In its first paperback edition, this seminal work on the hallmark architectural style of San Francisco is complete with a newly designed cover. Randolph Delehanty's authoritative, accessible text, paired with Richard Sexton's brilliant photographs, traces the development of Victorian architecture and tells the story of how these elaborate yet fundamentally modern homes were conceived and built. Extravagantly illustrated with scores of full-color photographs and line drawings, In the Victorian Style is not only the definitive sourcebook for architects, designers, and owners of Victorians everywhere, but a compelling look at the historical and cultural climate that shaped this eloquent architectural style that is still very much a part of our daily lives.
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Randolph Delehanty has written over a dozen books including San Francisco Victorians (0-8118-2771-2) and Randolph Delehanty s Ultimate Guide to New Orleans (0-8118-0870-X), which explores the Big Easy with a dozen walking tours. He lives in San Francisco.
Richard Sexton is a New Orleans-based photographer, writer, and lecturer. He also teaches photography at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Southern Accents, Garden Design, and Smithsonian. His m
Richard Sexton is a New Orleans-based photographer, writer, and lecturer. He also teaches photography at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Southern Accents, Garden Design, and Smithsonian. His m
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This book is AMAZING. As a San Francisco history / real estate / city planning buff, I like to search for information regarding the original surveys of the land and how the street plans came to be. I also like to know how land was sold and how the Victorian row house came to be so popular in San Francisco. It's also useful to know why the floor plans were designed the way they were, given how Victorian-era families lived. It's very difficult to find information like this online because a lot of it isn't accurate and certainly does not have images. This book has all of this and more. It is literally my ideal book, I am so glad I bought one. Getting to know how the land in San Francisco was divided up, the measurements (Spanish 'vara'), architecture, interior design, everything is absolutely thorough and amazing. I commend the author for putting this masterpiece together.
My only minor criticism is that the pictures in a couple of the sections are very dated. This doesn't detract from the core of the subjectmatter in any way, but none of the cars on the street are newer than about 1985 and things have changed a lot in San Francisco since then. It would be nice to see how even more of these historic homes have been restored to their original splendor.
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San Francisco's Victorian houses face the street with great panache. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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San Francisco, Western Addition, Pacific Heights, Queen Anne, Market Street, Golden Gate Park, Mission District, Nob Hill, California Street, United States, Real Estate Circular, New York, Yerba Buena, San Franciscans, Gothic Revival, Noe Valley, The Real Estate Associates, Van Ness Avenue, Fernando Nelson, Rincon Hill, Clay Street, South Park, Thomas Magee, Webster Street, Alamo Square New!
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San Francisco's Victorian houses face the street with great panache. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
homestead associations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Western Addition, Pacific Heights, Queen Anne, Market Street, Golden Gate Park, Mission District, Nob Hill, California Street, United States, Real Estate Circular, New York, Yerba Buena, San Franciscans, Gothic Revival, Noe Valley, The Real Estate Associates, Van Ness Avenue, Fernando Nelson, Rincon Hill, Clay Street, South Park, Thomas Magee, Webster Street, Alamo Square New!
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- Picturesque California Homes by Samuel Newsom on page 52, page 93, and Back Matter
- Architectural Styles by Carson Dunlop & Associates on page 53, page 58, and page 59
- Northern California by Sunset Books in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Intentions in Architecture by Christian Norberg-Schulz on page 50, and Back Matter
- Bay Area Houses (Galaxy Books) in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- American Painted Porcelain Collectors Identification by Dorothy Kamm in Back Matter
- Gardens of New Orleans: Exquisite Excess by Lake Douglas in Back Matter
- On Distant Shores: Colonial Houses Around the World by Ovidio Guaita in Back Matter
- Travelers' Tales San Francisco: True Stories (Travelers' Tales Guides) by James O'Reilly in Back Matter
- New Orleans: Elegance and Decadence by Randolph Delehanty in Back Matter
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