Name/Title
Charleston Fancy: Little Houses and Big Dreams in the Holy CityEntry/Object ID
2019.004.1Description
A chronicle of building in modern-day Charleston, making a case for architecture based on historical precedent, local context, and the ability to delight. Emphasizes the importance of architecture and urban design on a local level, how an old city can remake itself by invention as well as replication, and the role that individuals still play in transforming the urban landscapes around them.
Contents: George's house -- Tully and Charles -- The unholy city -- Loving Charleston -- Palladio and polystyrene -- Turrets and domes -- Andrew's world -- The education of a developer -- New urbanism in old Charleston -- Townscapes -- The monopoly game -- Reid's dream -- Urban ergonomics -- Building Catfiddle -- Keeping Charleston.
246 pages : ill., maps ; 25 cm.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2019.004Source or Donor
Archives/Library Purchases (2019)Acquisition Method
PurchasedCredit Line
Restricted Book/Archives Acquisition Fund PurchaseLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Architecture--South Carolina--Charleston, City planning--South Carolina--Charleston, Sociology, Urban--South Carolina--CharlestonBook Details
Author
Rybczynski, WitoldPublisher
Yale University PressDate Published
2019Call No.
NA735 .C35 R93 2019ISBN
9780300229073Location
Date
January 23, 2023Notes
Reason: Checked out
Authorized By: Sarah Ferguson
Notes: Checked out to Winslow HastieMoved By
Sarah FergusonDate
January 25, 2022Notes
Reason: Requested
Authorized By: Sarah FergusonDate
January 25, 2022Notes
Reason: Checked out
Authorized By: Sarah Ferguson
Notes: Checked out to Winslow HastieCategory
PermanentGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: By Witold Rybczynski.
Includes bibliographical references and index.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
June 25, 2019Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
April 5, 2023