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American Vernacular: Buildings and Interiors, 1870-1960 Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Gottfried, Herbert (Author), Jennings, Jan (Author)

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 ISBN: 0393732622     ISBN-13: 9780393732627
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Binding Type: Paperback
Published: June 2009
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Annotation: A comprehensive examination of American vernacular buildings.
With more than 600 illustrations, this book interprets vernacular architecture as it emerged with the industrialization of building materials. It provides an overview of building and plan types for houses, commercial buildings, and churches, explaining the development of key design elements and how they have been incorporated into American architecture. 620 illustrations.
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BISAC Categories:
- Architecture | History - Modern (late 19th Century To 1945)
- Architecture | History - Contemporary (1945 -)
- Architecture | Buildings - Public, Commercial & Industrial
Dewey: 720.973
LCCN: 2009000992
Physical Information: 1.01" H x 8.5" W x 10.92" L (3.40 lbs) 378 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
Review Citations: Choice 01/01/2010
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2009 pg. 237
 
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Publisher Description:
With more than 600 illustrations, this book interprets vernacular architecture as it emerged with the industrialization of building materials. It provides an overview of building and plan types for houses, commercial buildings, and churches, explaining the development of key design elements and how they have been incorporated into American architecture.

Contributor Bio(s): Gottfried, Herbert: - Herbert Gottfried is a professor emeritus at Cornell University and lives in Ithaca, New York.Jennings, Jan: - Jan Jennings is a professor at Cornell University and lives in Ithaca, New York.
 
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