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Handlin, David P.

American architecture txt David P. Handlin. - 288 p. ill. 21 cm. book - World of art .

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 275-280.

Contents: 1. The unbuilt spire : the architecture of the American colonies --
2. Temples in Arcadia : the architecture of the New Republic --
3. Beauty and the industrial beast : architecture for a culture of commerce --
4. Toward new types : Romanesque for an industrial society --
5. The cause conservative : the architecture of the American Renaissance --
6. The lost momentum : the architecture of the 1920s --
7. The international style and beyond : the architecture of the New Deal --
8. From less is more to less is a bore : the architecture of postwar America --
9. Looking backward and forward.


An updated study of American architecture traces the history of U.S. architecture from the colonial period to the present day; looks at public buildings, offices, and homes; and discusses influential movements and architects.

ISBN: 9780500203736

LCCN: 84051824

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Architecture--United States.

LC Class. No.: NA705 / H35 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 720/.973