Architecture in Texas: 1895-1945 (Hardcover)

by Jay C. Henry (Author)

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Review
Written in an accessible style, Henry's work places Texas architecture in the wider context of American architectural history by tracing the development of building in the state from late Victorian styles, and the rise of neoclassicism, to the advent of the International Style.... His work provides a welter of new facts, both about the era's buildings and the architects who designed them, and he has catalogued and described most of the important landmarks of the period. (Southwestern Historical Quarterly )

Product Description
Texas architecture of the twentieth century encompasses a wide range of building styles, from an internationally inspired modernism to the Spanish Colonial Revival that recalls Texas' earliest European heritage. This book is the first comprehensive survey of Texas architecture of the first half of the twentieth century. More than just a catalog of buildings and styles, the book is a social history of Texas architecture. Jay C. Henry discusses and illustrates buildings from around the state, drawing a majority of his examples from the ten to twelve largest cities and from the work of major architects and firms, including C. H. Page and Brother, Trost and Trost, Lang and Witchell, Sanguinet and Staats, Atlee B. and Robert M. Ayres, David Williams, and O'Neil Ford. The majority of buildings he considers are public ones, but a separate chapter traces the evolution of private housing from late-Victorian styles through the regional and international modernism of the 1930s. Nearly 400 black-and-white photographs complement the text. Written to be accessible to general readers interested in architecture, as well as to architectural professionals, this work shows how Texas both participated in and differed from prevailing American architectural traditions.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 382 pages
• Publisher: University of Texas Press; 1st edition (1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0292730721
• ISBN-13: 978-0292730724
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,390,237 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff for Texans, July 26, 2000

By	Woody Woods "Woody" (New York City) - See all my reviews

With this entertainingly written and well organized book, you can settle down to painlessly learn about Texas history and architecture. Or have fun browsing.Look in the index to seek out the parts about favorite buildings in your town or city. Once you start, you'll have a hard time finding a place to stop. This wonderful book includes a zillion pictures of familiar and beloved structures, including *historic railroad stations, *the campuses of UT, Rice, SMU, Texas Tech, etc.*the office buildings, department stores, hotels, movie theaters, banks, and other commercial structures that mark the downtowns of the state's big and small cities, *city halls, courthouses, post offices, etc.*churches, houses, roadside gas stations & motels. This volume includes photos of fine buildings from Galveston to El Paso, and even from my smalltown hometown of Seguin in between (maybe your hometown has some entries, too).It also describes the identifying features of the various architectural styles (Romanesque, Mission Revival, Art Deco, etc.) in a way that a layman can quickly understand. It helps us appreciate the quality of what was been built in our cities and towns in the first half of the 20th century.

5.0 out of 5 stars LONE STAR ARCHITECTURE, February 16, 2007

By	Shannon Deason "SchylarRex" (Houston) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is a great book, Texas has so many great buildings built during this time, formost being the UT campus, the Rice Campus and Fair Park Dallas. This book is exhaustive and the images are beautiful. Anyone, who has a love for architecture should have this book, not just those of us who love Texas.