Identifying American Architecture: A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms, 1600-1945

by John J.G. Blumenson

What styles of architecture are found in your neighborhood--Georgian, Prairie, International, Spanish, Colonial Revival?
This book enables the reader to determine styles and identify architectural terms by comparing real buildings with the book's many photographs.
214 photographs

Genres: Architecture, Reference, History, Preservation, Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1981

Reviews

[Gulo]

An incredibly succinct visual first step towards a more complete understanding of architecture. Per the author, the handbook is primarily for tourists or travelers to serve as a photographic guide to architectural styles and terms and it certainly satisfies that end. Compact, with minimal words, it makes a great walking companion or quick reference guide.

[Tiffany]

Walk through a historic neighborhood and take this book with you. This isn't your fitness walk; this is a deep learning stroll. You'll never look at a building the same way again.