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Creating a New Old House: Yesterday's Character for Today's Home (American Institute Architects)
Russell Versaci,Erik Kvalsvik
Why are traditional homes so appealing, even though you're uncertain about your skills at maintaining one? Here you'll see the houses being created by architects, builders, and craftsmen who are building new homes with an old home's sensibility. A wide range of house styles from across the country are here. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction Reviving The Classic Homes Of The Past A Portfolio Of New Old Houses 1. California Spanish Colonial Revival: Recapturing The Romance Of Spain 2. Rocky Mountain Ranch:
River House In Big Sky Country 3. Spanish-Pueblo Adobe: Reviving A Primitive Power 4. Midwestern Greek Revival: An Honest Prairie Farmhouse 5. Connecticut Valley Colonial: Relocating A Relic 6. Pennsylvania Dutch Farmhouse: A New Farmstead With A Past 7. Hudson Valley Greek Revival: Building By The Book 8. Maryland Tidewater Plantation: Preserving History 9. German Stone Farmhouse: Bringing A Farm Back To Life 10. Cape Cod Cottage: A House Of Salvaged Bones 11. Southern Piedmont Farmhouse: A New Farmhouse For An Old Village 12. Southern Antebellum Plantation: Proper Southern Manners 13. French Creole Cottage: A Weathered Bayou Cottage 14. Texas German Ranch: Sunday House On The Prairie 15. French Colonial Plantation House: A Portrait Of Louisiana Heritage 16. Craftsman Arts And Crafts Bungalow: House Of Fine Woodworking 17. Colonial Revival Shingle Style: New England In The Northwest DIRECTORY OF ARCHITECTS
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