Author : Christopher Glass
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,74 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 9780892727995
Architectural historian Glass and renowned architectural photographer Brink bring their well-honed skills to bear on celebrating historic Maine homes, both public and private.
Author : Scott T Hanson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 27,47 MB
Release : 2023-06-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1684751578
Although there are other books about renovating old houses, this is the first that prioritizes the identification and preservation of the historic, character-defining features of a house as a starting point in the process. That is the purpose of this book: to describe and illustrate a best-practices approach for updating historic homes for modern life in ways that do not attempt to turn an old house into a new one. The book also suggests many ways to save money in the process, without settling for cheap or inappropriate solutions. Scott Hanson is a historic-building preservation professional and has 40 years' experience rehabilitating historic houses. He has illustrated this authoritative book with hundreds of step-by-step photos, illustrations, charts, and decision-making guides. Interspersed throughout are photo essays of 13 restored historic houses representing a range of periods and architectural styles: Italianate, Victorian, Queen Anne, Federal, Colonial, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Ranch, Adobe, Craftsman, Shingle, and Rustic. With interior and exterior photography by David Clough, these multi-page features show what can be achieved when a historic home is renovated with a desire to preserve or restore as much historic character as possible.
Author : Roger W. Moss
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 20,89 MB
Release : 1998-05-29
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780812234381
"Historic Houses of Philadelphia" brings the region's most impressive museum homes to life with maps, touring information, and historical notes on 50 distinctive homes. 160 photos, 150 in color.
Author : Anne Cooper-Chen
Publisher : Popular Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 14,99 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780879725990
Q. What is the most-watched TV format in history, seen by about 100 million people weekly around the world? A. Wheel of Fortune, a game show. Without putdowns or pandering, the author looks at 260 such shows, concluding that culture has triumphed over technology. For despite our capacity to transmit the same content world-wide, McLuhan's global village has not come to pass. Technology has, however, encouraged already-existing "cultural continents" to coalesce. About one-third of the world's game shows have been licensed or adapted from another country, especially from the United States. Conversely, a single program can cross borders unchanged, such as Sabado Gigante, which appeals to Spanish speakers in 18 countries. The first truly global study of TV entertainment, this book includes interviews with producers, contestants, and licensers. With its tables, illustrations and appendices, the text provides details on content and audiences, as well as explanatory overviews.
Author : Lynda J. Russell
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 25,48 MB
Release : 2006-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738539195
Bristol, originally known as West Woods, formed later than other Colonial towns. Bristol's mother town of Farmington was settled in 1640 and became a town in 1645, but pioneers did not lay out the remote and unpopulated section of Farmington until 1721. The Jerome, Matthews, and Lewis families created the New Cambridge Parish in 1742, and it was this parish that separated from Farmington and finally formed the town of Bristol in 1785. In Bristol Historic Homes, readers will meet these families and other important figures, such as Ebenezer Barns. Barns built the first permanent home in 1728, and this structure later became a tavern and community center. Through wonderfully preserved vintage photographs, this volume shows how an agricultural community grew and prospered as a variety of skilled tradesmen brought hard work and vision to this beautiful area.
Author : William M. Woollett
Publisher :
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 11,79 MB
Release : 1878
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN :
Author : Mark A. York
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 16,3 MB
Release : 2012-02-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1614238375
In late 1775, a few months after the first shots of the Revolution were fired, Benedict Arnold led more than one thousand troops into Quebec to attack the British there. Departing from Massachusetts, by the time they reached Pittston, Maine, they were in desperate need of supplies and equipment to carry them the rest of the way. Many patriotic Mainers contributed, including Major Reuben Colburn, who constructed a flotilla of bateaux for the weary troops. Despite his service in the Continental army, many blamed Colburn when several of the vessels did not withstand the harsh journey. In this narrative, the roles played by Colburn and his fellow Mainers in Arnolds march are reexamined and revealed.
Author : Sally Light
Publisher :
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 25,50 MB
Release : 1989
Category : House & Home
ISBN :
Explains how to establish the history of a house by examining the building style and materials and searching for clues in old documents, and offers suggestions for running a home-based house histories business.
Author : Sarah Orne Jewett
Publisher :
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 28,54 MB
Release : 1910
Category : Authorship
ISBN :
Author : Sarah Graves
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 34,93 MB
Release : 2014-11-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1444793101
Once upon a time, Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree was a hotshot money manager to Manhattan's rich and dreadful - until she left city life behind for a centuries-old fixer-upper in the quaint seaside town of Eastport, Maine. But even this tiny haven has its hazards - and they can be astonishingly deadly... What would you do if a long-buried book was unearthed from beneath your 1823 fixer-upper a book containing your name written in blood? That's the mystery Jake faces in the midst of her latest old-house renovations. But it's only the first in a town better known for its scenic views and historic homes than its body count. Now Jake is putting aside her hammer and fixing to find someone who's got the blueprint for a perfect murder.
