Building by the Book
Author | : Robert P. Guter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015020879261 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Building by the Book written by Robert P. Guter and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books and popular periodicals shaped New Jersey's built landscape from the colonial era to the advent of World War II. Although it presents a wealth of Gothic cottages, Italianate villas, Craftsman bungalows, and Sears "ready-cuts," Building by the Book is far more than a catalog of architectural styles. By relating the work of architects and pattern-book authors to the experiences of ordinary people who hungered for beautiful surroundings, Guter and Foster assess the.