American Shelter by Lester Walker

American Shelter by Lester Walker

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Now revised, this landmark reference surveys every American housing style from Native American days to the present. Over 100 styles are covered, including 1700s Dutch Colonials and New England saltboxes, Southern plantation mansions, Shaker dwellings, and much more. Includes detailed drawings of each style, with exploded diagrams and floor plans. Over 1,000 illustrations.

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American Shelter by Lester Walker

In hardcover for the first time in a revised edition, and with over 1,000 illustrations, American Shelter -- the landmark reference in architectural history -- surveys and illustrates every American housing style from Native American days to the present and beyond. Over 100 styles are covered, including 1700s Dutch Colonials and New England saltboxes, Southern plantation mansions, plain Shaker dwellings, whimsical Carpenter Gothics, and modern modular homes, and architect Lester Walker's superb coverage features detailed drawings of each style, including exploded diagrams and floor plans -- essential reference to the American dwelling, past and present.
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ISBN 13 9780879518714
ISBN 10 0879518715
Title American Shelter
Author Lester Walker
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Overlook Press
Year published 1998-07-01
Number of pages 333
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.