The buildings of Peter Harrison : cataloguing the work of the first global architect, 1716/1775 /

"Perhaps the most important architect ever to have worked in America, Peter Harrison's renown suffers from the destruction of most of his papers when he died. He was born in Yorkshire and trained to be an architect. He also became a ship captain, sailed to America where he began designing...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Millar, John Fitzhugh
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.
Temas:
Harrison, Peter, > 1716-1775 > Criticism and interpretation.
Harrison, Peter, > 1716-1775
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • I. Carl Bridenbaugh's Account of Harrison
  • II. A New Narrative of the Life of Peter Harrison
  • III. The British Isles and Europe
  • IV. Canada
  • V. New England
  • VI. The Mid-Atlantic
  • VII. The American South and Atlantic Islands
  • VIII. The Caribbean
  • IX. Other Continents-South America, Africa, Asia and Australasia
  • X. Furniture
  • Appendices
  • A-Buildings Attributed to Harrison
  • B-Student to Teacher
  • C-Architectural Pattern Books in Harrison's Library
  • Illustrated Glossary of Architectural Terms
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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