A History of American Architecture

Buildings in Their Cultural and Technological Context

• Author(s): Mark Gelernter,
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Pages: 346
• ISBN_10: 0719047277
  ISBN_13: 9780719047275
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Architecture / History / General , Architecture / Regional ,

Description:... Why did the colonial Americans give over a significant part of their homes to a grand staircase? Why did the Victorians drape their buildings ornate decoration? And why did American buildings grow so tall in the last decades of the 19th century. This book explores the history of American architecture from prehistoric times to the present, explaining why characteristic architectural forms arose at particular times and in particular places.