Crain, Edward E.

Historic architecture in the Caribbean Islands : txt Edward E. Crain. - ix, 256 p. ill. ; col. ; 26 cm. book

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 249).

Preface ix --
Introduction I --
Color plates follow page 118 --
The Early Caribbean 6 --
The Pre-Columbian Caribbean 6 --
Early Spanish Exploration 6 --
The Caribbean Amerindians 8 --
Historical Background and Urbanization 12 --
The English Islands 12 --
Jamaica 12 --
St. Kitts (St. Christopher) 15 --
Antigua 18 --
St. Lucia 19 --
Barbados 20 --
Grenada 22 --
Trinidad 24 --
Bahamas 26 --
The Spanish Islands 29 --
Puerto Rico 30 --
Cuba 32 --
Dominican Republic 35 --
The French Islands 38 --
Haiti 38 --
Martinique 40 --
Guadeloupe 43 --
St. Martin/Sint Maarten 44 --
Other Islands 46 --
Curaçao 46 --
U.S. Virgin Islands 48 --
The Sugar Plantation 51 --
The Small Residence 58 --
General Influences 58 --
Slave Huts 58 --
Emancipation 59 --
Jamaica 60 --
St. Kitts 62 --
Antigua 63 --
St. Lucia 64 --
Barbados 64 -
Grenada 64 --
Trinidad 65 --
Bahamas 66 --
Puerto Rico 67 --
Cuba 68 --
Dominican Republic 68 --
Haiti 69 --
Martinique 69 --
Guadeloupe 71 --
St. Martin/Sint Maarten 71 --
Curaçao 72 --
U.S. Virgin Islands 73 --
The Medium-Sized --
Residence 74 --
Jamaica 74 --
St. Kitts 78 --
Antigua 78 --
Barbados 78 --
Grenada 80 --
Trinidad 81 --
Bahamas 83 --
Puerto Rico 85--
Cuba 86 --
Dominican Republic 88 --
Haiti 89 --
Martinique 91--
Guadeloupe 92 --
St. Martin 93 --
Curaçao 93 --
U.S. Virgin Islands 95 --
The Large Residence --
Jamaica 98 --
St. Kitts 101 --
Antigua 103 --
St. Lucia 104 --
Barbados 105 --
Grenada 107 --
Trinidad 108 --
Bahamas 109 --
Puerto Rico 112 --
Cuba 115 --
Dominican Republic 119 --
Haiti 121 --
Martinique 124 --
Guadeloupe 125 --
Curaçao 125 --
U.S. Virgin Islands 127 –-
Military Facilities 132 --
Jamaica 132 --
St. Kitts 135 --
Antigua 136 --
St. Lucia 138 --
Barbados 140 --
Grenada 141 --
Trinidad 142 --
Bahamas 143 --
Puerto Rico 144 --
Cuba 147 --
Dominican Republic 149 --
Haiti 149 --
Martinique 151 --
St. Martin/Sint Maarten 152 --
Curaçao 152 --
U.S. Virgin Islands 153 --
Public and Institutional Buildings 156 --
Jamaica 156 --
St. Kitts 161 --
Antigua 162 --
St. Lucia 162 --
Barbados 163 --
Grenada 164 --
Trinidad 164 --
Bahamas 166 --
Puerto Rico 168 --
Cuba 170 --
Dominican Republic 172 --
Haiti 174 --
Martinique 174 --
Sint Maarten 176 --
Curaçao 176 --
U.S. Virgin Islands 177 --
Religious Buildings 182 --
Jamaica 182 --
St. Kitts 187 --
Antigua 188 --
St. Lucia 188 --
Barbados 189 --
Grenada 192 --
Trinidad 192 --
Bahamas 194 --
Puerto Rico 196 --
Cuba 200 --
Dominican Republic 203 --
Haiti 208 --
Martinique 210 --
Guadeloupe 210 --
Sint Maarten 210 --
Curaçao 211 --
U.S. Virgin Islands 213 --
Miscellaneous Buildings 218 --
Schools 218 --
Theaters and Places of Entertainment 220 --
Tourism, Hotels, and Apartments 222 --
Banks and Commercial Buildings 229 --
Public Markets 232 --
Transportation Buildings 236 --
Potpourri 237 --
Glossary of Architectural Terms 243 --
Bibliography 249 --
Index 251 --



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