Ante Bellum Houses of the Bluegrass
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Rating | : | 4.88 (727 Votes) |
Asin | : | B0007EDFRO |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 165 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Clay Lancaster, a native of Lexington, is the author of Back Streets and Pine Trees, a monograph on the work of the local architect.
The text is supplemented by 200 line drawings which present the essential features of each building free from the later alterations and decay which would be recorded by the camera. The ante bellum homes of Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky, are both more numerous and more distinctive in design than those of many communities of similar age. Although local builders followed the trends of national architecture, they were not primarily concerned with "correctness," and developed a provincial style which was distinguished by originality and a high level of craftsmanship.In Ante Bellum Houses of the Bluegrass, Clay Lancaster seeks to define the indigenous character of Fayette County building, which he concludes is of unusual
About the AuthorClay Lancaster, a native of Lexington, is the author of Back Streets and Pine Trees, a monograph on the work of the local architect.