compelling account of the luxury and splendor of Newport's nineteenth-century summer "cottages." In his latest contribution to America's architectural record, Michael C. Kathrens gives house enthusiasts a superbly visual and informative book on Newport's early resort architecture.
The 19th century was an incredibly vibrant period in Newport, Rhode Island's, rich architectural history.
Opulent private houses-or summer "cottages" as they were known-populated the seaside resort half a A century before the rise of the European Revival behemoths of the late 1880s and 1890s. The luxury and splendor of many of these earlier homes often rivaled the sumptuousness of the later "Gilded Age" mansions.
In the decades since 1835, when the first private house was built exclusively for seasonal use, scores of magnificent homes were commissioned by a burgeoning summer colony whose members were among America's wealthiest and most prominent families, including the Schermerho
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- Weight: 4.74 Ib (2.15 kg)
- Dimensions: 12.3 × 9.3 x 1.2 in (31.1 x 23.5 x 3.1 cm)
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