A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture
Title | A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture PDF eBook |
Author | the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects |
Publisher | Library Press at Uf |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781947372191 |
This guide to the historical architecture of Florida, a diverse assembly of buildings reflecting the rich heritage of the state, is divided into zones and each zone into counties. Each county is represented with an architectural history, a list of historic sites, and a map locating the sites. The structures were chosen for historic and architectural significance to the area. Each guide entry is identified by a photograph, name, address, and brief description. Only major and easily identifiable features are mentioned.
A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture
Title | A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture PDF eBook |
Author | the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects |
Publisher | University Press of Florida |
Pages | 1176 |
Release | 2017-11-29 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 194737222X |
The books in the Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series demonstrate the University Press of Florida’s long history of publishing Latin American and Caribbean studies titles that connect in and through Florida, highlighting the connections between the Sunshine State and its neighboring islands. Books in this series show how early explorers found and settled Florida and the Caribbean. They tell the tales of early pioneers, both foreign and domestic. They examine topics critical to the area such as travel, migration, economic opportunity, and tourism. They look at the growth of Florida and the Caribbean and the attendant pressures on the environment, culture, urban development, and the movement of peoples, both forced and voluntary. The Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series gathers the rich data available in these architectural, archaeological, cultural, and historical works, as well as the travelogues and naturalists’ sketches of the area prior to the twentieth century, making it accessible for scholars and the general public alike. The Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series is made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, under the Humanities Open Books program.
Historic Architecture in the Caribbean Islands
Title | Historic Architecture in the Caribbean Islands PDF eBook |
Author | Edward E. Crain |
Publisher | Florida and the Caribbean Open |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2017-11-29 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781947372214 |
The books in the Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series demonstrate the University Press of Florida's long history of publishing Latin American and Caribbean studies titles that connect in and through Florida, highlighting the connections between the Sunshine State and its neighboring islands. Books in this series show how early explorers found and settled Florida and the Caribbean. They tell the tales of early pioneers, both foreign and domestic. They examine topics critical to the area such as travel, migration, economic opportunity, and tourism. They look at the growth of Florida and the Caribbean and the attendant pressures on the environment, culture, urban development, and the movement of peoples, both forced and voluntary. The Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series gathers the rich data available in these architectural, archaeological, cultural, and historical works, as well as the travelogues and naturalists' sketches of the area prior to the twentieth century, making it accessible for scholars and the general public alike. The Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series is made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, under the Humanities Open Books program.
A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture
Title | A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 149 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN |
A Guide to Historic St. Augustine, Florida
Title | A Guide to Historic St. Augustine, Florida PDF eBook |
Author | Steve Rajtar |
Publisher | History Press Library Editions |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2008-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781540218087 |
Historic Sites and Architecture of St. Petersburg Florida
Title | Historic Sites and Architecture of St. Petersburg Florida PDF eBook |
Author | Ken Breslauer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 2011-10 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781432778859 |
The Sunshine City boasts a wide variety of historic sites, from the iconic Pier on St. Petersburgs beautiful waterfront to the legendary Don Cesar, the pink castle on St. Pete Beach. This guide takes you to both the famous landmarks and little known sites that make St. Petersburg a remarkable historic destination.
Classic Cracker
Title | Classic Cracker PDF eBook |
Author | Ronald W. Haase |
Publisher | Pineapple Press Inc |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9781561640133 |
Winner of the 1993 LoPresti Award for excellence in art publishing Cracker homes take the best advantage of the climate and terrain of Florida. This book provides a history of Florida wood-frame architecture, from the simplest "single-pen" homesteads to the latest homes at Seaside, and includes several floor plans for new adaptations of classic Cracker architecture. Learn about the double-pen house, the classic dogtrot, the four-square Georgian, the Cracker townhouse, and much more with this exploration of Florida's orginal architecture. Includes several floor plans for new adaptations of classic Cracker architecture.