Historic architecture in the Caribbean Islands / Edward E. Crain. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crain, Edward E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--West Indies.

Architecture.

Historic buildings--West Indies.

Historic buildings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 256 p. ) ill. (some col.) ;

Place of Publication:

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, c1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Well-illustrated general survey describes the historic architecture of the area constructed before WWII. Organizes architectural examples according to building types: residences, military facilities, public and institutional buildings, and religious buildings. Short introductory chapters and brief descriptions take into consideration influential factors such as geography, climate, early Amerindian occupation, European and African immigration, emancipation, and immigration from Asia"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58. http://www.loc.gov/hlas

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249) and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-8130-1931-1