Classic America: The Federal Style & Beyond

Wendell D. Garrett

Universe Publishing, 1992 - Architecture - 201 pages

One of today's foremost authorities on American antiques presents a profusely illustrated book on America's Federal style. These private and public homes--including Monticello, the White House, the Gardner Pingree House, and the Windsor House--with Hepplewhite, Sheraton, and Duncan Phyfe furnishings in period settings, appear just as they might have looked 200 years ago. 180 color illustrations.

About the author

Paul Rocheleau is the photographer of such books as H. H. Richardson: A Genius for Architecture, Farm: The Vernacular Tradition of Working Buildings, and American Colonial: Puritan Simplicity to Georgian Grace.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Classic America: The Federal Style & Beyond
• Author: Wendell D. Garrett
• Photographs by: Paul Rocheleau
• Illustrated by: Paul Rocheleau
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Universe Publishing, 1992
• ISBN: 0789300249, 9780789300249
• Length: 201 pages
• Subjects: Architecture / Buildings / Residential; Architecture / Interior Design / General; Architecture / Regional; Art / General; House & Home / Decorating & Furnishings; House & Home / General; Political Science / Political Process / General