Name/Title
Early American Homes for Today: A Treasury of Decorative Details and Restoration ProceduresEntry/Object ID
2014.002.110Description
Although inspired by old New England and Vermont houses, this book presents guidelines for the restoration of almost any pre-Civil War American home and for the building of new houses in the same style.
Contents: Our heritage -- The way they built -- Eaves, gables, and corners -- Exterior windows and doors -- Stairways -- Interior features -- Chimneys -- Fireplaces -- Mantels: craftsman's delight -- Good wood to burn -- The reward -- Glossary -- Index
xv, 236 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. (softcover)Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2014.002Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2014)Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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BookNomenclature Sub-Class
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Architecture, Domestic--New England, Architecture, Domestic--Conservation and restoration, Architecture--DetailsBook Details
Author
Congdon, Herbert Wheaton, 1876-1965Publisher
W.L. BauhanDate Published
circa 1985Call No.
NA7210 .C6 1985ISBN
0872330656LCCN
81010845Notes
Copy No.: 0Location
Category
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Condition
Overall Condition
FairNotes
Pages 197-236 have separated from the spine but are still bound together.General Notes
Note
Notes: By Herbert Wheaton Congdon.
Originally published: Rutland, Vt. : C.D. Tuttle Co., 1963.
New introduction by William Morgan.
Includes index.Created By
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December 30, 2014Updated By
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February 17, 2023