Historic architecture in the Caribbean Islands
By: Edward E. Crain.
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Gainesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Architecture -- West Indies.; Historic buildings -- West Indies.
Description: "Well-illustrated general survey describes the historic architecture of the area constructed before WWII. Organizes architectural examples according to building types: residences, military facilities, public and institutional buildings, and religious buildings. Short introductory chapters and brief descriptions take into consideration influential factors such as geography, climate, early Amerindian occupation, European and African immigration, emancipation, and immigration from Asia"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 249) and index.