T Robins Brown, Schuyler Warmflash

The Architecture of Bergen County, New Jersey

The Colonial Period to the Twentieth Century

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Architecture of Bergen County, New Jersey presents an accessible overview of the county's architectural heritage and its historic structures. The volume explores the styles, trends, and events that influenced the design and setting of the region's buildings. More than 150 photos document Bergen County's architectural treasures, generating awareness and appreciation for these structures and their history. The Architecture of Bergen County, New Jersey demonstrates the close association between architectural development at the national and local levels, and shows how social, technological, and political changes occurring within the county have been reflected in the building types and styles of the area.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 287mm x 224mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 993g
• ISBN-13: 9780813528670
• ISBN-10: 0813528674
• Artikelnr.: 21083750

Autorenporträt

T. ROBINS BROWN is the executive director of the Friends of the Hermitage in Ho-Ho-Kus in Bergen County.  SCHUYLER WARMFLASH is a licensed professional engineer, architectural historian, and preservation advocate.  JAMES DELGIUDICE is a photographer and founder of the Specialized PhotoGraphic Design Company, and an adjunct assistant professor of photography at the County College of Morris.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
I. The Colonial Period
II. Federal Period and Early Nineteenth Century, 1775 to 1850
III. The Picturesque Decades, 1850 to 1880
IV. The Turn of the Century, 1880 to 1915
V. The Contemporary Landscape, 1915 to the Late Twentieth Century
VI. Historic Preservation in Bergen County
Notes
Glossary of Architectural Terms
Bibliography
Index