Old-House Dictionary: An Illustrated Guide to American Domestic Architecture (1600-1940)

by Steven J. Phillips

Book Overview

Old-House Dictionary From a One Room Cabin to a Beaux-Arts Mansion. Here's a concise and easily understandable architectural dictionary for professionals and amateurs alike. More than 450 illustrations, 1500 terms, 750 definitions, and 17 useful cross references guide you smoothly through the oftentimes confusing language of American domestic architecture. Who is This Dictionary For? * Architects and Architectural Historians * Preservationists * Building Trades Professionals * Interior Designers * High School and College Students * Old Home Owners and Lovers

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891331719
• ISBN13: 9780891331711
• Release Date: June 1992
• Publisher: Preservation Press
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Book review

Handy little reference. I recommend it for any architectural historian's personal library. You will use it.