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Barns: A Close-Up Look (Built in America)

A Tour of America's Iconic Architecture Through Historic Photos and Detailed Drawings
Alan Giagnocavo
$19.95 USD
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Product Type: Paperback / softback

Description

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The Historic American Building Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) collections are preserving America's architectural history by gathering a diverse range of historic photographs and architectural designs of buildings throughout the country. Along with seventy black and white photos of barns across the country, this book includes more than 90 architectural plans that feature wooden frame joinery. Color photos, GPS coordinates and a brief history of many of the locations are also included.

Details

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Pages 128
Publish Date 2011-10-01
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Size 11.0" x 8.5" x 0.375"
Author Alan Giagnocavo
Product Form Paperback / softback

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c
century American barn architecture. The 14 chapters celebrate 14 historic structures located in 11 states from around the US. Each chapter opens with a brief overview of the featured barn, including when it was built, how it was used, and its unique properties. Each structure is documented with scale drawings, detailed elevations, architectural plans, and b&w photographs accompanied by explanatory captions. The book includes a foreword by Gregory D. Huber, barn and house historian, independent scholar, and consultant based in Pennsylvania.
General readers, architects, engineers, and historians will enjoy this detailed introduction to 19th century/early 20th

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About the Author

Co-Author Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)- Established in 1933, HABS was developed to preserve the architectural history of America. Formed by the American Institute of Architects, The Library of Congress and the National Park Service, HABS is America's first federal preservation program and works to collect historic architectural photos and documents on a national scale. Learn more at: http://www.nps.gov/history/hdp/habs/index.htm. | Editor Alan Giagnocavo - Alan is the Publisher for Fox Chapel Publishing, Skills Institute Press, Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine, and Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Magazine. He has worked in the publishing industry his entire adult life, and currently spends his time acquiring new products and in market development

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