Architectural Details from Victorian Homes / Edition 1

by Stanley Schuler

Overview

Explore a golden age in architecture when architects, builders, and homeowners let their imaginations run wild. If you are thinking about renovating, remodeling, or building a Victorian home, this book will show you how the architectural features characteristic of turn-of-the-20th century architecture were used. Here are richly detailed 'gingerbread' trims, towers, encircling porches, balconies, cornices, belvederes, large porte-cocheres, bay windows, ornamental ironwork, elaborate chimneys, and much more. All who love Victorian architecture will be informed and inspired by over 300 full color photographs of historical architectural details found here.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764318290
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	07/22/2003
Series:	Schiffer Design Book Ser.
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,079,503
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	15 - 18 Years

About the Author

Stanley Schuler, from Old Lyme, Connecticut, is the author of many books about architecture, and gardening. He was formerly architectural and building editor of House Beautiful Magazine and home building consultant for the General Electric Company.