Homes in Colonial America

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Susan Canizares, Daniel Moreton

Photographs and simple text describe some of the different kinds of structures that people call home, from houseboats and clay huts to farmhouses and apartment buildings.

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Louise and Richard Spilsbury

Looks at the design of houses and covers the materials used in homes. Includes activities such as designing a model bedroom, and planning, making and evaluating a model house. Suggested level: junior, primary.

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Traces the history of architecture in the American colonies describing the influence of existing styles and the needs of environment.

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Monica Randall

This beautifully illustrated book features the magnificent estates built in the early part of the twentieth century by the wealthy residents of Long Island's North Shore. Many of the mansions are no longer standing, making this book a critical archive and monument to their glory. In their heyday, they were inhabited by the aristocracy of America's gilded age, among them Vanderbilts, Phipps, and Pratts. The author's evocative photographs capture the splendor of these once luxurious homes, from the houses' turrets, porticos, columns, and courtyards to their vaulted entry halls, spacious ballrooms, and vast libraries. Accompanied by histories of the estates and the families that built them, this book is a classic and evocative reminder of a bygone era and lifestyle. --Publisher description.