The Georgian Period: A Collection of Papers Dealing with Colonial or XVIII-Century Architecture in the United States, Together with References to Earlier Provincial and True Colonial Work

Name/Title

The Georgian Period: A Collection of Papers Dealing with "Colonial" or XVIII-Century Architecture in the United States, Together with References to Earlier Provincial and True Colonial Work

Entry/Object ID

2009.006.1

Description

Illustrated with 125 full-page reproductions of measured drawings, and 32-full-page photographic views, together with 116 miscellaneous illustrations in the text. Includes a chronology of American buildings (1632-1826) and alphabetical chronological tabulation. St. Michael's Church and St. Philip's Church are described, and includes illustration of the Custom House (Old Exchange Building). Volume 1, parts 1-4. 1 v. : ill., plates ; 37 cm.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2009.006.

Source or Donor

DeCosta, Emily

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Given in Memory of Herbert A. DeCosta, Jr., by Mrs. Emily S. DeCosta

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Architecture, Georgian, Architecture, Colonial

Book Details

Author

Ware, William Rotch, 1848-1917

Publisher

American Architecture and Building News Company

Place Published

City

Boston

Location

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Date Published

1899

Call No.

NA707 .G3 1899

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Location

Location

Shelf

Archives E-11

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Container

Oversize Box 2

Shelf

Books, Books

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Location

Container

Oversize Box 2

Shelf

Archives E-7, Archives E-7

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Several plates were cut out of the book and are missing.

General Notes

Note

Notes: The book had been given to Mr. DeCosta by Augustus E. Constantine, Charleston architect. The book had been re-bound. Edited by William Rotch Ware. Several plates are missing; appear to have been cut out of the book. Includes index of text and illustrations.

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Create Date

January 22, 2009

Updated By

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Update Date

October 25, 2023