Dugout to Deco (Special Edition): Building in West Texas, 1880-1930 [Deluxe Edition] [Leather Bound]

Elizabeth Skidmore Sasser (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0896723283 | ISBN-13: 978-0896723283 | Publication Date: September 22, 1993 | Edition: Limited

1994 Winner San Antonio Conservation Society Publications Award A color photo study of the intriguing range of the architecture in West Texas. From the half-forgotten legacies of small country towns to the carefully preserved public buildings and historic homes of the cities, the architecture of West Texas tells the saga of a pioneering society and its rapid transformation. A color photo study as vast and surprising as the region itself, Dugout to Deco celebrates a heritage that proves worthy of reverence. Author Elizabeth Skidmore Sasser and her husband, Tom, traveled more than six thousand miles, took several thousand photographs, and talked to hundreds of people to capture the essence of that heritage. Sasser describes Dugout to Deco as "a book in praise of West Texas, its people, and the buildings in which they lived, played, worked, and worshipped. It is a tribute to the nameless builders and the later architects whose vision was translated into three-dimensional structures that continue to give reality to the pioneering spirit, the indomitable will, and the sense of humor that colors almost every story told by those who were there in the beginning."

Product Details

• Leather Bound: 212 pages
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press; Limited edition (September 22, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896723283
• ISBN-13: 978-0896723283
• Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 9.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,343,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A BIT OF TEXAS HISTORY, January 10, 2005

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This review is from: Dugout to Deco: Building in West Texas, 1880-1930 (Hardcover)

Those who share Elizabeth Sasser's affinity for architecture and love for the wide arid spaces of West Texas will revel in this beautiful tribute to an age and an area.

From strip houses and bunkhouses dotting ranchman to prayer worn chapels and historic mansions, this superbly photographed volume reveals an uncommon heritage laced with a brave pioneer spirit.

The text is a well documented accompaniment that contains some unforgettable reminiscences. Of special interest may be the section titled "The 1920s: Bungalows and Eclectic Borrowings," which presents, among others, arresting studies of hotels and theaters.

Concluding with a glossary of architectural terms that is most helpful for a lay reader, Dugout to Deco is a valuable addition to the archives of Texas history.

- Gail Cooke