Guide to the Historic Architecture of Western North Carolina

by Catherine W. Bishir, Jennifer F. Martin, Michael T. Southern

Book Overview

This portable field guide to the historic architecture of western North Carolina covers 1,200 historic buildings in 25 counties in the foothills and mountains. It introduces readers to the region's rich and diverse architectural heritage--from the log farmstead to the opulent mountain retreat, and from ancient earthen mounds of the Cherokee to twentieth-century hydroelectric dams and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Featuring more than 370 photographs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807847674
• ISBN13: 9780807847671
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"