American Architecture Since 1780

Contains descriptions, histories, and illustrations of more than forty architectural styles, including new chapters on late modernism, post-modernism, and "streamline moderne."

This classic introduction to American architecture covers forty of the styles used in the United States from 1780 onwards.

The first volume of a two-volume survey of American Architecture, this book covers architectural developments from Jamestown to the Civil War.

The second volume of a guide comprehensive guide to American Architecture, covering developments between the years 1860 and 1976.

In this volume the author analyzes 400 architectural books and articles published over the past 150 years to reveal changing societal preferences in architecture and to measure the reputations of individual architects - the text includes a ranked list of the 100 most famous architects.

Have you ever been intrigued by a beautiful building and wondered when it was built? Identifying American Architecture provides the answer to such questions in a concise handbook perfect for preservationists, architects, students, and tourists alike. With 214 photographs, it allows readers to associate real buildings with architectural styles, elements, and orders. Identifying American Architecture was designed to be used--carried about and kept handy for frequent reference. Every photograph is keyed to an explanatory legend pointing out characteristic features of each building's style. Trade bookstores order from W.W. Norton, NY

Why did the colonial Americans give over a significant part of their homes to a grand staircase? Why did the Victorians drape their buildings ornate decoration? And why did American buildings grow so tall in the last decades of the 19th century. This book explores the history of American architecture from prehistoric times to the present, explaining why characteristic architectural forms arose at particular times and in particular places.