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A Field Guide to American Houses
The guide that enables you to identify, and place in their historic and architectural contexts, the houses you see in your neighborhood or in your travels across America. 17th century to the present.
Paperback, 544 pages
Published
May 12th 1984
by Knopf
(first published 1984)
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This is THE BEST book about American architecture. I'm constantly referencing it and taking it with me on trips!
Though the section I needed most, Dutch Colonial styles, is shorter than I would like, it still proves useful as a handy everyday reference.
awesome architectural reference for house geeks
This is a must-have reference for any student (or fan) of American domestic architecture. They only suggestion I'd make is to include photographs in addition to the many line drawings of rooflines and other diagnostic details. This is a great book and one I use regularly.
I'm never not reading this book. Covering everything from construction details to decorative features and major styles, this book lives up to its title. You'll be able to explore any neighborhood in America with this field guide.
I find this to be a handy resource for understanding American House styles and venacular architecture. If you have an interest in house styles this is a must for your reference library.
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One of the best field guides for Human Geography projects. I have often assigned this work to my students or suggested it for projects in historic architecture.
I am an architecture nerd and I freaking love this book. I could look at it for hours. Maybe its my need for categorization that makes it so appealing?
If you are interested in American residential architecture, this book does a good job of explaining the differences between the various styles.
This book changed the way I look at every city and suburban area I go to. I would like to own a copy so I could refer to it.
I marked this as "read," but this is a book that I enjoy savoring in small bites. I'm so sad I lost my copy :(
Pjpollard
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Soothing.
A Field Guide to American Houses continues to serve as a great resource to help me identify, and place in historic and architectural context those houses by which I am captivated. I like it. It's fun.
I only wish that I had a more current version of the book to learn about more current house design movements. I have the 1984 publish version. Great overall.
I only wish that I had a more current version of the book to learn about more current house design movements. I have the 1984 publish version. Great overall.
An unparalleled resource for anyone interested in American domestic architecture. I used this book countless times while enrolled in the University of Georgia Masters of Historic Preservation program.
Mike
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Recommends it for:
People looking to learn more about american residential architecture.... duh
Shelves:
architecture,
history
It was as dry, in fact even dryer, than I expected but is a decent primer to American house-styles although with a small amount of regional bias.
Really wish I had this book my first year of grad school. Things are finally starting to make since.
If you're curious about American vernacular architecture, this is the right book for you!
I go back and look through this all the time just for fun. Interesting and very informative.
A great book if you like arm chair architecture.
Good for field trips in your car or on your couch.
the bible of architectural styles
A decent reference book.
Resi
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Nemeh Areiqat
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