The White House by Patrick Phillips-Schrock

The White House by Patrick Phillips-Schrock

Formerly known as the President's House, then the Executive Mansion, and now for a long time the White House, this famous structure has a fascinating architectural history of ongoing change. The white painted facade of James Hoban's original structure has been added to and strengthened for more than 200 years, and its interior is a repository of some of America's greatest treasures. Artists such as Benjamin Latrobe, Pierre-Antoine Bellange, the Herter Brothers, Louis Tiffany, Charles McKim, Lorenzo Winslow, Stephane Boudin, Edward Vason Jones, and a host of others fashioned interiors that welcomed and inspired visitors both foreign and domestic. This meticulous history, featuring more than 325 photographs, diagrams and other illustrations, captures each stage of the White House's architectural and decorative evolution.

Splendid..highly recommended." - Choice

"A strong addition...very highly recommended." - Midwest Book Review

"Phillips-Schrock shows the evolution of the White House from palace to house to palace-fortress." - Reference & Research Book News

Patrick Phillips-Schrock is a professor of French and history from Des Moines, Iowa.

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ISBN 13	9781476685182
ISBN 10	1476685185
Title	The White House
Author	Patrick Phillips-Schrock
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	McFarland
Year published	2020-10-30
Number of pages	224
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