Floor Coverings for Historic Buildings

Book

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2010.012.3

Description

Explains how to choose and buy the correct floor coverings used between 1750 and the 1930s, including where to order 475 reproductions described here in detail. Provides a history of American floors, glossary of floor covering terms, addresses for 82 suppliers, a reading list, and sources of help. Illustrated with 175 photographs. Contents: 1750 to 1800: The Colonial and Early Federal Interior. 1800 to 1840: The Late Federal and Grecian Interior 1840 to 1875: The Early Victorian Interior 1875 to 1900: The Late Victorian Interior 1900 to 1930: The Modern Interior 283 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2010.012.

Source or Donor

Mrs. Carol H. McLaren

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Carol H. McLaren

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Floor coverings--Catalogs

Book Details

Author

Winkler, Gail Caskey, Von Rosenstiel, Helene

Publisher

Preservation Press

Place Published

Location

Washington, DC

Date Published

1988

Call No.

NK2115.5 .F55 V66 1988

ISBN

0891331301

LCCN

87022310

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Location

Building

Missroon Library

Date

February 7, 2023

General Notes

Note

Notes: By Helene Von Rosenstiel and Gail Gaskey Winkler. Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-280).

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Create Date

June 16, 2010

Updated By

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Update Date

April 5, 2023