100 Victorian Architectural Designs for Houses and Other Buildings
Title | 100 Victorian Architectural Designs for Houses and Other Buildings PDF eBook |
Author | A. J. Bicknell & Co. |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 84 |
Release | 2012-05-29 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 0486146197 |
Originally published in 1878, this now-rare collection of designs supplies views of a remarkable variety of modestly priced structures: houses, villas, cottages, many others. Handsome drawings of perspective views and elevations, some of which include floor plans, plus suggestions for interior design. 98 black-and-white illustrations.
Victorian Domestic Architectural Plans and Details
Title | Victorian Domestic Architectural Plans and Details PDF eBook |
Author | William T. Comstock |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 92 |
Release | 2012-11-01 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 0486140423 |
Victorian architecture, with its quirky diversity, eclectic origins, and exuberant ornamentation, continues to exert a strong attraction on today's architects, builders, and homeowners. For those interested in restoring, preserving, or even re-creating Victorian homes, authentic plans and designs are invaluable. This volume, meticulously reproduced from a rare nineteenth-century publication, offers an exceptionally rich pictorial record of actual mid- to late-Victorian designs. Extremely clear and detailed engravings — drawn to scale — present elevations, floor plans, perspectives, and other drawings (in some cases, complete framing plans) for country houses and cottages in a variety of styles: Queen Anne, Eastlake, Elizabethan, Colonial, Jacobean, Southern, Californian, and more. There are even designs for several store and office fronts, with counters, shelving, etc. Supplementing the large number of complete designs are nearly 700 large-scale drawings of virtually every architectural detail, many embodying the unique "gingerbread" that characterizes Victorian buildings. Included are clear, precise renderings of balusters, brackets, dormers, fireplaces, finials, gables, mantels, moldings, newels, porches, rafters, rosettes, staircases, transoms, verandahs, wainscoting, windows, and hundreds of other features. Restorers of old houses, preservationists, students of American architectural history, admirers of Victoriana, and anyone interested in the Victorian Gothic styles that dominated American domestic architecture in the late 1800s will want to have this inexpensive treasury of authentic century-old plans and details.
A Victorian Housebuilder's Guide
Title | A Victorian Housebuilder's Guide PDF eBook |
Author | George E. Woodward |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 160 |
Release | 2013-02-20 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 0486157660 |
Drawings, floor plans, elevations, specifications, and vintage cost estimates depict 20 distinctive Victorian structures, from cottages to mansions. Includes more than 580 black-and-white illustrations, reproduced from a rare 1869 catalog.
Barber's Turn-of-the-Century Houses
Title | Barber's Turn-of-the-Century Houses PDF eBook |
Author | George F. Barber |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 162 |
Release | 2012-03-14 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 0486141241 |
At the turn of the twentieth century, George F. Barber ran a successful architectural firm. Today, surviving examples of Barber's signature designs are the pride of their communities. This architectural snapshot from 1901 features working floor plans and fine drawings of more than eighty of Barber's distinctive dwellings. Specializing in serving a mail-order clientele, Barber's company produced catalogs "giving floor plans of a convenient and practical character, and exterior designs of artistic merit in the various prevailing styles." Prepared from long, practical experience, the handsome designs and plans range from the modest to the magnificent, including stately Georgians and colonials as well as snug country homes and seaside cottages. Loaded with spacious kitchens and double parlors as well as porches and balconies of beautiful classic design, this authentic guide will fascinate architectural historians, preservationists, and home restorers, along with anyone interested in Victorian-era architecture.
Victorian Cottage Architecture
Title | Victorian Cottage Architecture PDF eBook |
Author | George F. Barber |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 176 |
Release | 2012-03-08 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 0486140067 |
Reprint of rare catalog by one of America's most successful, late-19th-century domestic architects, with more than 100 designs for 68 houses including elevations and floor plans.
100 Turn-of-the-Century House Plans
Title | 100 Turn-of-the-Century House Plans PDF eBook |
Author | Radford Architectural Co. |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 114 |
Release | 2013-03-05 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 0486157350 |
Affordable reprint of rare 1909 catalog, featuring authentic illustrations and floor plans for homes ranging from simple three-room bungalows to elaborate 10- and 12-room structures with sitting rooms, libraries, parlors, and wraparound porches. An excellent reference for home restorers, preservationists, and students of American architectural history. A delight for Americana fans and nostalgia lovers.
Late Victorian Architectural Plans and Details
Title | Late Victorian Architectural Plans and Details PDF eBook |
Author | William T. Comstock |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 281 |
Release | 2013-01-30 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 0486156737 |
This authentic reproduction of plans drawn up by a noted nineteenth-century architectural firm features both residential and public buildings. Hundreds of illustrations include floor plans, perspective views, and elevations as well as designs for staircases, fireplaces, and other interior details. Other drawings depict windows, doors, balconies, and gables. Photographs offer crisp views of exteriors. Victorian architecture buffs will prize this excellent source of authentic period designs. Its 126 plates comprise 87 images of residences; the remaining 39 structures include a field club building, stables, a library, a school, a railroad station, a dry goods store, and a music hall. Captions describe locations, dimensions, costs, and other particulars.