Tudor Style: Tudor Revival Houses in America from 1890 to the Present
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (750 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789307936 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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She is a member of the planning committee of the Municipal Arts Society, an advocacy organization concerned with New York City's quality of life and its planning, design, and architecture. Lee Goff is a historic preservationist, writer, and photographer. In addition to writing articles on preservation technology. She is the author of Stone Built and Stone Houses.Paul Rocheleau's photography has appeared in such
About the AuthorLee Goff is a historic preservationist, writer, and photographer. She is the author of Stone Built and Stone Houses.Paul Rocheleau's photography has appeared in such books as Frank Lloyd Wright: The Masterworks, Classic America, Victorian America, Treehouses, Mill, and American Home.. She is a member of the planning committee of the Municipal Arts Society, an advocacy organization concerned with New York City's quality of life and its planning, design, and architecture. In addition to writing articles on preservation technology
Louis to Los Angeles, capturing the unique Tudor styles each geographic location offers. Renowned photographer Paul Rocheleau and architectural historian Lee Goff have traveled across the United States, from the suburbs of metropolitan New York to Lake Forest, Illinois, from St. The Tudor house is one of America's keystones-- a type of home that has attracted homeowners for more than a century. Its basic elements-- the steep gabled roofs, mullioned windows made of leaded glass, and half-timbering-- are instantly recognizable and iconic. "Tudor Sty
"EVEN HENRY VIII WOULD HAVE APPROVED" according to Shannon Deason. This is a very good book, the houses chosen are first rate and the text well researched and informative. The images are very well done, they are crisp and well presented. Some of the houses chose are amazing, frankly Tudor is not my favorite of the Eccletic styles, I really prefer Beaux Art and Georgian, but this book made me appreciate the beauty of the Tudor. I highly recommend this book, it made me fan of the style.. "Is this really the only book on Tudor revivals?" according to Magpie. This is a lovely book, and I'm thankful the author wrote it. I'm surprised that it seems to be the only published book on Tudor Revivals in the US. If I could change anything, I'd want there to be more interior photos of smaller Tudor Revival homes. The homes featured in the books are mostly mansions. We live in a 1920s/19Is this really the only book on Tudor revivals? This is a lovely book, and I'm thankful the author wrote it. I'm surprised that it seems to be the only published book on Tudor Revivals in the US. If I could change anything, I'd want there to be more interior photos of smaller Tudor Revival homes. The homes featured in the books are mostly mansions. We live in a 1920s/1930s neighborhood that is packed with Tudor Revival homes in the 1800-2200 square foot range, and I would have liked to see beautiful Tudor Revival interiors that belong in smaller homes. For those of us working to restore or . 0s neighborhood that is packed with Tudor Revival homes in the 1800-2200 square foot range, and I would have liked to see beautiful Tudor Revival interiors that belong in smaller homes. For those of us working to restore or . "compositionally nice but superficial" according to Ellen Corrigan. This book is long overdue. There's really no exclusive published works in print on American Tudor Revival architecture, except for this. It is a beautifully photographed and organized book, with nice fonts and well-balanced photographs. There are a few holes, though. Styles and geographic concentrations aren't focused on well enough. The section on Philadelphia Tudor Revival ingores a rich and very diverse Tudor variety in favor of a few French country houses. Also, the 1950s and 1970s mixes of ranches and split-levels with Tudor sensibilities