Stone Houses of Jefferson County (New York State Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0815610483 ISBN 13: 9780815610489

Publisher: Syracuse University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Jefferson County, New York, has one of the richest concentrations of stone houses in America. As many as 500 limestone houses, churches, and commercial buildings were built there before 1860. Some of the buildings are beautiful mansions built by early entrepreneurs, and others are small vernacular farmhouses. Some are clustered together; others dot the countryside near limestone outcroppings. Embedded in the fabric of each building are the stories of its location, its maker, and those who have lived there.

Lavishly illustrated with almost 300 photographs, this volume highlights eighty-five stone houses in the region. The editors explore both the beauty and permanence of the stonework and the courage and ambition of the early dwellers. They detail the ways in which skilled masons utilized local limestone and sandstone, crafting double-faced stone walls to protect against fire and harsh winters. The book includes detailed discussions of the geology of the region, the stone buildings that have been lost, and the preservation and care of existing structures. Stone Houses of Jefferson County provides a fascinating look at the intrinsic beauty of these buildings and the historical links they provide to our early settlement.

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Book Description

This grassroots appreciation of the stone houses of Jefferson County, New York, portrays 85 buildings - farm houses, mansions, churches, mills, a barracks, a smithy, and a jail – in color and period photographs.

About the Author

Maureen Hubbard Barros is the author of numerous articles and the book Ornament and Object: Canadian Jewellery and Metal Art 1946–1996. Brian W. Gorman has worked as a commercial banker, finance manager, and general manager of the dairy cooperative and cheese store. He has been involved in research and the renovation or restoration of three historic houses: a circa 1865 balloon-framed dockworker’s house in Burlington, VT, an 1853 Greek Revival one-and-a-half story connected farmhouse in Northfield, VT, and a combined frame (1810) and stone (1831) farmhouse in Watertown, NY. Robert A. Uhlig was in the field of education for thirty-four years before retiring in 1992. He is president of the Stone Building Society of Northern New York. Richard Margolis has taught in the art departments of Nazareth College and SUNY Brockport and now photographs mostly his own projects, involving trees, bridges, public art, and landmarks.

About this edition

• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0815610483
• ISBN 13: 9780815610489
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248