Traditional American Rooms: Celebrating Style, Craftsmanship, and Historic Woodwork (Winterthur Style Sourcebook) [Paperback]

Brent Hull (Author), Christine G H Franck (Author), Maggie Lidz (Preface), Barbra Streisand (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2009 | Series: Winterthur Style Sourcebook

The imitable style, elegance, and character of historic American architecture are beautifully presented in this guided tour to the magnificent millwork of the Winterthur Museum and Country Estate. The former residence of Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur features more than 175 period rooms spanning in time from 1640 to 1840. Each room showcases not only the finest American antique furniture, but also the extensive range of historic millwork from this particularly stunning era. Moving chronologically through the Georgian and Federal periods, the various millwork styles featured in 20 of the Winterthur’s most representative rooms are explored through a unique blend of photographs, history, and technical drawings. Each room’s discussion features a color photograph, breakdown of the architectural details, commentary on each element, and glossary of pertinent architectural terms.

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For architects, designers, homeowners, and history enthusiasts, Hull, an author, craftsman, and builder, and Franck, a designer and educator who has taught at the U. of Notre Dame and Georgia Institute of Technology, present 33 historic rooms from the Georgian and Federal periods at the Winterthur Museum and Country Estate. This former residence of collector and horticulturist Henry Francis du Pont, was furnished with salvaged antiques, woodwork installations, and decorative objects representing styles of early colonial America, from 1640 to 1860. After a brief discussion of early American architectural traditions and elements, color photos and technical drawings show the interiors, moldings, and antique furniture of each of the rooms, with information on their origins, design, building, who lived in them, and each of the architectural elements and how it fits with the room''s style.

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About the Author

Brent Hull is the founder of Hull Historic Millwork and the author of Historic Millwork. He has appeared on Bob Vila's Home Again and Old House Journal Television. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 179 pages
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing (March 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565233220
• ISBN-13: 978-1565233225
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #404,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Brent Hull is a leading expert on architectural design and historic construction. A master builder, Brent's company, Hull Historical, works all over the country consulting and manufacturing fine custom millwork for discerning clients.

Brent speaks nationally and writes frequently for publications like Old House Journal, Period Homes, Fine Homebuilding, Remodeling and Tools of the Trade.

Brent's books are the result of years of experience and his passionate desire to share good and proper design with others. Brent uses his expanding library of historic manuals and pattern books as a basis for his reseach and construction.

Brent lives in Fort Worth Texas with his wife and 3 children.

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5.0 out of 5 stars an Amazing Resource for the Designer/Finish Carpenter, May 9, 2010

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This review is from: Traditional American Rooms: Celebrating Style, Craftsmanship, and Historic Woodwork (Winterthur Style Sourcebook) (Paperback)

I just purchase 5 books on Colonial Revival for a major room design project. Brents Book was by far the MAIN source for ideas and details for me to get the design just right! Take a look here [...]

The Pictures in this book are amazing and with proportions and measurements of the rooms featured really make this book perfect for designing traditional details. The Intro give are great overview of this syle and period as well as insight into the classical origins, as well as the language of this style of interior.

This is a MUST HAVE book for the finish carpenter or designer who cares about the details of the Traditional Style. I hope that Brent Hull compliles more books like this with more details. You can really see that he is a real Expert on details and millwork. Someone who I'm inspired to be like.

Thank you Brent and Christine! a truly Beautiful book!