Domestic Architecture of the American Colonies and of the Early Republic

by Fiske Kimball, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York

Overview

In this book, lectures delivered at the Metropolitan Museum during February and March, 1920, have been elaborated in an effort to present a comprehensive and accurate view of the evolution of the early American house

Sidney Fiske Kimball (1888 – 1955) was an American architect, architectural historian and museum director. A pioneer in the field of architectural preservation in the United States, he played a leading part in the restoration of Monticello and Stratford Hall Plantation in Virginia.

Over his nearly-30-year tenure as director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, he moved the museum into its current building and greatly expanded its collections.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781805230991
Publisher:	Braunfell Books
Publication date:	02/22/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	261
File size:	227 MB
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About the Author

Sidney Fiske Kimball (1888 – 1955) was an American architect, architectural historian and museum director. A pioneer in the field of architectural preservation in the United States, he played a leading part in the restoration of Monticello and Stratford Hall Plantation in Virginia.

Over his nearly-30-year tenure as director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, he moved the museum into its current building and greatly expanded its collections.

Editorial Reviews

This reprint of the 1922 edition is based upon a series of lectures given by Kimball in 1920 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The volume covers American domestic architecture from 1620 to 1825 in all of the states formerly ruled by England. The text is accompanied throughout by over 200 black and white photographs and illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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