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ARCHITECTURAL STYLES


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Books listed are surveys of world architecture which cover a broad range of historic periods.

Baumgart, Fritz Erwin. A History of Architectural Styles.
DAAP Reference NA204.B3513
This book surveys architectural styles from early civilizations to the twentieth century. Many photos, plans and elevations. 

Fletcher, Banister. A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method.
CAS NA200.F63 1967
A comprehensive history of the world's architecture, this book is arranged by period and then by country within the period. Included for each style are sections on architectural character, examples of typical buildings and a bibliography. 

Pevsner, Nikolaus. Aa Outline of European Architecture.
DAAP NA950.P48 1968
The architecture of Western civilization is described historically by period and style from the ninth to the twentieth century. 

Pothorn, Herbert. Architectural Styles.
DAAP NA2840.P7313
This book is aimed at the interested layman who has little knowledge of technical terms. It presents the history of building styles from early antiquity to the present. It is heavily illustrated with line drawings, plans and details. 

Stierlin, Henri. Encyclopaedia of World Architecture.
DAAP Reference NA202.S76 1978 (2 volumes)
Volume one introduces twelve periods from Egyptian to modern and then gives a few photos but mostly line drawings of plans, elevations and sections of representative buildings. Volume two covers twelve countries in the same format. 


Architectural Styles — United States

Blumenson, John J. G. Identifying American Architecture: a pictoral guide to styles and terms, 1600-1945 / Second Edition. Nashville, TN: American Association for State and Local History, 1981.
DAAP NA705.B55 1981
Over 200 photos from the Historic American Buildings Survey serve to illustrate 39 different styles from Spanish Colonial to Art Moderne. There is a "Pictorial Glossary of Terms" arranged by architectural element. 

Foley, Mary Mix. The American House / NY: Harper & Row, 1980.
DAAP NA7205.F64 1980
This book is divided into two parts. The first deals with European traditions in American Vernacular domestic architecture. The next chapters treat the classic period styles from Georgian to International. A final chapter discusses recent design developments. Excellent line drawings throughout. 

Hammett, Ralph Warner. Architecture in the United States: a survey of architectural styles since 1776 / NY: John WIley & Sons, 1976.
DAAP NA705.H33 1976
This book presents a chronological evolution of architecture in the U.S. Each chapter deals with several phases in a particular time period and then gives a brief description of outstanding buildings in the style grouped by public and residential categories. 

McCoy, Esther. Guide to U.S. Architecture 1940-1980 / Santa Monica, CA: Art and Architecture Press, 1982.
DAAP Reference NA712.M37 1982.

Poppeliers, John C. What Style is This? / Washington DC.: Preservation News, 1977.
DAAP NA204.P6 1977 or 2003 edition is available Clermont Reference
Reprinted from HISTORIC PRESERVATION these four chapters deal chronologically with periods in American architectural history. There are brief sketches of style, some photographs and a separate glossary that is illustrated with line drawings. 

Rifkind, Carole. A Field Guide to American Architecture / NY: New American Library, 1980.
DAAP NA705.R53 1980b
Rifkind organizes her book by four main building types "Residential," "Ecclesiastical," "Civic & Commercial," and "Utilitarian." Within these four types architectural styles are arranged chronologically. The majority of illustrations are line drawings by HABS. 

Walker, Lester. American Shelter: an Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Home / Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, 1981.
DAAP Reference NA7205.W34 1997 edition available College of Applied Science Reference
One hundred styles are arranged chronologically from the Indians (300 A.D.) to space (2000 A.D.). Each has two pages with brief text and line drawings. Includes whimsical as well as traditional styles. 

Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780: a guide to styles / Cambridge, MA: M.I.T. Press, c1996.
DAAP NA705.W47 1996
This book is arranged chronologically by period with a brief introduction to each followed by a history of the style and then individual bibliographic references at the end of each section. There are pictorial illustrations (but no plans) and a brief glossary.

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