A field guide to the vernacular buildings of the San Antonio area / edited by Brent Fortenberry.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fortenberry, Brent R., editor.

EBSCOhost.

Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vernacular architecture.

Vernacular architecture--Texas--San Antonio.

Architecture.

Texas--San Antonio.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 pages) : color illustrations, maps, plans

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2021]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The rich, multicultural heritage of San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country provide the backdrop for this first comprehensive guide to the culturally significant vernacular buildings of this diverse and historic region: structures designed and constructed by the people who used them rather than by professional architects or builders. A valuable, easy-to-use resource for heritage travelers, historic preservationists, and local historians, A Field Guide to the Vernacular Buildings of the San Antonio Area pairs incisive interpretive essays with detailed building descriptions, photographs, and architectural renderings. Featuring contributions from noted architectural historians and preservationists including Ken Hafertepe, Lewis Fisher, Maria Pfeiffer, and Sarah Z. Gould, this handy, generously illustrated guide will not only provide context and insight for understanding the importance of these buildings but will also engage readers with the challenges of preserving our cultural heritage as represented in the built environment. Professional and avocational preservationists, along with interested travelers and general readers, will appreciate the thorough discussion and analysis of such well-known sites as the San Antonio Riverwalk, the San Antonio missions, and the public buildings of the historic Westside district. Reaching beyond the immediate vicinity of San Antonio, the book also offers expert commentary on the German settlements in Central Texas and east of San Antonio, providing an inclusive and inviting survey of how settlers of various origins placed their unique imprints on Texas.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

1. Introduction: Experiencing the Complex Character of San Antonio and South Central Texas through Their Vernacular Buildings and Cultural Landscapes

2. Materials and Methods of Everyday Building in Central Texas

3. Vernacular Buildings of San Antonio's Core, La Villita, and the River Walk

4. The San Antonio Missions

5. The King William Neighborhood

6. Vernacular Buildings of the Westside

7. The Hill Country Vernacular

8. Vernacular Buildings East of San Antonio

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Publication of this book was assisted by a generous gift from the Summerlee Foundation.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.

ISBN:

9781623499129

1623499127

Publisher Number:

99989317641

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.