College.

Product Details

Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 13, 1986)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195042166
ISBN-13: 978-0195042160
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.8 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #531,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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