The Chesapeake House
Architectural Investigation by Colonial Williamsburg
Cary Carson
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 03/2013
Pages: 488
Subject: Architecture, History
| University of North Carolina
Print ISBN: 9.78E+12
eBook ISBN: 9780807838112
DESCRIPTION
The essays describe how building design, hardware, wall coverings, furniture, and even paint colors telegraphed social signals about the status of builders and owners and choreographed social interactions among everyone who lived or worked in gentry houses, modest farmsteads, and slave quarters. The analyses of materials, finishes, and carpentry work will fascinate old-house buffs, preservationists, and historians alike. The lavish color photography is a delight to behold, and the detailed catalogues of architectural elements provide a reliable guide to the form, style, and chronology of the region's distinctive historic architecture.