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Author Poppeliers, John C.

Title What style is it? : a guide to American architecture / by John C. Poppeliers, S. Allen Chambers, Jr. ; Historic American Buildings Survey.

Publication Info. New York : John Wiley, 2003.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  720.973 P831W    Check Shelf
Edition Revised edition.
Description ix, 152 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-143) and index.
Contents Early Colonial -- Georgian -- Spanish Colonial -- Federal -- Neoclassical -- Jeffersonian -- Greek Revival -- Gothic Revival -- Romanesque Revival -- Italianate -- Exotic Revivals -- Second Empire -- Stick Style -- Queen Anne -- Shingle Style -- Richardsonian Romanesque -- Rustic -- Beaux-Arts -- Classical Revival -- Chicago School -- Bungalows -- Prairie Style -- Period Houses -- Art Deco -- International Style -- Coda.
Summary Architectural style is defined as a definite type of architecture, distinguished by special characteristics of structure and ornament. This short reference provides examples of how pure styles vary by geographic region across the US.
Subject Architecture -- United States.
Added Author Chambers, S. Allen.
Historic American Buildings Survey.
Added Title Guide to American architecture
ISBN 0471250368 paperback alkaline paper
9780471250364 paperback alkaline paper
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