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What style is it?, a guide to American architecture, by John C. Poppeliers, S. Allen Chambers, Jr. ; Historic American Buildings Survey

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What style is it?, a guide to American architecture, by John C. Poppeliers, S. Allen Chambers, Jr. ; Historic American Buildings Survey

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eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-143) and index

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illustrations

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index present

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non fiction

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What style is it?

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bibliography

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50920742

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by John C. Poppeliers, S. Allen Chambers, Jr. ; Historic American Buildings Survey

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a guide to American architecture

Summary

Architectural style is defined as a definite type of architecture, distinguished by special characteristics of structure and ornament. This short reference provides examples of how pure styles vary by geographic region across the US

Table Of Contents

Early Colonial -- Georgian -- Spanish Colonial -- Federal -- Neoclassical -- Jeffersonian -- Greek Revival -- Gothic Revival -- Romanesque Revival -- Italianate -- Exotic Revivals -- Second Empire -- Stick Style -- Queen Anne -- Shingle Style -- Richardsonian Romanesque -- Rustic -- Beaux-Arts -- Classical Revival -- Chicago School -- Bungalows -- Prairie Style -- Period Houses -- Art Deco -- International Style -- Coda

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Guide to American architecture

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