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9780393038569: Long Island Country Houses and Their Architects, 1860-1940
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ISBN 10 : 0393038564 ISBN 13 : 9780393038569
Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 1997

Synopsis

Long Island, particularly the North Shore, was the site of some of the most lavish and extravagant residences in the world. The island's beauty, its proximity and easy travel access to New York, and its suitability for yachting and other recreational pursuits made it the perfect place for the leisure class. From the Civil War to World War II, almost 1000 estates were built there, often by the nation's richest families--Morgan, Vanderbilt, Hearst, Astor, Woolworth, Chrysler, Whitney, Tiffany, Frick, and Guggenheim, to name a few. Long Island's rich architectural history is presented in this important and long-awaited volume. It is at once a fascinating glimpse at the homes of some of America's wealthiest families and a complete compendium of the architects who designed these breathtaking houses. Among them are Delano & Aldrich; Cass Gilbert; Richard Morris Hunt; McKim, Mead & White; Horace Trumbauer; Calvert Vaux; and Warren & Wetmore.

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À propos des auteurs

Anthony Baker is a vice president and trustee of the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities and chairman of the publications committee.


Robert B. MacKay, PhD, is an author, historian, and former director of the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA). His previous books include Long Island Country Houses and Their Architects, 1860–1940 and America by the Yard: Cirkut Camera. He lives in Cold Spring Harbor, New York.

Carol A. Traynor is public affairs officer of the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities.


Brendan Gill writes about architecture for the New York Times.

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Éditeur
WW Norton & Co
Date d'édition
1997
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0393038564
ISBN 13 
9780393038569
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
563
Éditeur
Baker Anthony, MacKay Robert B., Traynor Carol A.
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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