Early American Homes for Today: A Treasury of Decorative Details and Restoration Procedures

Book

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Early American Homes for Today: A Treasury of Decorative Details and Restoration Procedures

Entry/Object ID

2014.002.110

Description

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 Library

Acquisition

Accession

2014.002

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2014)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

Architecture, Domestic--New England, Architecture, Domestic--Conservation and restoration, Architecture--Details

Book Details

Author

Congdon, Herbert Wheaton, 1876-1965

Publisher

W.L. Bauhan

Place Published

Location

Dublin, NH

Date Published

circa 1985

Call No.

NA7210 .C6 1985

ISBN

0872330656

LCCN

81010845

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Location

Location

Building

Missroon Library

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

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.

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Create Date

December 30, 2014

Updated By

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Update Date

February 17, 2023