Newport Through Its Architecture
Author: James L. Yarnall
Publisher: UPNE
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9781584654919
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive architectural history of America's greatest living architectural laboratory.
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Newport Villas
Author: Michael C Kathrens
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2009-01-13
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA survey of the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, for all who love grand houses. Newport Villas describes the architectural and social development of this summer resort town, the nexus of wealth and fashion at the end of the nineteenth century. All the accoutrements were the best that money could buy, whether it was Parisian frocks, meticulously groomed thoroughbred horses, or meals prepared by imported French chefs. To properly mount their entertainments, Newport's elite built "cottages" that ranged in size from thirty to seventy rooms. The country's most accomplished architects designed these seaside villas, many of them rivaling the great houses of Europe. Pictured here in abundant archival and new photographs, with accompanying floor plans, the houses cover the gamut of revival styles from Colonial Revival to Italian Renaissance Revival, from French Classical Revival to Georgian Revival.
Newport Houses
Author: Jane Mulvagh
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780847809127
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe architectural splendor of Newport, Rhode Island, from colonial clapboard dwellings and public buildings to ornate marble mansions built by the robber barons at the beginning of the 20th century, is preserved in this volume. 175 full-color photos.
The Newport Experience
Author: Jeannine Falino
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Published: 2021-01-12
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1785512021
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA celebration of The Preservation Society of Newport County, Rhode Island, and their care of historic American architecture, decoration and landscapes, spanning 75 years. Preserving a historic house is a labour of love. Preserving nearly a dozen houses, from Colonial-era Georgian to opulent Gilded Age mansions, becomes a mission. In this book, The Preservation Society of Newport County shares its 75 years of experience in conserving three centuries of the finest achievements in American architecture, decorative arts and landscape design. This fully illustrated volume is an essential resource for all heritage, architecture and preservation enthusiasts - as well as anyone enchanted by the unique grandeur of Newport, Rhode Island.
Newport Mansions
Author: Richard Cheek
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 88
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGuide to ten properties held by the The Preservation Society of Newport County.
The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art
Author: Joan M. Marter
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 3140
ISBN-13: 0195335791
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArranged in alphabetical order, these 5 volumes encompass the history of the cultural development of America with over 2300 entries.
Private Newport
Author: Bettie Bearden Pardee
Publisher: Bulfinch
Published: 2004-04-14
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780821228487
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNewport, Rhode Island, blessed with stunning ocean vistas and constant sea breezes, is home to some of the most exceptional private residences in America. Its deeply rooted history makes it a perennial destination, with more than 3.5 million visitors each year. Although it is one of the most high profile towns in the country, Newport is also one of the most cloistered. Private Newport: At Home and in the Garden offers an invitation to venture beyond the privet hedges and massive iron gates. It is the first book to step inside the privately owned mansions to reveal a diverse collection of architectural jewels complemented by spectacular gardens. These homes, created by distinguished architects and landscape designers, are stunning examples of Newport's 375-year "old-world" heritage. Eighteen exquisite and unique homes are prominently featured-from the resilient crescent curve of majestic Seafair, which withstood the Hurricane of '38, to the prizewinning Japanese garden at Wildacre, to the nostalgic working farm of heritage breeds at Swiss Village-each contributing its own part to the "Eden of America."
Lost Newport
Author: Paul Miller
Publisher: Applewood Books
Published: 2008-11-15
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 1557090912
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPublished in cooperation with the Preservation Society of Newport County, this evocative paperback guide recreates 50 summer houses, now lost, built during the golden age of Newport, Rhode Island's reign as the queen of resorts.
Governor's Houses and State Houses of British Colonial America, 1607-1783
Author: Hoke P. Kimball
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2017-05-11
Total Pages: 492
ISBN-13: 0786470518
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis comprehensive survey of British colonial governors' houses and buildings used as state houses or capitols in the North American colonies begins with the founding of the Virginia Colony and ends with American independence. In addition to the 13 colonies that became the United States in 1783, the study includes three colonies in present-day Florida and Canada--East Florida, West Florida and the Province of Quebec--obtained by Great Britain after the French and Indian War.
Assembling the Architect
Author: George Barnett Johnston
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2020-01-23
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1350126845
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAssembling the Architect explores the origins and history of architectural practice. It unravels the competing interests that historically have structured the field and cultivates a deeper understanding of the contemporary profession. Focusing on the period 1870 to 1920 when the foundations were being laid for the U.S. architectural profession that we recognize today, this study traces the formation and standardization of the fundamental relationships among architects, owners, and builders, as codified in the American Institute of Architects' very first Handbook of Architectural Practice. It reveals how these archetypal roles have always been fluid, each successfully redefining their own agency with respect to the others in the constantly-shifting political economy of building. Far from being a purely historical study, the book also sheds light on today's digitally-enabled profession. Contemporary architectural tools and disciplinary ideals continue to be shaped by the same fundamental tensions, and emergent modes of practice such as BIM (Building Information Modelling) and IPD (Integrated Project Delivery) represent the realization of programs and agendas that have been over a century in play. Essential reading for professional practice courses as a contextual and historical companion to the Handbook, Assembling the Architect provides a critical perspective of the profession that is fundamental to understanding current architectural practice.
