American Shelter : An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Homes

American Shelter : An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Homes

Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Altogether 103 styles of American housing are featured in this book, spanning the earth lodge (circa 300) to the projected space unit (circa 2000). There are full diagrams, history, and a description for each of the Native American and settler homes, including the pueblo, longhouse, and wigwam; the log cabin, garrison house, and saltbox; and on through the Georgian, Greek Revival, false front, Queen Anne, and neomodern. Whether you're a student of architecture, a dabbler in design, a house-history buff or a novice home-buyer attempting to decipher your realtor's descriptions, Lester Walker's American Shelter has a lot to offer. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

American Shelter : An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Homes,Lester R. Walker,Overlook Hardcover,0879518715,Architecture,Architecture, Domestic,Art,Design & Construction,Domestic,Domestic architecture,History - General,Residential Buildings Architecture,U.S. Architecture - General,United States,Vernacular architecture,Architecture / General

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