Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-296) and index.
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1. The unbuilt spire : the architecture of the American colonies -- 2. Temples in Arcadia : the architecture of the New Republic -- 3. Beauty and the industrial beast : architecture for a culture of commerce -- 4. Toward new types : Romanesque for an industrial society -- 5. The cause conservative : the architecture of the American Renaissance -- 6. The lost momentum : the architecture of the 1920s -- 7. The international style and beyond : the architecture of the New Deal -- 8. From less is more to less is a bore : the architecture of postwar America -- 9. Looking backward and forward.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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An updated study of American architecture traces the history of U.S. architecture from the colonial period to the present day; looks at public buildings, offices, and homes; and discusses influential movements and architects.