The Mediterranean House in America

by Lauren Weiss Bricker

Inspired by the romance of Italian villas, Spanish farmhouses, and Moorish courtyards, the Mediterranean Revival style became an archetype for sophisticated suburban homes throughout America in the early 20th century. The characteristic white stucco house, roofed with terra-cotta and ornamented with ironwork, decorative tiles, and fountains, remains the dominant style for new residences in California, the Southwest, and Florida. The Mediterranean...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810972859
• ISBN13: 9780810972858
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.1" x 12.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary