The Chesapeake House: Architectural Investigation by Colonial Williamsburg

Kindle buyers beware! J. Demer With others I agree the Kindle edition does this otherwise fine book a disservice. Too many illustrations from the printed edition are absent in the Kindle edition, replaced with "Illustration deleted. To view this illustration, please refer to the print edition of this book."I fault Amazon for two reasons: (1) omitting the illustrations, and (2) failing to alert prospective buyers of their omission. I consider the second fault worse than the first.If I were able to ask for a refund I would.. RGMac said Breathtaking survey, too long in coming. As someone who is intoxicated with 18th century southern and tidewater architecture and building practices, I can't praise this highly enough. Most "old house" (to use a slang term) books focus on exteriors - surfaces - decor, with occasionally a cross section of a door jamb or window sash thrown in. Much good work has of course been done on classical design, the orders, and how this has come down to us as the common interior and exterior mouldings seen in the "polite house" of this period. But as far as a real anatomical dissection, down. The building art of tidewater Maryland and Virginia Jon L Albee Imagine, for a minute, in your mind's eye, a house that comes to mind when someone shifts your attention to Annapolis or Williamsburg. If you're like me, you'll think of William Paca's grand Annapolis townhouse, or perhaps George Wythe's equally grand Williamsburg townhouse. Or perhaps you'll be reminded of Shirley Plantation or more modest but equally beautiful Smith's Fort.If this sounds like you, you have a fondness for houses of the Chesapeake region, a vast area with a wealth of historic architecture tied together by a common histori

The Chesapeake House is an important addition to the literature of the period and region and should be considered for both public and academic libraries.--Arts Libraries Society of North AmericaThis important volumeis richly illustrated with measured floor plans, paintings, and photographs. The Chesapeake House deserves that status and more. It is a seminal work in the field and will be referred to for years to come.--Virginia Magazine. Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; general readers.--ChoiceThis volume will serve as a valuable tool for historians who want to broaden their use of evidence and perhaps uncover a new pe

The essays describe how building design, hardware, wall coverings, furniture, and even paint colors telegraphed social signals about the status of builders and owners and choreographed social interactions among everyone who lived or worked in gentry houses, modest farmsteads, and slave quarters. Its painstaking work has transformed our understanding of building practices in the colonial and early national periods and thereby greatly enriched the experience of visiting historic sites. In this beautifully illustrated volume, a team of historians, curators, and conservators draw on their far-reaching knowledge of historic structures in Virginia and Maryland to illuminate the formation, development, and spread of one of the hallmark building traditions in American architecture. For more than thirty years, the architectural research department at Colonial Williamsburg has engaged in comprehensive study of early buildings, landscapes, and social history in the Chesapeake region. The lavish color photography is a delight to behold, and the detailed catalogues of architectural elements provide a reliable guide to the form, style, and chronology of the regio