Mantelpieces of the Old South:: Lost Architecture and Southern Culture

by William P. Baldwin III

With these words William Baldwin and Elizabeth Turk lay the foundation for a stunning visual journey into the Southern home. The images found within these pages tell as much about the definition of home as they do about certain aspects of design.

Taken from the Historic American Buildings Survey or HABS collection--which began as Depression-era works program--these images document the grace and unique nature of the Southern home. While some...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596290587
• ISBN13: 9781596290587
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.4" x 8.8"