num_pages: 224
description: This is the story of one man's adventures in acquiring and bringing back to life some of America's most enticing and historically significant dwellings. With the eye of a connoisseur, the business acumen derived from a legendary career in international finance, and a Jeffersonian grasp of classical architecture, Richard Hampton Jenrette reveals his charming, often risky, ventures in the world of old houses.
language: English
title: Adventures With Old Houses
titlecomplete: Adventures With Old Houses
ratings_count: 21
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
category: Architecture (Finalist)
publisher: Gibbs Smith