Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-262) and index.
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Introduction : a brief history of Seattle's residential architecture -- Victorian : Italianate, Queen Anne, and folk Victorian -- Classical revivals : colonial revival and neoclassical revival -- Craftsman -- Eclectic revivals : Tudor revival and exotic revivals -- Four-square -- Spanish revivals : Mission revival and Spanish eclectic -- Modern : international style, minimal traditional, and contemporary -- House tales : researching your home's history -- House locator by chapter -- House locator by neighborhood.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Beginning with a historical overview, Classic Houses of Seattle invites curious homeowners, neighbors, visitors, and anyone interested in preserving Seattle's architectural treasures, into dozens of homes from all over the city that exemplify the area's major architectural styles, including Victorian, Classical and Tudor Revivals, Craftsman, Four-Square, Mission, and International Style. It is a behind-the-scenes tour that also introduces the first men and women who lived in the houses and the architects and builders who created them. A special section explains how to research a home's history in the region.
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With useful lists of featured houses by style and by neighborhood, this essential resource is both an important portrait of the city and an invaluable guide to a rich chapter in the history of residential architecture in the Pacific Northwest."--Jacket.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Architecture, Domestic-- Washington (State)-- Seattle.
Architecture domestique-- Washington (État)-- Seattle.