From Library Journal
One of the old South's crowning glories was its architecture. What would Gone with the Wind be without Tara? Originally published in 1941 under the title White Pillars: Early Life and Architecture of the Lower Mississippi Valley Country , this volume offers a bit of history along with illustrations and floor plans of many of the South's greatest construction.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Profusely illustrated survey ranges from pioneer cabins to French Provincial and Neoclassic revivals. Over 100 detailed illustrations, including 36 floor plans, depict such venerable residences as The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson’s homestead near Nashville; Rosedown, the Greek-revival estate in Louisiana where John James Audubon completed Birds of America, the Gothic chapel of Old Jefferson College, many more. Rich commentary on each house, with additional material on carpentry, masonry, other topics. 109 line illustrations. 7 halftone illustrations. Bibliography.
Plantation Houses and Mansions of the Old South: With 116 Illustrations FROM THE PUBLISHER
Profusely illustrated survey ranges from pioneer cabins to French Provincial and Neoclassic revivals. Over 100 detailed illustrations, including 36 floor plans, depict such venerable residences as The Hermitage, Andrew Jacksonﾽs homestead near Nashville; Rosedown, the Greek-revival estate in Louisiana where John James Audubon completed Birds of America, the Gothic chapel of Old Jefferson College, many more. Rich commentary on each house, with additional material on carpentry, masonry, other topics.
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Library Journal
One of the old South's crowning glories was its architecture. What would Gone with the Wind be without Tara? Originally published in 1941 under the title White Pillars: Early Life and Architecture of the Lower Mississippi Valley Country , this volume offers a bit of history along with illustrations and floor plans of many of the South's greatest construction.
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