Source Book of American Architecture

by Kidder G.E. Smith

This comprehensive and insightful illustrated survey of 500 of America's most distinguished buildings provides a unique overview of the thousand-year architectural development of the United States. It examines our nation's architecture from its earliest days to the present, ranging from cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde to Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House in Chicago to James Ingo Freed's Holocaust Museum in Washington. Indispensable in any library, it also serves as a general introduction to American architecture or as a splendid guide for tourists.

Genres: Architecture

688 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2000

Reviews

[Steven Yenzer]

Great information, but I just didn't enjoy reading about structures while only looking at a single small black and white photo.