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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"nineteenth-century architecture"”.
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"The ace of clubs" : a social and architectural history of the Draughon-Moore House, Texarkana, Texas, 1885-1985.
… is a nationally significant example of Victorian architecture. Built in 1885, the unusual design is an adaptation of the little-known octagonal style of architecture. It also incorporates the widely popular Italianate style, serving as an example of this style's diffusion to Texas in the late …
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“As if it had Growed There”: resort architecture and the New England landscape, 1875-1915
This dissertation reconsiders the late nineteenth-century architecture of Northeastern resort and country destinations and situates the development of a new style - later named the Shingle Style - within period interpretations of the region’s landscape. Contextualizing designs, buildings, and …
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THE LIFE AND WORKS OF HENRY ISAAC STEVENS — ARCHITECT
… more about the architect’s work; an interest in nineteenth-century architecture, particularly the design and building of new churches; and a wish to discover information regarding details of Stevens’ personal and family life of which, irritatingly little was known. In order to determine Stevens’ …
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Accommodating the Picturesque: The Country Houses of James Wyatt, John Nash and John Soane, 1793–1815
… principles and aims of the Picturesque in architecture—among them, the grounding of a house within its surrounding landscape, a greater eclecticism of style and embrace of asymmetry, an emphasis on views and view-points, a concern with issues of framing and movement and a re-examination of …