The Henry Clay Frick Houses
Subtitle: Architecture, Interiors, Landscapes in the Golden Era
Publisher: Monacelli
Published: October 11, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781580931045
Subjects: Architectural structure & design; Individual architects; Interior design; Landscape art & architecture; c 1800 to c 1900; c 1900 - c 1914; History; Architecture; Interior decoration; USA; History - General; Domestic; Individual Architect; Architecture / History; Frick, Henry Clay; 19th century; United States; 1849-1919; Frick, Henry Clay,; Homes and haunts; Mansions
First sentence: WHEN THIRTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD HENRY CLAY FRICK MOVED into the fashionable Monongahela House hotel in 1880.
Description: "This book is illustrated with over three hundred vintage photographs, most of which have never been seen before. In addition, original working drawings, artist's sketches, and designer's notes reveal the creative process in the building and renovation of these houses. Photos are accompanied by extensive captions describing the rooms, artwork, and furniture in exacting detail. This uniquely designed volume will appeal to lovers of fine art, American history, interior design, and architecture.

In its tales of the magnificent houses in which the Henry Clay Frick family lived, this book offers a richly illustrated an deeply honed story."--BOOK JACKET.