American vernacular buildings and interiors, 1870-1960
By: Herbert Gottfried and Jan Jennings.
Contributors: Jennings, Jan, 1946-
Publisher: W.W. Norton and Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 471
ISBN-13: 9780393732627
Subjects: Vernacular architecture -- United States; Architecture -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Architecture -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Interior architecture -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Interior architecture -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Building materials -- United States
Notes: Originally published: American vernacular design, 1870-1940. Ames : Iowa State University Press, 1988 and American vernacular interior architecture, 1870-1940. Ames : Iowa State University Press, 1993.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Ch. 1. Defining modern vernacular buildings; title: Ch. 2. Inside out; title: Ch. 3. Building the picture : trading on the imagery of production and design; title: Ch. 4. The cottage; title: Ch. 5. Aesthetic system-exterior; title: Ch. 6. Aesthetic system-interior; title: Ch. 7. Building type-gable roof cottage; title: Ch. 8. Building type-organic cottage; title: Ch. 9. Building type-hip roof and mansard roof cottage; title: Ch. 10. Building type-gambrel roof cottage; title: Ch. 11. Building type-bungalow; title: Ch. 12. Building type-ranch and split-level; title: Ch. 13. Building type-multifamily; title: Ch. 14. Building type-commercial; title: Ch. 15. Building type-church; title: Ch. 16. Support systems; title: Ch. 17. Elements; title: A reflection on vernacular buildings and interiors; title: Endnotes; title: Index.