Styles And Types Of American Architecture: Social Function And Cultural Expression

by Alan Gowans

Discussing North American buildings, both formal and vernacular, this book relates them to time and place, defining and identifying central characteristics, explaining social function and cultural expression. It integrates interior design and social and cultural history from the 17th century to the present. Alan Gowans is the author of "The Comfortable House" and "Images of American Living".

Genres: Architecture

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992