Architecture of Middle Georgia (Paperback)

John Linley

ISBN 10: 0820346128 / ISBN 13: 9780820346120

Published by University of Georgia Press, Georgia, 2014

About this Item

Paperback. The middle Georgia areaincluding Baldwin, Hancock, Jasper, Johnson, Putnam, Washington, and Wilkinson Countiesis a vast living museum of classic southern architecture. First published in 1972, this sweeping survey remains one of the best books on the topic, covering primitive, Gothic, Greek Revival, and Victorian styles, and beyond.John Linleys descriptions of the diverse structures of the Oconee area are illustrated with more than three hundred photographs and representative floor plans. Fine architecture, as Linley shows, is greatly influenced by climate and geography, by the natural resources of the region, and by history, custom, and tradition. He considers these major factors along with such individual features as green spacesgardens and parksand town and city plans, viewing the architecture in relation to the whole environment.The architecture is discussed in chronological order by style and is related to the surrounding country, with each of the seven Oconee area counties presented historically and in terms of its own resources. Touring maps of the counties and the principal towns locate all structures and points of interest mentioned in the text. The middle Georgia area is a vast living museum of classic southern architecture. First published in 1972, this sweeping survey remains one of the best books on the topic, covering primitive, Gothic, Greek Revival, and Victorian styles, and beyond. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Architecture of Middle Georgia (Paperback)
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press, Georgia
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820346128
• ISBN 13: 9780820346120
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The middle Georgia area―including Baldwin, Hancock, Jasper, Johnson, Putnam, Washington, and Wilkinson Counties―is a vast living museum of classic southern architecture. First published in 1972, this sweeping survey remains one of the best books on the topic, covering primitive, Gothic, Greek Revival, and Victorian styles, and beyond.


John Linley’s descriptions of the diverse structures of the Oconee area are illustrated with more than three hundred photographs and representative floor plans. Fine architecture, as Linley shows, is greatly influenced by climate and geography, by the natural resources of the region, and by history, custom, and tradition. He considers these major factors along with such individual features as green spaces―gardens and parks―and town and city plans, viewing the architecture in relation to the whole environment.


The architecture is discussed in chronological order by style and is related to the surrounding country, with each of the seven Oconee area counties presented historically and in terms of its own resources. Touring maps of the counties and the principal towns locate all structures and points of interest mentioned in the text.

About the Author

JOHN LINLEY (1916-1996) was a professor of landscape architecture at the University of Georgia from 1963 to 1986. He is also the author of The Georgia Catalog: Historic American Buildings Survey (Georgia).