Building an American Identity Pattern Book Homes and Communities, 1870-1900,9780761989639

Building an American Identity Pattern Book Homes and Communities, 1870-1900

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ISBN13: 9780761989639
ISBN10: 0761989633
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-02-02
Publisher(s): AltaMira Press
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Summary

Queen Anne or Victorian, these beautiful houses have become nostalgic sites in our historical memory. Linda Smeins explores the development of pattern-book houses, considered the new modern suburban home of the late 19th century. Through a discussion of pattern-book designs and plans and pattern-book-inspired houses, Smeins traces the evolution of this architectural style and explores the meanings embodied in the notion of home and community. Building an American Identity is an excellent resource for architectural historians, historic preservations, educators and anyone interested in the social history behind the building of America's Victorian homes.

Table of Contents

List of Figure
Acknowledgments
Introduction 11(15)
National Identity and an American Style of Architecture
26(33)
A House in Civilized Nature
59(37)
Building America with Pattern Book Houses
96(37)
True Americans Own Homes
133(37)
The American Architect and Categories in the Profession
170(40)
Defining the Modern House: Seeds of Disagreement, 1876-1881
210(40)
The Modern Suburban House Holds Its Own
250(43)
Epilogue 293(17)
Bibliography 310(16)
Index 326(9)
About the Author 335

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