Newport Through Its Architecture

Newport Through Its Architecture
Title Newport Through Its Architecture PDF eBook
Author James L. Yarnall
Publisher UPNE
Pages 326
Release 2005
Genre Architecture
ISBN 9781584654919

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A comprehensive architectural history of America's greatest living architectural laboratory.

Newport Villas

Newport Villas
Title Newport Villas PDF eBook
Author Michael C Kathrens
Publisher National Geographic Books
Pages 396
Release 2009-01-13
Genre Architecture
ISBN

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A survey of the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, for all who love grand houses. Newport Villas describes the architectural and social development of this summer resort town, the nexus of wealth and fashion at the end of the nineteenth century. All the accoutrements were the best that money could buy, whether it was Parisian frocks, meticulously groomed thoroughbred horses, or meals prepared by imported French chefs. To properly mount their entertainments, Newport's elite built "cottages" that ranged in size from thirty to seventy rooms. The country's most accomplished architects designed these seaside villas, many of them rivaling the great houses of Europe. Pictured here in abundant archival and new photographs, with accompanying floor plans, the houses cover the gamut of revival styles from Colonial Revival to Italian Renaissance Revival, from French Classical Revival to Georgian Revival.

Newport Houses

Newport Houses
Title Newport Houses PDF eBook
Author Jane Mulvagh
Publisher Rizzoli International Publications
Pages 0
Release 1989
Genre Architectural photography
ISBN 9780847809127

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The architectural splendor of Newport, Rhode Island, from colonial clapboard dwellings and public buildings to ornate marble mansions built by the robber barons at the beginning of the 20th century, is preserved in this volume. 175 full-color photos.

Private Newport

Private Newport
Title Private Newport PDF eBook
Author Bettie Bearden Pardee
Publisher Bulfinch
Pages 224
Release 2004-04-14
Genre Architecture
ISBN 9780821228487

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Newport, Rhode Island, blessed with stunning ocean vistas and constant sea breezes, is home to some of the most exceptional private residences in America. Its deeply rooted history makes it a perennial destination, with more than 3.5 million visitors each year. Although it is one of the most high profile towns in the country, Newport is also one of the most cloistered. Private Newport: At Home and in the Garden offers an invitation to venture beyond the privet hedges and massive iron gates. It is the first book to step inside the privately owned mansions to reveal a diverse collection of architectural jewels complemented by spectacular gardens. These homes, created by distinguished architects and landscape designers, are stunning examples of Newport's 375-year "old-world" heritage. Eighteen exquisite and unique homes are prominently featured-from the resilient crescent curve of majestic Seafair, which withstood the Hurricane of '38, to the prizewinning Japanese garden at Wildacre, to the nostalgic working farm of heritage breeds at Swiss Village-each contributing its own part to the "Eden of America."

The Newport Experience

The Newport Experience
Title The Newport Experience PDF eBook
Author Jeannine Falino
Publisher Rizzoli International Publications
Pages 0
Release 2021-01-12
Genre Architecture
ISBN 1785512021

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A celebration of The Preservation Society of Newport County, Rhode Island, and their care of historic American architecture, decoration and landscapes, spanning 75 years. Preserving a historic house is a labour of love. Preserving nearly a dozen houses, from Colonial-era Georgian to opulent Gilded Age mansions, becomes a mission. In this book, The Preservation Society of Newport County shares its 75 years of experience in conserving three centuries of the finest achievements in American architecture, decorative arts and landscape design. This fully illustrated volume is an essential resource for all heritage, architecture and preservation enthusiasts - as well as anyone enchanted by the unique grandeur of Newport, Rhode Island.

Governor's Houses and State Houses of British Colonial America, 1607-1783

Governor's Houses and State Houses of British Colonial America, 1607-1783
Title Governor's Houses and State Houses of British Colonial America, 1607-1783 PDF eBook
Author Hoke P. Kimball
Publisher McFarland
Pages 492
Release 2017-05-11
Genre Art
ISBN 0786470518

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This comprehensive survey of British colonial governors' houses and buildings used as state houses or capitols in the North American colonies begins with the founding of the Virginia Colony and ends with American independence. In addition to the 13 colonies that became the United States in 1783, the study includes three colonies in present-day Florida and Canada--East Florida, West Florida and the Province of Quebec--obtained by Great Britain after the French and Indian War.

The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art

The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art
Title The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art PDF eBook
Author Joan M. Marter
Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
Pages 3140
Release 2011
Genre Architecture
ISBN 0195335791

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Arranged in alphabetical order, these 5 volumes encompass the history of the cultural development of America with over 2300 entries.