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A Victorian Housebuilder's Guide: Woodward's National Architect of 1869 Reprinted Edition
Author(s): George E. Woodward (Author), Edward G. Thompson (Author)
- Publisher: Dover Publications
- Publication Date: July 20, 2016
- Edition: Reprinted
- Language: English
- Print length: 160 pages
- ISBN-10: 0486257045
- ISBN-13: 9780486257044
Book Description
Here are detailed drawings, floor plans, elevations, specifications, and vintage cost estimates for twenty distinctive Victorian structures, ranging from a humble cottage to an ornate brick villa. They have been reproduced from a rare 1869 publication of Woodward’s National Architect, a publication directed to builders, carpenters, and masons of the Victorian era.
Each of these highly individual and appealing structures has been meticulously rendered in a landscaped perspective view along with front and side elevations, first- and second-floor plans, and close-up sections. With more than 580 black-and-white illustrations, the text provides directions for finishing trim, baseboards, and wainscoting; completing brick and plaster work; constructing chimneys, cesspools, and cisterns; and much more. With its wealth of authentic detail, A Victorian Housebuilder’s Guide is a valuable resource for restorers, preservationists, builders, and anyone interested in the era’s architecture.
Each of these highly individual and appealing structures has been meticulously rendered in a landscaped perspective view along with front and side elevations, first- and second-floor plans, and close-up sections. With more than 580 black-and-white illustrations, the text provides directions for finishing trim, baseboards, and wainscoting; completing brick and plaster work; constructing chimneys, cesspools, and cisterns; and much more. With its wealth of authentic detail, A Victorian Housebuilder’s Guide is a valuable resource for restorers, preservationists, builders, and anyone interested in the era’s architecture.
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About the Author
George E. Woodward (1829–1905) was a New York–based architect and a prolific publisher of architecture books.
