America's architectural roots
Subtitle: ethnic groups that built America
By: edited by Dell Upton.
Contributors: Upton, Dell.; National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States.
Series: Building watchers series
Publisher: Preservation Press
Published: 1986
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
Subjects: Ethnic architecture -- United States; Vernacular architecture -- United States
Other titles: Roots.
Description: Which ethnic groups introduced the log cabin? The front Porch? The sauna? Read about 22 different ethnic groups including Native Americans, African Americans, and Hawaiians who made significant contributions that still influence the face of America.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 169-176.
"National Trust for Historic Preservation."
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Native Americans; title: Native Hawaiians; title: Afro-Americans; title: Dutch; title: English; title: French; title: Germans and Swiss; title: Irish; title: Russians; title: Southeastern Spanish; title: Southwestern Hispanics; title: Belgians; title: Chinese; title: Czechs; title: Danes; title: Finns; title: German-Russians; title: Japanese; title: Midwestern Germans; title: Norwegians; title: Swedes; title: Ukrainians; title: Contributors; title: Further Reading; title: Information Sources; title: Index