American Porch: An Informal History of an Informal Place

Michael Dolan,

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Idioma: inglés

Editorial: Lyons Press November 2002, 2002

1585746630 / 9781585746637

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Like the pivotal clue in a Conan Doyle story, the American porch hides itself in plain sight. But it is a national treasure, one that has long awaited the attention of a fine writer like Michael Dolan. In careful, spirited prose, Dolan relates the colorful and surprising history of the porch, starting with the ancient Greeks. George Washington makes his appearance, as Dolan describes how the amateur architect and nation builder may have happened upon a porch in Barbados and brought the concept back to Mount Vernon. But the story is far older and more complex than that, and since those days the porch's popularity has risen and fallen and risen again. Dolan shows how the porch evolved into an icon of Americana, from plantation days to the new urbanism. Dolan's narrative isn't purely intellectual. He revived the front porch on his house in his hometown of Washington, D.C., designing and overseeing construction of a classic four-pillared porch to grace his 1926 bungalow, complete with lacquered ceiling, overhead fan, and restored metal glider. The story of that porch's decay and restoration not only inspired the book but serves as a touchstone in the author's story as well. A fascinating look at an American institution--a place where public life meets private. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.…

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Título
American Porch: An Informal History of an Informal Place
Autor
Michael Dolan,
Editorial
Lyons Press November 2002
Año de publicación
2002
Estado
Used - Very Good
Encuadernación
Hardcover
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
1585746630
ISBN 13
9781585746637
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Architecture - American - General

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