Early Domestic Architecture of Connecticut (Dover Architecture) [Paperback]

J. Frederick Kelly (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Architecture | Publication Date: January 25, 2012

Based on personal observation of surviving examples and research into colonial records, this book includes 242 measured diagrams — windows, door frames, construction details, and much more — and 192 photographs of more than 150 homes, 1650 to 1800. Authentic and invaluable. 434 illustrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (January 25, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486211363
• ISBN-13: 978-0486211367
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #345,019 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The most detailed and interesting book on the subject., August 22, 1999

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This review is from: Early Domestic Architecture of Connecticut (Dover Architecture) (Paperback)

As a college art history major, an intern at a house museum, and having worked on the restoration of several early Connecticut homes, I've found this book indespensible and one of my most important resources. It's straight-forward, well-organized, and includes everything from building techniques to decorative hardware to the history behind styles. The detailed illustrations make it especially easy to understand. If there is one book a person interested in early American architecture should buy, it's this one.

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must have" if you are restoring a Pre-Revolutionary Colonial, September 27, 2009

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This review is from: Early Domestic Architecture of Connecticut (Dover Architecture) (Paperback)

One of a handful of books that give accurate details of how the original framed houses were built, the important details - and generally how the rooms were designed. The drawings, pictures and information are indispensable not only toward learning about the houses - but also toward instructing builders toward creating accurate details of how the houses originally looked.