Antebellum Architecture of Kentucky

During the eight decades preceding the Civil War, Kentucky was the scene of tremendous building activity. Located in the western section of the original English colonies, midway between North and South, Kentucky saw the rise of an architecture that combined the traditions of nationally known designers, eager to achieve the refinements of their English mother culture, alongside the innovativeness and bold originality proper to the frontier. Tradition thus provided a tangible link with world archi

Author: Clay Lancaster
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 07/15/2014
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780813157597

About the Author

Clay Lancaster is the author of numerous books on architecture, including The Japanese Influence in America, Architectural Follies in America, and monographs on Brooklyn Heights and Nantucket.

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