Houses and Homes
Houses and Homes

Author: Barbara J. Howe

Publisher: Rowman Altamira

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780761989295

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This volume in the Nearby History series helps the reader document the history of a home. The reader will learn to examine written records, oral testimonies, visual sources, and the house's surroundings. The author covers American housing patterns, the individual characteristics of houses in different regions, construction techniques and materials, household technology, and family life styles. Houses and Homes is Volume 2 in The Nearby History Series.

Historic Houses of Philadelphia
Historic Houses of Philadelphia

Author: Roger W. Moss

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 1998-05-29

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780812234381

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"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.

Historic Houses of Queens
Historic Houses of Queens

Author: Rob MacKay

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021-05-10

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439672512

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Queens, New York, boasts a rich history that includes dozens of poorly publicized but historically impressive houses. A mix of farmsteads, mansions, seaside escapes, and architecturally significant community dwellings, these homes were owned by America's forefathers, nouveau riche industrialists, Wall Street tycoons, and prominent African American entertainers from the Jazz Age. Rufus King, a senator and the youngest signer of the US Constitution, operated a large family farm in Jamaica, while piano manufacturer extraordinaire William Steinway lived in a 27-room, granite and bluestone Italianate villa in Astoria. Local musicians include Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, and Lena Horne. Through more than 200 photographs, Historic Houses of Queens explores the borough's most notable residences--their architecture, owners, surrounding neighborhoods, peculiarities, and even their fates as some vanished due to financial problems or fires.

Historic Houses and Their Gardens; Palaces, Castles, Country Places and Gardens of the Old and New Worlds Described by Several Writers;
Historic Houses and Their Gardens; Palaces, Castles, Country Places and Gardens of the Old and New Worlds Described by Several Writers;

Author: Charles Francis Osborne

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781021945457

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Historic Houses and Their Gardens, Palaces, Castles is a beautiful collection of photographs and descriptions of some of the most beautiful and historic homes and gardens from around the world. Featuring palaces, castles, and historic homes from Europe, Asia, and the Americas, this book provides a glimpse into the lives of the people who lived in these grand houses and the gardens they created. Whether you are interested in architecture, history, or gardening, this book is sure to capture your imagination. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Historic Houses in the DNA
Historic Houses in the DNA

Author: Chan Graham

Publisher:

Published: 2014-11-14

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 9780692322932

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A book of photographs of historic houses in the Downtown Neighborhoods Association