Author: Bryant Franklin Tolles
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9780874511673
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
An illustrated popular guide to the Granite State's rich architectural heritage
New Hampshire Architecture
Author: Bryant Franklin Tolles
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9780874511673
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
An illustrated popular guide to the Granite State's rich architectural heritage
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9780874511673
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
An illustrated popular guide to the Granite State's rich architectural heritage
Connecticut Architecture
Author: Christopher Wigren
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 0819578142
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Connecticut boasts some of the oldest and most distinctive architecture in New England, from Colonial churches and Modernist houses to refurbished nineteenth-century factories. The state's history includes landscapes of small farmsteads, country churches, urban streets, tobacco sheds, quiet maritime villages, and town greens, as well as more recent suburbs and corporate headquarters. In his guide to this rich and diverse architectural heritage, Christopher Wigren introduces readers to 100 places across the state. Written for travelers and residents alike, the book features buildings visible from the road. Featuring more than 200 illustrations, the book is organized thematically. Sections include concise entries that treat notable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities, emphasizing the importance of the built environment and its impact on our sense of place. The text highlights key architectural features and trends and relates buildings to the local and regional histories they represent. There are suggestions for further reading and a helpful glossary of architectural terms A project of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, the book reflects more than 30 years of fieldwork and research in statewide architectural survey and National Register of Historic Places programs.
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 0819578142
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Connecticut boasts some of the oldest and most distinctive architecture in New England, from Colonial churches and Modernist houses to refurbished nineteenth-century factories. The state's history includes landscapes of small farmsteads, country churches, urban streets, tobacco sheds, quiet maritime villages, and town greens, as well as more recent suburbs and corporate headquarters. In his guide to this rich and diverse architectural heritage, Christopher Wigren introduces readers to 100 places across the state. Written for travelers and residents alike, the book features buildings visible from the road. Featuring more than 200 illustrations, the book is organized thematically. Sections include concise entries that treat notable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities, emphasizing the importance of the built environment and its impact on our sense of place. The text highlights key architectural features and trends and relates buildings to the local and regional histories they represent. There are suggestions for further reading and a helpful glossary of architectural terms A project of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, the book reflects more than 30 years of fieldwork and research in statewide architectural survey and National Register of Historic Places programs.
A Building History of Northern New England
Author: James L. Garvin
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584650997
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The first and only full-scale technical and stylistic analysis of 200 years of architectural evolution in northern New England
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584650997
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
The first and only full-scale technical and stylistic analysis of 200 years of architectural evolution in northern New England
Building Portsmouth
Author: Richard M. Candee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Preserving Old Barns
Author: John Porter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781942155249
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Preserving Old Barns is a wonderful resource for barn owners to assess and care for their special structures, which also celebrates the history and beauty of old barns. This well-illustrated second edition features stunning, full-color photographs from Lowell Fewster, expanded text adding over one hundred pages of new information from author John Porter, and barn preservation techniques from timber framer Arron Sturgis. It provides a practical understanding of the history, function, and preservation of old barns.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781942155249
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Preserving Old Barns is a wonderful resource for barn owners to assess and care for their special structures, which also celebrates the history and beauty of old barns. This well-illustrated second edition features stunning, full-color photographs from Lowell Fewster, expanded text adding over one hundred pages of new information from author John Porter, and barn preservation techniques from timber framer Arron Sturgis. It provides a practical understanding of the history, function, and preservation of old barns.
Architectural Details from Old New England Homes
Author: Stanley Schuler
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Over 350 color and black-and-white photographs show the various architectural styles of old New England homes with special attention to the details. A supporting text explains the history and significance of the style. Architectural drawings provide close-up views of fireplaces, doorways, windows, stairs, and cupboards built in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Over 350 color and black-and-white photographs show the various architectural styles of old New England homes with special attention to the details. A supporting text explains the history and significance of the style. Architectural drawings provide close-up views of fireplaces, doorways, windows, stairs, and cupboards built in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
The Rehabilitation of the Col. Robert Means Mansion, Amherst, New Hampshire
William Rawn Associates Architects
Author: William Rawn Associates Architects
Publisher: Images Publishing
ISBN: 1864704705
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
William Rawn & Associates is committed to designing buildings, especially in the civic or public realm. The firm believes that successful architecture through active engagement of its civic context fosters the values of diversity, meritocracy and participation that are fundamental to the American democratic experience. The main focus of these master architects is the enhancement to community or student life through new or renovated architecture, particularly in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. Some of their major projects include: · Center for Theater and Dance at Williams College · Studzinski Recital Hall at Bowdoin College · Alice Paul and David Kemp Residence Halls at Swarthmore College · Pritzker Science Center at Milton Academy · Temple Beth and Bason Chapel · Resorts of Carneros Inn in the tranquil spa residing in the beautiful Napa Valley · New multi-use residence hall for Berklee College of Music · New home for performing arts, health and wellness at The Winsor School · Fine and Performing Arts Center at Pittsburg State · The Cedar Rapids Federal Courthouse · W Boston Hotel William Rawn & Associates is renowned for transforming old to new, and combining the best of the contemporary with the finest of the traditional.
Publisher: Images Publishing
ISBN: 1864704705
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
William Rawn & Associates is committed to designing buildings, especially in the civic or public realm. The firm believes that successful architecture through active engagement of its civic context fosters the values of diversity, meritocracy and participation that are fundamental to the American democratic experience. The main focus of these master architects is the enhancement to community or student life through new or renovated architecture, particularly in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. Some of their major projects include: · Center for Theater and Dance at Williams College · Studzinski Recital Hall at Bowdoin College · Alice Paul and David Kemp Residence Halls at Swarthmore College · Pritzker Science Center at Milton Academy · Temple Beth and Bason Chapel · Resorts of Carneros Inn in the tranquil spa residing in the beautiful Napa Valley · New multi-use residence hall for Berklee College of Music · New home for performing arts, health and wellness at The Winsor School · Fine and Performing Arts Center at Pittsburg State · The Cedar Rapids Federal Courthouse · W Boston Hotel William Rawn & Associates is renowned for transforming old to new, and combining the best of the contemporary with the finest of the traditional.
American Wall Stenciling, 1790-1840
Author: Ann Eckert Brown
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584651949
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A generously illustrated survey of an important post-revolutionary American decorative art form.
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584651949
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A generously illustrated survey of an important post-revolutionary American decorative art form.