Vintage Home Books and Floor Plans - Victorian - Georgian - Greek Revival

Description: "Victorian Cottage Residences" by Andrew Jackson Downing - Downing (1815-1852) was the first great American landscape gardener, was one of the earliest and most influential popularizers of something new on the American scene--the small, inexpensive detached house. Into a countryside dotted with log cabins and occasional Greek Revival mansions he introduced the tasteful, efficient cottage residence in all its variations, including Gothic, bracketed, Italianate, and 'rustic'. His enormously successful books spread the gospel to thousands of home buyers and many of his fellow architects--Frederick Law Olmsted, Calvert Vaux, and others--and none was more successful than "Cottage Residences", one of the most widely used books in American architectural literature. First published in 1842, the book went through many editions before the 1873 edition, reprinted here, which contains for the first time the valuable additions of Henry Winthrop Sargent and Charles Downing. It is here that the author presents 26 different cottage designs with view, floor plans, textual description, and occasionally, garden layouts. Among the different houses included are a suburban cottage, a cottage in the Tudor style, a villa in the Italian style, a villa in the Gothic style, a side hill cottage, a stone cottage, and more. There are also designs for a small rural church and Italian gardens. The 155 illustrations allow the reader to see for himself exactly what the designs entail. The book is paperback, is in like new condition, is from a non-smoking environment, sold as is. "The Vintage House Book: Classic American Homes 1880-1980" by Tad Burness - Travel back more than 120 years and watch how the American home grew and changed. From Colonial styles to tract housing and duplexes, it's a historical journey that will give you insight into how our homes changed along with our lives. Each yearly section presents various styles of houses, kitchens, baths, floor plans, and light fixtures. Many of the time periods include detailed advertisements for household appliances and new developments. Representative regions and styles include kit-built houses, Victorian-style homes, Mediterranean-style homes, and cottage designs. The wealth of information and detail will pique your interest, whether you're a casual admirer or an avid enthusiast. The book is paperback, is in like new condition, is from a non-smoking environment, sold as is. The Signature Series Floor Plans - This is a set of eleven floor plans for a Victorian Manor, a Victorian Estate House, a Victorian Revival house, a Williamsburg Traditional house, an Elegant Georgian Manor, an Historical Georgian Manor, Mount Vernon Manor, Rose Hill Manor, a Southern Greek Revival, a Classic Greek Revival, and a Classic Federal. The plans are in like new condition, from a non-smoking environment, sold as is. "Victorian Homes Floor Plans" - This is a set of twenty-one home plans and two detached garage plans, all in the Victorian style. The plans are in like new condition, from a non-smoking environment, sold as is. "Victorian and Farmhouse Collection Floor Plans" - This booklet contains forty-seven floor plans in Victorian and Farmhouse styles. It is in like new condition, is from a non-smoking environment, sold as is. "Victorians and Farm Houses Floor Plans" - This booklet contains forty-five floor plans in Victorian and Farmhouse styles. It is in like new condition, is from a non-smoking environment, sold as is.

Price: 9.99 USD

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

End Time: 2024-02-08T20:22:08.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.61 USD