
eBook - ePub
Domestic Architecture of the American Colonies and of the Early Republic
- 261 pages
- English
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eBook - ePub
Domestic Architecture of the American Colonies and of the Early Republic
About this book
In this book, lectures delivered at the Metropolitan Museum during February and March, 1920, have been elaborated in an effort to present a comprehensive and accurate view of the evolution of the early American house
Sidney Fiske Kimball (1888 – 1955) was an American architect, architectural historian and museum director. A pioneer in the field of architectural preservation in the United States, he played a leading part in the restoration of Monticello and Stratford Hall Plantation in Virginia.
Over his nearly-30-year tenure as director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, he moved the museum into its current building and greatly expanded its collections.
Sidney Fiske Kimball (1888 – 1955) was an American architect, architectural historian and museum director. A pioneer in the field of architectural preservation in the United States, he played a leading part in the restoration of Monticello and Stratford Hall Plantation in Virginia.
Over his nearly-30-year tenure as director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, he moved the museum into its current building and greatly expanded its collections.
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Yes, you can access Domestic Architecture of the American Colonies and of the Early Republic by Fiske Kimball,Metropolitan Museum of Art New York in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & American Civil War History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Title page
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- DEDICATION
- PREFACE
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- INTRODUCTION
- THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
- THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
- HOUSES OF THE EARLY REPUBLIC
- CHRONOLOGICAL CHART
- NOTES ON INDIVIDUAL HOUSES