Building the Dream: A Social History of Housing in AmericaThis book is concerned essentially with the model of domestic environment in this country, as it has evolved from colonial architecture through current urban projects. |
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Page 68
... cottages belonging to townspeople , and Boott divided it into four districts , each with a distinct type of housing . The mansion of Kirk Boott commanded the entrance to the factory grounds . Its Greek portico and spacious yard ...
... cottages belonging to townspeople , and Boott divided it into four districts , each with a distinct type of housing . The mansion of Kirk Boott commanded the entrance to the factory grounds . Its Greek portico and spacious yard ...
Page 80
... Cottage Residences ( 1842 ) , or Calvert Vaux's Villas and Cottages ( 1854 ) -authors emphasized their variations of the au- thentic American rural cottage or farmhouse . A typical proposal for a farmer's cottage showed four rooms — a ...
... Cottage Residences ( 1842 ) , or Calvert Vaux's Villas and Cottages ( 1854 ) -authors emphasized their variations of the au- thentic American rural cottage or farmhouse . A typical proposal for a farmer's cottage showed four rooms — a ...
Page 84
... cottage . Each included in his argument several examples of one - room and two - room cottages in rammed earth or rough logs to support the claim that a decent home was available to any American at almost no expense . There was no ...
... cottage . Each included in his argument several examples of one - room and two - room cottages in rammed earth or rough logs to support the claim that a decent home was available to any American at almost no expense . There was no ...
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