Cary Carson
Auteur de The Chesapeake House: Architectural Investigation by Colonial Williamsburg
Œuvres de Cary Carson
Becoming Americans: Our Struggle to Be Both Free and Equal : A Plan of Thematic Interpretation (1998) 26 exemplaires
Evaluation of previous archaeology 1 exemplaire
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- Œuvres
- 5
- Membres
- 103
- Popularité
- #185,855
- Évaluation
- 4.3
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 8
The essays describe how building design, hardware, wall coverings, furniture, and even paint colors telegraphed social signals about the status of builders and owners and choreographed social interactions among everyone who lived or worked in gentry houses, modest farmsteads, and slave quarters. The analyses of materials, finishes, and carpentry work will fascinate old-house buffs, preservationists, and historians alike. The lavish color photography is a delight to behold, and the detailed catalogues of architectural elements provide a reliable guide to the form, style, and chronology of the region's distinctive historic architecture."… (plus d'informations)