A Building History of Northern New England

by James L. Garvin

Book Overview

This is a book about understanding old buildings. In an era in which much of the US landscape has been littered by unimaginative, prefabricated structures, James L. Garvin tells owners and would-be... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584650958
• ISBN13: 9781584650959
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: University Press of New England
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.8" x 11.4"

Customer Reviews

Great resource

This book is an invaluable resource for understanding and dating early buildings in all of New England.

Building History of Northern New England

Scholarly and comprehensively researched! The most impressive overview of the cultural landscape of New England yet published. It integrates research from a wide variety of sources and academic fields. A must read for anyone interested in the cultural landscape and material culture of this region.

Top Notch

Finally, a book that focuses on New England building history. This book should be read cover to cover for a complete understanding of the evolution of construction and to understand the important details often overlooked. I thought I had a pretty good knowledge of old house construction, but I learned something on every page. Excellent photos demonstrating the point discussed in the text. Should be on the bookshelf of every old house person. Chester, Vermont

A Building History of Northern New England

Tremendous amount of scholarly work by Mr Garvin detailing construction of buildings in an important area of New England history and culture. Highly recommended.