- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Rizzoli (October 1, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0847840786
- ISBN-13: 978-0847840786
Essential Colonial Revival-style stone houses in bucolic settings--on
hillsides, beside streams--and their inviting interiors, by the
architect who popularized the beloved form. Stone Houses showcases a
beloved kind of home that many of us aspire to own and live in--a place
of warmth and security, of charm and romance. The stone house speaks to a
very basic dream of stability and comfort, and the houses featured here
represent the epitome of this dream. Built in traditional styles with
artful construction and considered design between 1899 and 1945, these
gems display the hallmarks we associate with the stone house, here
polished and beautifully presented: deep fireplaces, thick beamed
ceilings, wide plank floors, and country kitchens. Focusing on the work
of the eminent architect R. Brognard Okie, who is credited with having
greatly contributed to a popular appreciation and understanding of early
American domestic architecture and who has had a lasting impact on
American residential design, this book will both enchant the reader and
serve as an unprecedented resource.
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