American Shelter: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Home

by Lester Walker, Charles Willard Moore (Preface)

Book by Walker, Lester R.

Genres: Architecture, Reference, Nonfiction, Art, Design, Historical

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Lester Walker is an award-winning architect and author of numerous books related to houses and architecture, including Little House of My Own, Housebuilding for Children and Block Building for Children. He lives in Woodstock, New York, where his architectural firm is based.

Reviews

[Philippe Jonquet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent. My favorite reference book for American Architecture. As the cover shows, it contains all the architectural styles in axonometric perspectives. It offers plans and historical evolution of every style. Very complete and detailed. Can be used for style recognition.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love American architecture- this was very informative

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice pen drawings. Covers a wide range from premodern to experimental.

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the easy break down of basically all the architectural styles in the US in modern times. Not overloaded with text, the info is there, but it also uses lots of great simple sketches to get the point across.

[Erika Mulvenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love flipping through this book - probably not a book for actual architectual students, but great for the everyday gal interested in learning more about her immediate surroundings.

[Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun, easy (lots of sketches) intro to American architecture style and its antecedents.

[Bree · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fabulous resource for learning about American architecture.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Examines homes in America, the shapes, designs, and usage. A useful guide for someone interested in building a house or in architecture. Has simple house plans.

[Richard Givan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Big book of house styles, many of whom I had never heard of (and a few of which I question truly exist).

[Mark Einselen · Rating 5 out of 5]

These illustrations are incredible. I spent hours pouring over every page as a kid, but it holds up to mature scrutiny, too.