Houses of Boston's Back Bay

by Bainbridge Bunting

With 250 superb illustrations to accompany his text, Bainbridge Bunting focuses on a significant architectural form-the town house-and chronicles its development throughout the period of the Back Bay's greatest growth.

Genres: Architecture

494 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1967

Reviews

[Du · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very detailed look at the growth of housing in the back Bay section of Boston, during the last half of the 19th century. The research is pretty in-depth, especially the appendix listing of housing and the years constructed. It's a text book, but it's a solid read.