High Country Summers: The Early Second Homes of Colorado, 1880-1940

by Melanie Shellenbarger and Raymond Scupin

Book Overview

High Country Summers considers the emergence of the "summer home" in Colorado's Rocky Mountains as both an architectural and a cultural phenomenon. It offers a welcome new perspective on an often-overlooked dwelling and lifestyle. Writing with affection and insight, Melanie Shellenbarger shows that Colorado's early summer homes were not only enjoyed by the privileged and wealthy but crossed boundaries of class, race, and gender. They offered...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816529582
• ISBN13: 9780816529582
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"