Galveston Architecture Guidebook [Paperback]

Ellen Beasley (Author), Stephen Fox (Author)

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About the Author

STEPHEN FOX is the author of the Houston Architectural Guide, published by the American Institute of Architects, Houston Chapter, and Herring Press, in 1990. A fellow of the Anchorage Foundation of Texas, he teaches in the School of Architecture at Rice University.ELLEN BEASLEY is a nationally recognized preservation consultant. She has received the prestigious Rome Prize in Urban Planning and Design at the American Academy in Rome and a Loeb Fellowship to the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She is the author of The Alleys and Back Buildings of Galveston, published by Rice University Press in 1996.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Galveston Historical Foundation (December 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892633468
• ISBN-13: 978-0892633463
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's the Best!, January 7, 2001

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William S. Cherry (Galveston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Galveston Architecture Guidebook (Paperback)

For at least the last fifty years, one author or another has made an attempt to write about the architecture of the multitude of commercial and residential buildings in Galveston.

As you might guess, some are better than others. Unfortunately many of the authors report hearsay as if it were fact, when there is no evidence of support.

I've lived in Galveston and studied and written its history for most of my life. (My latest book, "Bill Cherry's Galveston Memories" is available here at Amazon.com)

Ellen Beasley and Stephen Fox's "Architecture Guidebook" and Howard Barnstone's "The Galveston That Was" are the only two any student will need on the subject. When it comes to the city's architecture, they are the only ones I trust for accuracy.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Galveston oh Galveston, March 22, 2005

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Shannon Deason (Houston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Galveston Architecture Guidebook (Hardcover)

It is nothing short of amazing that a city of 60,000 can have an architecture guide book this extensive written about it. Having said that, this is a wonderful guide. It hits every major area and is section quite nicely. It is perfect to take along as you visit this unique city. When I first picked this book up I didn't know what to expect, I was blown away at how extensive it was. I recommend this to anyone who's going to visit Galveston or who quite frankly just loves historic architecture. Galveston deserved a book like this and as someone who loves Galveston, I want to personally thank Ellen Beasley for this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Visit to Galveston, February 27, 2004

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George "Fred Rhodes" (Houston, TX, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Galveston Architecture Guidebook (Paperback)

Few smaller cities in America have been fortunate enough to have a guide like this created for them. Filled wirh great photographs and succinct histories, this architectural collection is invaulable for any visitor to Galveston or simply an admirer of architecture. For a more in depth look try "Clayton's Galveston".