Greek revival America
By: Roger G. Kennedy ; photographs by John M. Hall ... [et al.].
Contributors: Hall, John M.
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang; Distributed in the U.S. by Workman Pub.
Published: 1989
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 455
Subjects: Greek revival (Architecture) -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Architecture and society -- United States -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Social life and customs -- 1783-1865
Description: An examination of the historical and social climate that fostered the development of Greek style in American architecture between 1770 and 1840. It includes colour photographs of hundreds of buildings, from banks and churches to offices and homes. The text considers the political economy of the Greek Revival, the age of Jackson and Biddle, the notion of reviving Greece and the domestic psychology of the Greek Revival. The appendices list terminology, and also give dates, architect and client for all the buildings included in this book.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 439-447.
"A National Trust for Historic Preservation book."
Includes index.