Book Description
Profusely illustrated survey ranges from pioneer cabins to French Provincial and Neoclassic revivals. Over 100 detailed illustrations, including 36 floor plans, depict such venerable residences as The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson s homestead near Nashville; Rosedown, the Greek-revival estate in Louisiana where John James Audubon completed Birds of America, the Gothic chapel of Old Jefferson College, many more. Rich commentary on each house, with additional material on carpentry, masonry, other topics. 109 line illus. 7 halftone illus. Bibliography.
Plantation Houses and Mansions of the Old South,J. Frazer Smith,Dover Publications,0486278484,Architecture,Architecture, Colonial,Domestic,Mansions,Plantations,Southern States,U.S. Architecture - South,United States - Civil War,History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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