The Architecture of Country Houses; Including Designs for Cottages, Farm-Houses, and Villas, with Remarks on Interiors, Furniture, and the Best Modes

by Andrew Jackson Downing

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Genres: Architecture, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1850

About the author

American architect and horticulturist Andrew Jackson Downing wrote the classic A Treatise on Landscape Gardening (1841) and designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol of the United States.

He prominently advocated the Gothic revival and edited The Horticulturist magazine from 1846 to 1852. People consider this founder.

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Reviews

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I personally adore American architecture, and this book comes from one of its designers. Wonderful illustrations; the period language is also a nice challenge to our current, quipped speech patterns.

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