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Ornamenting the »Cold Roast« The Domestic Architecture and Interior Design of Upper-Class Boston Homes, 1760-1880 Dorothee Wagner von Hoff
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wagner von Hoff, Dorothee <p>Dorothee Wagner von Hoff, Universität München, Deutschland</p>, Author.
- Series:
- American studies (Transcript (Firm)) ; Bd. 6.
- American Culture Studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Boston.
- Domestic Architecture.
- Interior Design.
- Upper Class.
- Architecture.
- Design.
- America.
- American History.
- Cultural History.
- Cultural Studies.
- Local Subjects:
- Boston.
- Domestic Architecture.
- Interior Design.
- Upper Class.
- Architecture.
- Design.
- America.
- American History.
- Cultural History.
- Cultural Studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (341 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Wagner von Hoff, Ornamenting The Domestic Architecture and Interior Design of Upper-Class Boston Homes, 1760-1880
- Place of Publication:
- Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2014
- Language Note:
- English
- Biography/History:
- Dorothee Wagner von Hoff received her PhD at the University of Munich. Her research interests include Colonial and Victorian Architecture and interior design, as well as urban studies and American literature.
- Summary:
- This book presents the meticulous case studies of three individual houses from different eras, which serve to depict the social, political, and cultural effects that domestic architecture and interior design had on the upper class, the city of Boston, and a national American identity. It takes the reader on a journey to 18th and 19th century Boston and provides insight into the lives of these prominent men and women as seen through the perspective of their homes. It is a novel examination of the cultural significance of domestic architecture and interior design and, because of its story-telling character and extensive attention to detail, it is fascinating for curious readers and cultural historians alike.
- Reviewed in:Planerin, 2 (2013)
- Contents:
- 1 Table of Contents 5 Acknowledgements 7 Introduction 9 A Brief History of Living and Family Life in America 45 The Upper Class in America and Boston 89 The Profession of Architecture in America 131 Domestic Architecture in America 171 Interiors and Furnishings 237 Conclusion 301 Works Cited 307 Appendix I: Glossary 325 Appendix II: Beacon Hill Architectural Guidelines 329 Appendix III: Harrison Gray Otis Logbook 339
- Notes:
- Originally presented as author's thesis (doctoral--Universität München, 2012).
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-323).
- ISBN:
- 9783839422762
- 3839422760
- OCLC:
- 903973293
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