Living Past of America, Pictorial Treasury of Historic Houses & Villages

Book

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Living Past of America, Pictorial Treasury of Historic Houses & Villages

Entry/Object ID

L9999.455.17543

Description

The Living Past of America , a Pictorial Treasury of our Historic Houses and Villages that have been Preserved and Restored. It is compiled and written by Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. The United States is divided into geographic areas and specific towns are listed. Black and white photographs are included. Vanderbilt dedicates this book to his father, General Cornelius Vanderbilt, who took his son with him as he traveled around the world and always told him about the history of the area they were seeing. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. continued this interest in historic places as he grew up. 234/Hardbound/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Architecture, Historic sites

Search Terms

Historic Homes-New England, United States, Historic Homes-Middle Atlantic, United States, Historic Homes-Southeastern United States, Historic Homes-Central United States, Historic Homes-Southwestern United States, Historic Homes-Pacific Coast, United States, North American-United States, 17th & 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, Cultural, Political

Book Details

Author

Vanderbilt, Cornelius, Jr.

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1955

Call No.

ArchArt VA

LCCN

55-7242

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cornelius Vanderbilit, Jr.