210690
9781568982540
This comprehensive and insightful illustrated survey of 500 of America's most distinguished buildings provides a unique overview of the thousand-year architectural development of the United States. It examines our nation's architecture from its earliest days to the present, ranging from cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde to Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House in Chicago to James Ingo Freed's Holocaust Museum in Washington. Indispensable in any library, it also serves as a general introduction to American architecture or as a splendid guide for tourists.Smith, G. E. Kidder is the author of 'Source Book of American Architecture 500 Notable Buildings from the 10th Century to the Present', published 2000 under ISBN 9781568982540 and ISBN 1568982542.
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