Donald Friedman
Second Edition
An updated edition of the classic text detailing the ins and outs of old building construction.More
Christine Macy
A lavishly illustrated exploration of these landscape-defining structures across the United States.More
Steven W. Semes
A comprehensive and eloquent argument for “new traditional” architecture that preserves the style and character of historic buildings.More
David G. De Long, C. Ford Peatross
A timely portrait of the work of an architect who expanded the vocabulary of modern architecture.More
Helen Tangires
An illustrated history of the buildings and spaces devoted to the urban marketplace for fresh food.More
Diane Maddex
Alden Dow was a midwesterner by birth, but he left a legacy national in stature.More
Martica Sawin, Jane Jacobs
Revered as the father of historic preservation in the United States, architect James Marston Fitch was hailed by the New York Times at the time of his death in 2000 as "an architect whose writings and teachings helped transform historic preservation from a dilettante's pastime into a vigorous, broadly based cultural movement."More
Richard L. Cleary
An account of American bridge design, from familiar monuments to modest structures that offer eloquent statements of problems solved.
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Sara E. Wermiel
The fourth title in the Norton/Library of Congress series, this
abundantly illustrated book conveys the romance and beauty of
lighthouses and beacons while explaining the development of the forms,
materials, architecture, and engineering of their structure: wood,
masonry, cast-iron plate, on- and off-shore skeletal, caisson, and
reinforced concrete.
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Nancy A. Rankin, Diana S. Waite, John G. Waite
Focusing on the methodology of preservation technology, this book tells
the story of the $90 million historic preservation of a designated New
York City landmark. It presents the restoration and adaptive reuse of
the magnificent courthouse, built by New York's crooked 'Boss' Tweed,
as an exemplar of preservation practice.More
Craig Morrison
The latest title in the Norton/Library of Congress Visual Sourcebooks series, Theaters offers a richly illustrated history of a revered cultural artifact and a technological challenge, following its progression from the eighteenth-century opera house to the modern movie multiplex.More
Paul Spencer Byard
The Architecture of Additions considers the ways in which old and new architecture combine and work together—the central issue in the design of architectural additions.More
Robert J. Kapsch
A richly illustrated history of America's first transportation system.More
John Michael Vlach
A far-reaching visual survey of farm buildings across the United States, tracing their historical and regional influences.More
Donald Friedman
An essential reference for building professionals, owners, managers, and individuals planning to purchase or renovate a buildingMore