American buildings and their architects book review
Beginning with a description of Gothic Classical and Baroque architecture Pierson explores how American architects used these traditions to develop a uniquely American style He examines the works of the early masters including Bulfinch s Massachusetts State House Latrobe s Capitol Building in Washington Independence Hall in Philadelphia Mills s buildings in South Carolina as well as Thomas Jefferson s house in Monticello which represents the clearest expression of the new American architectural vision American Buildings and Their Architects The Colonial And Neoclassical Styles
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