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Author: Kerry Dinmont
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
Published: 2018-08
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 1541503341
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"From candle-lit cottages to electricity-filled houses, this carefully leveled text compares and contrasts homes of the past to homes of the present. Colorful photographs engage young readers, while age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help develop nonfiction-reading skills."--Amazon.com.
Author: William M. Woollett
Publisher:
Published: 1878
Total Pages: 88
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kevin O'Connor
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 2011-09-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781584799351
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom interiors to exteriors, with insights from every step of the process, the works presented in this book will give devotees of This Old House something theyve never had beforethe rarely shown finished spaces.
Author: Roger W. Moss
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 1998-05-29
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780812234381
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Historic Houses of Philadelphia" brings the region's most impressive museum homes to life with maps, touring information, and historical notes on 50 distinctive homes. 160 photos, 150 in color.
Author: Goldie Hawk
Publisher:
Published: 2019-09
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781788004091
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nadia Higgins
Publisher: Pogo Books
Published: 2018-12-15
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781641284745
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Homes Then and Now, leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take readers through the cultural and technological advances that affected houses and homes through time. Readers will compare life in the past to life today. An infographic highlights a period in housing and What Do You Think? sidebars and an activity encourage deeper inquiry. Homes Then and Now also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Author: Roger G. Kennedy
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780873515573
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGreat Houses of Minnesota is the engaging story of the evolution of architectural styles in Minnesota from 1830 to 1914--from the influence of the early French traders along the Mississippi and St. Croix to the emergence of the school of Frank Lloyd Wright. Through photographs and colorfully informative text, internationally known historian Roger Kennedy helps readers understand the unique styles of Minnesota's first homes, including the Mower House in Arcola, the first large house on the St. Croix; Alexander Ramsey's "Mansion House" in St. Paul, influenced by Pennsylvania Dutch virtues; the whimsical Charles C. Clement house in Fergus Falls, clearly Norse in spirit; and the Purcell House in Minneapolis, a fine example of the Prairie School design. On a broad plane these architectural eras reflected social customs, politics, commerce, religion, and literature. On a personal level they often revealed the national origin and character of the families that made the house a home. In short, this is in large measure a history of the people. Kennedy has considered their heritage and traditions as carefully as he has examined the architecture they created, and he offers a fresh, wholistic approach to the study of our state's great houses.
Author: Hugh Howard
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 2004-05-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780810943391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor anyone interested in learning about or creating an authentic Colonial-style home, Bob Vila collaborator Hugh Howard provides a tour of selected Colonial Williamsburg classic homes. Floor plans & full-color photos.
Author: Lydia Greeves
Publisher: National Trust
Published: 2021-04-29
Total Pages: 1047
ISBN-13: 1911657364
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis captivating book, fully revised and updated and featuring more NT houses than ever before, is a guide to some of the greatest architectural treasures of Britain, encompassing both interior and exterior design. This new edition is fully revised and updated and includes entries for new properties including: Acorn Bank, Claife Viewing Station, Cushendun, Cwmdu, Fen Cottage, The Firs (birthplace of Edward Elgar), Hawker's Hut, Lizard Wireless Station, Totternhoe Knolls and Trelissick. The houses covered include spectacular mansions such as Petworth House and Waddesdon Manor, and more lowly dwellings such as the Birmingham Back to Backs and estate villages like Blaise Hamlet, near Bristol. In addition to houses, the book also covers fascinating buildings as diverse as churches, windmills, dovecotes, castles, follies, barns and even pubs. The book also acts as an overview of the country's architectural history, with every period covered, from the medieval stronghold of Bodiam Castle to the clean-lined Modernism of The Homewood. Teeming with stories of the people who lived and worked in these buildings: wealthy collectors (Charles Wade at Snowshill), captains of industry (William Armstrong at Cragside), prime ministers (Winston Churchill at Chartwell) and pop stars (John Lennon at Mendips). Written in evocative, imaginative prose and illustrated with glorious images from the National Trust's photographic library, this book is an essential guide to the built heritage of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Author: Clive Edwards
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-05-15
Total Pages: 495
ISBN-13: 1351877275
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the earliest times, people have striven to turn their houses into homes through the use of decoration and furnishings, stimulating in turn a major commercial sector dedicated to offering the products and services essential to feed the ever-changing dictates of domestic fashion. Whilst there is plentiful evidence to show that these phenomena can be traced to medieval times, it is arguable that the eighteenth century witnessed the birth of a widespread and sophisticated consumer society. With a comparatively wealthy and socially mobile society, eighteenth-century Britain proved to be a fertile ground for ideas of home improvement and beautification, which were to persist to the present day. Turning Houses into Homes not only maps the history, changes, development and structure of the retail furnishing industry in Britain over three centuries, but also examines the relationships between the retailer and the consumer, looking at how retailers helped stimulate and shape the demand of their customers. Whilst work has been done on specific aspects of the home, very little has been written on the interaction between the retailer and consumer, and the pressures brought to bear on them by issues such as gender, education, status, symbolism, taste, decoration, hygiene, comfort and entertainment. As such, this book offers a valuable conjunction of retail history and consumption practices, which are examined through a multi-disciplinary approach to explore both their intimate connections and their wider roles in society.
