Historic houses of the Hudson River Valley, 1663-1915 Gregory Long ; foreword by James Ivory

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Long, Gregory (Gregory R.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic buildings--Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)--Pictorial works.

Historic buildings.

Architecture, Domestic--Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)--Pictorial works.

Architecture, Domestic.

Dwellings--Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)--Pictorial works.

Dwellings.

Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)--History, Local.

Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.).

Physical Description:

256 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 29 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Rizzoli International Publications ; [Albany, NY] : Preservation League of New York State, 2004.

Summary:

PALACES, CHATEAUX, COUNTRY HOUSES. Overlooking the majestic Hudson River, the Hudson Valley has long been a favoured place to live. From the homes of the early settlers of the seventeenth century to the estates of the landed gentry of the eighteenth century and the baronial mansions of the captains of industry of the nineteenth century, the valley boasts some of the finest houses in America. Historic Houses of the Hudson River Valley is a sumptuous presentation of 33 houses in the region, ranging from the earliest Dutch cottages still extant to the grand Gothic and Italianate revival, stately Georgian, Federal, and beaux-arts country homes of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Historic Houses of the Hudson River Valley features a stunning array of newly photographed homes that date from over three centuries and are distinctive examples of the architecture of the region; from the Dutch vernacular cottage to Georgian country homes and later grand estates.

Contents:

The earliest houses: Dutch vernacular style

Anglo-Dutch houses: the coming of English style

American Georgian style

Houses of the new republic: The Federal Neoclassical styles

The Greek revival wave

Picturesque Revival styles native to the Hudson

Eclectic styles of the Post Civil War period

Map and directory of house museums

Time line: Hudson Valley architecture in context.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-251) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Long, Gregory (Gregory R.) Historic houses of the Hudson River Valley, 1663-1915.

ISBN:

9780847826568

0847826562

9780847842971

0847842975

OCLC:

56650634

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