Craftsman StyleThe Arts and Crafts movement arose in England in the late nineteenth century as an impassioned cry against the evils of the Industrial Revolution. Proponents such as William Morris urged an outright revolt against mass-produced, shoddy goods and a return to the honest handcraftsmanship of earlier ages. His American disciple, a furniture maker named Gustav Stickley, spread these ideals across the country through his magazine, The Craftsman (1901-16). This publication lent its name to the American movement and the building style it spawned - more rugged than its British counterparts, in keeping with the lingering American frontier ethos. Long identified with California, today Craftsman-style structures can be found as far east as New York State and Rhode Island. Intricate woodwork gives them the look of timeless handcraftsmanship, and rustic materials tie them to the earth. Exposed beams, rafter tails, and braces turn construction details into built-in ornament. Broad sloping roofs with shady overhangs signify the very idea of shelter. Stone-covered foundations and posts announce their link to nature. Generous porches blur the lines between indoors and out. Behind each element lies a |
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... Whitehead could definitely be classified as an eccentric . Whitehead ( 1854-1929 ) , the son of a wealthy textile manufacturer in Yorkshire , Ralph Radcliffe Whitehead 156 1902-5 Woodstock , New York England , was of conventional ...
... Whitehead could definitely be classified as an eccentric . Whitehead ( 1854-1929 ) , the son of a wealthy textile manufacturer in Yorkshire , Ralph Radcliffe Whitehead 156 1902-5 Woodstock , New York England , was of conventional ...
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... Whitehead's doorstep in Santa Barbara on an ultimately successful mission to sell him Japanese prints . Together the three new friends - White , Brown , and Whitehead - scouted the East Coast for a suitable site for an Arts and Crafts ...
... Whitehead's doorstep in Santa Barbara on an ultimately successful mission to sell him Japanese prints . Together the three new friends - White , Brown , and Whitehead - scouted the East Coast for a suitable site for an Arts and Crafts ...
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... Whitehead refused to live there until 1905 . By then the Byrdcliffe colony had pretty much closed down . Right . A kind of " bridge of sighs " connects the main house to the loom room , where the Whiteheads wove cloth à la William ...
... Whitehead refused to live there until 1905 . By then the Byrdcliffe colony had pretty much closed down . Right . A kind of " bridge of sighs " connects the main house to the loom room , where the Whiteheads wove cloth à la William ...
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