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Dr. Robert M. Craig defines the two distinct styles emerging between the 1920s and the 1960s-Art Deco and Modern Classic. A convincing commentary on these unique structures that have come to grace Atlanta. Hardcover.
The Cabildo, one of the monumental buildings flanking St. Louis Cathedral, is an important historic building in the United States, and undoubtedly the most important surviving monument of the period of Spanish domination in Louisiana. This volume traces the history of the Cabildo, from its construction in 1769 and reconstruction in 1795 to its restoration in 1969. Paperback.
The ultimate resource to designing and building your dream home, this photographic guide provides a thorough explanation of the procedure required to design fine homes. Written to provide architectural professionals and their clients with a single publication to describe the design process, differences among architectural styles, the roles and responsibilities of the architect, engineer, interior designer, landscape architect, and general contractor, this volume serves as an invaluable source.
The buildings of Louisiana’s state capital are a continuing monument to its history. Each of the city’s celebrated structures has a story to tell in this collection of more than fifty profiles. Included in each building’s description are additions, renovations, and residents’ personalities. The assassination of Gov. Huey P. Long and his subsequent burial in the English gardens of the Louisiana Capitol and the rare Greek Revival-styling of Santa Maria Plantation are some of the featured characteristics of these storied Baton Rouge buildings.
Telling the story of its growth by analyzing its architecture, Historic Buildings of the French Quarter traces the history of the Quarter from its origins to the present. Over one hundred illustrations describe the building types and styles of each historical era and highlight some sixty individual buildings of particular importance. Similar in format to Vogt’s previous books, Historic Buildings of the French Quarter is designed to be an easy-to-use, definitive guide to New Orleans’ most unusual neighborhood. Hardcover.
Steven Brooke examines Washington, Arkanasas’ courthouse, schools, taverns, and churches, providing the reader with unique insights into the people who built, lived, and died within these structures. This handsome little photographic guide is perfect for the 200,000 annual visitors to this historic town, where the first bowie knife was made. Paperback.
The only major American architect of the early nineteenth century who practiced extensively in both the North and the South, James Dakin (1806-1852) developed his skills during his apprenticeship with architects Ithiel Town and Alexander Jackson Davis. This handsomely illustrated biography of Dakin, the first of its kind, examines his life and work during the antebellum period and demonstrates his contributions to the history of architecture in the United States.
Whether you’re a resident of New Orleans or you simply want to make the most of your visit, this visual guide by celebrated New Orleans photographer Kerri McCaffety will lead you down the right path! With stunning visual artistry, McCaffety’s photography, called “sensual and rich” by Francis Ford Coppola, vividly captures the character of sixty different Crescent City locations.
Louisiana’s capitol building has stood since its construction as a noble monument reflecting the history, culture, and industry of the state. Vincent Kubly, a former art professor, has brought impressive scholarship to the task of describing the design and construction of the capitol. Hardcover.
The homes bespeak the grandeur of days gone by when plantation homes were decorated exquisitely, furnished lavishly, and surrounded by vast acreages of lush croplands. The styles of the homes are far-ranging and include excellent examples of Victorian Gothic, Colonial, Italianate, Acadian, and Southern Classical architecture, with some homes combining two or more styles. Destrehan, Edgewood, Houmas House, Nottoway, Magnolia Mound, Oak Alley, and Shadows-on-the-Teche are some of the seventy-six plantation homes featured in this compilation.
“The happy events, the human asides, historic happenings and family legends . . . make its pages delightful to read.” The Tennessean Hardcover.
The Majesty of Beaufort invites you to come inside and enjoy the simple elegance and down-home southern charm of these historic homes. Inside these pages you will find stunning full-color photographs of historic house museums, architectural landmarks, and the famous downtown historic district. Hardcover.
Capitol Hill is a virtual museum of nineteenth-century American architecture and is the largest Victorian neighborhood in the country. The Majesty of Capitol Hill captures the vibrancy of this historic community and its many architectural styles, including Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque, and Classic Revival. Nowhere else in Washington is the original plan of Pierre L’Enfant, the man who laid out the city, better preserved than on Capitol Hill.
The architectural profile of Charleston has had many face-lifts. Time, natural disasters, and wars have all left scars on historic homes and buildings, but still they exemplify the city’s charm. Unlike many other cities, Charleston has abided by a desire to repair and maintain as opposed to raze and modernize.
Now you can walk the streets and view the town without even leaving your chair with The Majesty of Colonial Williamsburg. The main houses, public buildings, and taverns plus museums, crafts, and stores are represented here in more than two hundred full-color photographs. The homes are elegantly furnished in period style, which is shown here in rich detail. Paperback.
Mississippi is well known for its rich soil and plantation mansions, but the bluffs and prairies of its eastern boundary are often overlooked. Here, Jim Fraiser takes a deeper look at those historical gems of eastern Mississippi and its coast. From Pascagoula to Tupelo, and Jackson too, the beauty of Mississippi’s historic homes shines through Rick Guy’s stunning photography. Hardcover.
Natchez, Mississippi, attracts thousands of visitors annually. One look through these pages and it is easy to see why. Beautiful exterior shots, rare interior photographs, and moving descriptions capture the essence of one of the largest and best-preserved collections of antebellum architecture in the country. Natchez truly is a living museum. Notecards.
Stanton Hall, the headquarters for the world-famous annual Natchez Pilgrimage, and Texada, a brick building that has served as everything from a tavern to a town meeting hall, are but two of the architectural marvels presented in this keepsake. Postcards.