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Published by University Press of the Pacific, 2003
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- Title
- Stately Homes in America: From Colonial Times to the Present Day
- Author
- Desmond, Harry W; Croly, Herbert
- Publisher
- University Press of the Pacific
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1410207900
- ISBN 13
- 9781410207906
- Item weight
- 922 grams
Originally published in 1903, the chapters are: Men Who Build Fine Houses The Colonial Residence The Meaning of the Transitional Dwelling The Character of the Transitional Dwelling The Beginnings of the Greater Modern Residence The Modern American Residence - Economic and Social Conditions The Modern American Residence - Its Exterior The Modern American Residence - Its Interior Vintage photos (both interior and exterior) are included with history about the homes, and architectural opinions of the time are given. A large number of homes are covered in extensive detail, including the residences of William Waldorf Astor, Andrew Carnegie, Henry M. Flagler, Cornelius Vanderbilt, J. Pierpont Morgan, Potter Palmer, Lawrence C. Phipps, and many more.
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About the Author
Herbert Croly (1869-1930) was intermittently educated at Harvard and went on to hold major editorial posts, first at Architectural Record and later at The New Republic. He is the author of The Promise of American Life, also available from Transaction.
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