The Architectural Legacy of Alfred Giles: Selected Restorations

by Mary Carolyn Hollers George

Book Overview

From the 1870s to the 1920s, British-born architect Alfred Giles designed everything from simple domestic residences and showy mansions to county courthouses and commercial structures throughout Texas and northern Mexico. He was highly regarded at the time for adapting and combining stylistic elements with sobriety and simplicity. The Architectural Legacy of Alfred Gilesbook highlights his restored buildings, with an appendix devoted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159534019X
• ISBN13: 9781595340191
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Trinity University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.9" x 12.0"