Author: Pierre-Georges RoyPublisher: King's Printer
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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Old Manors, Old Houses
Author: Pierre-Georges RoyPublisher: King's Printer
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Domestic
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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Historic Houses of Queens
Author: Rob MacKayPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 146710678X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Queens, New York, boasts a rich history that includes dozens of poorly publicized but historically impressive houses. A mix of farmsteads, mansions, seaside escapes, and architecturally significant community dwellings, these homes were owned by America's forefathers, nouveau riche industrialists, Wall Street tycoons, and prominent African American entertainers from the Jazz Age. Rufus King, a senator and the youngest signer of the US Constitution, operated a large family farm in Jamaica, while piano manufacturer extraordinaire William Steinway lived in a 27-room, granite and bluestone Italianate villa in Astoria. Local musicians include Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, and Lena Horne. Through more than 200 photographs, Historic Houses of Queens explores the borough's most notable residences--their architecture, owners, surrounding neighborhoods, peculiarities, and even their fates as some vanished due to financial problems or fires.
Old Chicago Houses
Author: John DruryPublisher:
ISBN: 9781258405007
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 538
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Manor Houses of England
Author: Hugh Montgomery-MassingberdPublisher: Vendome Press
ISBN: 9780865651562
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Most still privately owned, these manor houses are scattered all over England, & range from simple Norman halls to picturesque Tudor homes, many dating from the reign of the Stuarts.
The Old Manor House
Author: Charlotte SmithGreat Houses, Modern Aristocrats
Author: James ReginatoPublisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847848981
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
This stunning book presents the intriguing stories and celebrated histories of some of the leading families of Great Britain and Ireland and the opulent residences that have defined their heritages. The history of England is inextricably linked with the stories of its leading aristocratic dynasties and the great seats they have occupied for centuries. As the current owners speak of the critical roles their ancestors have played in the nation, they bring history alive. All of these houses have survived great wars, economic upheavals, and, at times, scandal. Filled with stunning photography, this book is a remarkably intimate and lively look inside some of Britain’s stateliest houses, with the modern-day aristocrats who live in them and keep them going in high style. This book presents a tour of some of England’s finest residences, with many of the interiors shown here for the first time. It includes Blenheim Palace—seven acres under one roof, eclipsing the splendor of any of the British royal family’s residences—property of the Dukes of Marlborough; the exquisite Old Vicarage in Derbyshire, last residence of the late Dowager Duchess of Devonshire (née Deborah Mitford); Haddon Hall, a vast crenellated 900-year-old manor house belonging to the Dukes of Rutland that has been called the most romantic house in England; and the island paradises on Mustique and St. Lucia of the 3rd Baron Glenconner. This book is perfect for history buffs and lovers of traditional interior design and English country life.
The Old Manor House
Author: Charlotte SmithThe Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
Author: Jefferson DavisThe Chronicles of an Old Manor House
Author: George Etell SargentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Armada, 1588
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The Old Manor House
Author: Charlotte Turner SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 810
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