The American House

by Mary Mix Foley

Other authorsJames Marston Fitch (Foreword), Madeline Thatcher (Illustrator)
Paperback, 1981

Status

Available

Call number

728.0973

Tags

Architecture - United States

Genres

Publication

Harper & Row (1981), Edition: First Edition, 304 pages

Description

More than three hundred historically accurate line drawings, some with floor plans and interiors, highlight this concise, informative guide to the style and history of American houses from pre-Revolutionary days to the present.

Subjects

Architecture, Domestic United States

Language

English

Original language

English

ISBN

0060908319 / 9780060908317

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