Homes in the Heartland by Fred W Peterson

Homes in the Heartland by Fred W Peterson

Available for the first time in paperback and with a new preface, Homes in the Heartland offers a captivating explanation of the revolutionary balloon frame house construction that swept across Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin from 1850 to 1920, enabling the settlers of the upper Midwest to build affordable permanent structures in which to establish frontier homes.   Featuring more than 150 illustrations, including photographs and house plans, Fred W. Peterson leads readers through the technical aspects of farmhouse construction and discusses the social, economic, and aesthetic values of these familiar homes. Together these narratives provide a fascinating window into the lives of the people who occupied these houses. As the American Historical Review says, “Peterson demonstrates the potential and use of architecture for the purposes of writing social history.”   Fred W. Peterson retired in 1999 from teaching art history at the University of Minnesota, Morris. He lives in Salisbury, Maryland.

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ISBN 13	9780816653539
ISBN 10	0816653534
Title	Homes in the Heartland
Author	Fred W Peterson
Series	A Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of Minnesota Press
Year published	2008-03-28
Number of pages	312
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.