Book Information:

TitleArchitecture, Ambition, and Americans
SubtitleA History of American Architecture, from the Beginning to the Present, Telling the Story of the Outstanding Buildings, Them and the People for Whom They Were Built
AuthorAndrews, Wayne;
PublisherHarper
Publish Date1955
ISBN
Pages315
BindingHardcover
Notes

This book argues that new money commissioned America's most vital architecture. The chapters are: architecture in Southern Carolina; architecture in Northern carolina; the Federal Period; the Romantic era 1820-1860; the age of elegance 1872-1913; the Chicago story 1883-1955; moden times.

A survey of the evolution of American architecture from colonial Virginia to New York's Age of Elegance, illustrated with numerous photographs, shows outstanding designs by major architects and stresses the importance of the partnership between architect and client.

URLhttp://lccn.loc.gov/55008014
TRRF Call No.AR-00221

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