Gingerbread Gems: Victorian Architecture of Cape May

Name: Gingerbread Gems - Victorian Architecture of Cape May
Item: Gingerbread Gems: Victorian Architecture of Cape May
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Cape May has a visual smorgasbord of Victorian architecture and ornamentation, adorned with sparkling coats of colorful paint. Gorgeous examples of Carpenter Gothic, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Edwardian, American Bracketed Villa, and Stick Styles are presented in color, most dating from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, and all dripping with finely cut wood bric-a-brac. Work by celebrated national architects Samuel Sloan and Frank Furness is featured, along with the area's premier local designer, Stephen Decatur Button. This picture-packed volume of summer cottages and guesthouses is a treasured souvenir for all who have visited New Jersey's southern cape, and an indispensable reference for enthusiasts of Victorian era architecture and exterior ornamentation.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:076431971X

ISBN13:9780764319716

Release Date:January 2004

Publisher:Schiffer Publishing

Length:80 Pages

Weight:0.98 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Related Subjects

Architecture Criticism Drafting & Presentation Movements & Periods Reference Victorian

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