The Gothic Revival and American Church Architecture: An Episode in Taste, 1840-1856

by Phoebe B. Stanton and Professor Phoebe B. Stanton

Book Overview

This illustrated account of the impact of the English Gothic revival on American church architecture in the mid-nineteenth century finds that this fundamentally conservative movement provided the foundation for a new, influential aesthetic.

With meticulous research and carefully chosen illustrations, Phoebe Stanton here explores the influence of the English Gothic revival on American church architecture in the mid-nineteenth century,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801856221
• ISBN13: 9780801856228
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.9" x 7.0"