Rock Fences of the Bluegrass (Perspectives on Kentucky's Past: Architecture, Archaeology, and Landscape)
""Expertly produced with excellent layout, illustrations, and organization. Clear, well-written, and interesting."" -- Filson Club History Quarterly""An outstanding study... the finest work to date on American fences."" -- Geographical Review""Offers a thorough introduction to the history, geography, and culture of the Bluegrass to both the armchair visitor and the seasoned Kentucky resident."" -- Vernacular Architecture Newsletter""This beautifully illustrated book traces the origins of Kentucky fences back to Irish and Scottish examples."" -- Washington Post""In this deeply research book, she brings all of her expertise and experience to bear on a notable built landscape feature of Kentucky: the pioneer stone house. This is an impressive, scholarly, profoundly researched, and fully illustrated book. Her writing is clear, making it accessible to a general public, and enhanced by a glossary of architectural terms....An immediately essential volume on any architectural historian's bookshelf."" -- John Wolford, Ohio Valley History"This book will be of interest to those with an interest in Kentucky history. The book is well-written, and the chapters are self-contained to the point that they can be read in any order, depending on the reader's interests. The illustrations are such that "Early Stone Houses" can sit on the coffee table, to be paged through when the moment strikes." -- Andrew McMichael, Bowling Green Daily News"The beauty and effort of this volume are a tribute to the past and to [the author's] notable efforts." -- The Folio