Governor's Houses and State Houses of British Colonial America, 1607-1783: An Historical, Architectural and Archaeological Survey

by Hoke P. Kimball, Bruce Henson

Overview

This comprehensive survey of British colonial governors' houses and buildings used as state houses or capitols in the North American colonies begins with the founding of the Virginia Colony and ends with American independence. In addition to the 13 colonies that became the United States in 1783, the study includes three colonies in present-day Florida and Canada--East Florida, West Florida and the Province of Quebec--obtained by Great Britain after the French and Indian War.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476625935
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	03/29/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	492
File size:	26 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Hoke P. Kimball has a lifelong interest in colonial and civil war history, architecture and preservation. He was awarded the Atlanta Preservation Center’s Vitruvius Award which recognizes artistic creations and contributions in the architecture, design, and preservation fields in service to the center’s mission. Retired from the North Carolina Division of Air Quality, he lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. Bruce Henson is a retired associate dean of the Georgia Tech Library. He was awarded the Atlanta Preservation Center’s Vitruvius Award which recognizes artistic creations and contributions in the architecture, design, and preservation fields in service to the center’s mission. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Hoke P. Kimball has a lifelong interest in colonial and civil war history, architecture and preservation. He was awarded the Atlanta Preservation Center's Vitruvius Award which recognizes artistic creations and contributions in the architecture, design, and preservation fields in service to the center's mission. Retired from the North Carolina Division of Air Quality, he lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Bruce Henson is a retired associate dean of the Georgia Tech Library. He was awarded the Atlanta Preservation Center's Vitruvius Award which recognizes artistic creations and contributions in the architecture, design, and preservation fields in service to the center's mission. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
 1. Historic Preservation in the United States
 2. Architecture in the American Colonies
 3. Virginia Governor’s Houses and State Houses—1607 to 1783
 4. Massachusetts Governor’s Houses and State Houses—1620 to 1783
 5. New Hampshire Governor’s Houses and State Houses—1623 to 1783
 6. Maryland Governor’s Houses and State Houses—1634 to1783
 7. Connecticut Governor’s Houses and State Houses—1634 to 1783
 8. Rhode Island Governor’s Houses and State Houses—1636 to 1783
 9. North Carolina Governor’s Houses and State Houses—1663 to 1783
10. Delaware Governor’s Houses and State Houses—1664 to 1783
11. New Jersey Governor’s Houses and State Houses—1664 to 1783
12. New York Governor’s Houses and State Houses—1664 to 1783
13. South Carolina Governor’s Houses and State Houses—1670 to 1783
14. Pennsylvania Governor’s Houses and State Houses—1681 to 1783
15. Georgia Governor’s Houses and State Houses—1732 to 1783
16. Florida and Quebec Governor’s Houses and State Houses—1763 to 1783
Glossary
Appendix: British Governors’ Terms, 1607–1783
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

A comprehensive reference guide...valuable information...highly recommended”—ARBA.

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