Celebrates early American house forms from the late nineteenth century, documenting each style's application in commercial and government structures as well as suburban homes, in a tour of forty sample houses that covers historical and regional information, as well as the contributions of top style architects. 17,500 first printing.
Firmly grounded in proper Colonial Revival, rather than the original Colonial works or later restoration projects, though these still see some mention. Richard Guy Wilson deserves the credit for this book.