Capital Houses: Historic Residences of Washington D.C. and Its

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Capital Houses: Historic Residences of Washington D.C. and Its Environs, 1735-1965

Capital Houses examines the history of Washington s domestic architecture over a period of nearly 250 years through an outstanding collection of 56 historic houses: 44 in the District of Columbia and 12 in its Virginia and Maryland suburbs.

In ten meticulously detailed chapters, each dedicated to a specific architectural period, Goode traces their stylistic development, from the first Georgian example Mount Vernon (1735) in Fairfax County, Virginia to one of the city s best midcentury Moderns, the Kreeger House (1966) on Foxhall Road in Washington. A number of houses, including the Georgian landmark Hayes Manor, the Stickley-designed Dumblane, the Arts and Crafts-style Granger Cottage, and an Art Deco gem, the Mounsey House, are published here for the first time. A detailed introduction outlines important historical influences and trends and offers insightful political, social, and artistic commentary.

Capital Houses is profusely illustrated with new color images by Bruce M. White, which are complemented by restored period photographs and custom-drawn floor plans. Detailed maps, commissioned specially for this book, give an overview of Washington s all 22 historic districts and focus individually on Dupont Circle, Sheridan-Kalorama, and Georgetown where the majority of the houses in the book are located.

Country	USA
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780926494916
ISBN	0926494910
Label	Acanthus Press
Manufacturer	Acanthus Press
NumberOfPages	496
PublicationDate	2015-12-04
Publisher	Acanthus Press
Studio	Acanthus Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Capital Houses: Historic Residences of Washington D.C. and Its Environs, 1735-1965

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