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Historic and architectural resources of the Tar-Neuse Basin / by North Carolina.Division of Archives and History.Archaeology and Historic Preservation Section.(CARDINAL)185057; North Carolina.Division of Archives and History.Survey and Planning Branch.(CARDINAL)299596; United States.Soil Conservation Service.(CARDINAL)137218;
Includes bibliographies.v. 1. A preliminary inventory and analysis-- v. 2. Appendix for region J -- v. 3. Appendix for region K -- v. 4. Appendix for region L -- v. 5. Appendix for region 0 & P -- v. 6. Appendix for region Q & R.
Subjects: Architecture; Architecture; Historic buildings; Historic buildings; Historic sites; Historic sites;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 28
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The old church book / by Sommer, Robin Langley.(CARDINAL)739372;
Renewed interest in the architectural presence of the past-and perhaps a yearning for the values of earlier times-is reflected in this handsome volume on historic churches from colonial days through the nineteenth century. It includes vernacular architecture from every region of North America along with fine examples of the most influential European styles imported and adapted to the New World.
Subjects: Church buildings; Church architecture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Homeplace : the social use and meaning of the folk dwelling in southwestern North Carolina / by Williams, Michael Ann.(CARDINAL)177931;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-183) and index.
Subjects: Dwellings; Vernacular architecture; Dwellings; Vernacular architecture;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Practice of architectural control in Northern Euorpe / by Cohn, Sidney.; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Center for Urban and Regional Studies.(CARDINAL)153289;
Includes bibliographical references (leaves [177]-181).
Subjects: City planning; Architects;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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NorCalMod : icons of northern California modernist architecture / by Serraino, Pierluigi,1965-(CARDINAL)686750;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-272) and index.Notes on northern California modernism -- The euphoria of freedom -- Regionalism versus the international style: the origins of a split -- Looking sharp: a glimpse into architectural photography -- Voices of California modernism -- The free fall of the affluent society: on the crisis of modernism in the city -- Blind spots: on remembering in the age of indexing -- Modernity in the closet.
Subjects: Architecture; International style (Architecture);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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New England / by Smith, Jen Rose,author.(CARDINAL)626338;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-522) and index."Catch America's first sunrise at Acadia, or hike the rocky landscape of the White Mountain Peaks. Hit the top slopes in the region for skiing and snowboarding, or watch the fall foliage paint the landscape in reds and gold. Explore the rolling dunes and sandy beaches at Cape Cod, and find the best down-home seafood shack for lobster rolls, fresh-shucked oysters, and piles of fried clams. Follow in the historical footsteps of rebels, redcoats, and America's founders, and gaze at glamorous 19th-century architecture in Newport. Discover the hippest craft breweries, sip chowder in America's oldest restaurant, and find the best spots for experiencing the local nightlife"--Amazon.com.Discover New England -- Top 10 experiences -- Boston -- Cape Cod and the Islands -- The Berkshires -- Connecticut -- Rhode Island -- Vermont -- New Hampshire seacoast and lakes region -- Coastal Maine -- Acadia National Park -- Background -- Essentials.
Subjects: Guidebooks.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Remnants of the gods : a visual tour of alien influence in Egypt, Spain, France, Turkey, and Italy / by Däniken, Erich von,1935-(CARDINAL)153641;
Letter to my readers -- Impossible buildings -- Crazy facts -- False doctrines.
Subjects: Architecture, Ancient; Buildings; Civilization, Ancient;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Essays in early American architectural history : a view from the Chesapeake / by Lounsbury, Carl.(CARDINAL)149893;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction. Reshaping the study of early American architecture -- The origins of early American architecture. Early American architecture : a transatlantic perspective -- Adaptation and innovation : archaeological and architectural -- Perspectives on the seventeenth-century Chesapeake -- The English origins of the Jamestown rowhouses -- The design and building process. "An elegant and commodious building" : William Buckland and the design of the Prince William County Courthouse -- The dynamics of architectural design in eighteenth-century Charleston and the low country -- Regional building patterns : ecclesiastical architecture. Anglican church design in the Chesapeake : English inheritances and regional interpretations -- Christ Church, Savannah : loopholes in metropolitan design on the frontier -- "Building is a heavy burden" : the legacy of eighteenth-century church building in the Middle Atlantic colonies -- God is in the details : the transformation of ecclesiastical architecture in early-nineteenth-century America -- Williamsburg. Ornaments of civic aspiration : the public buildings of Williamsburg -- Beaux-arts ideals and colonial reality : the reconstruction of Williamsburg's capitol, 1928-1934 -- The changing perceptions of the restoration of colonial Williamsburg.
Subjects: Architecture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Pee Dee panorama revisited / by Helms, Ernest Little.(CARDINAL)893553; Dabbs, James McBride,1896-1970.(CARDINAL)163864; Simpson, Robert R.(CARDINAL)749954; Pee Dee Heritage Center.(CARDINAL)749955;
Subjects: Architecture; Architecture; Plantations; Genealogy.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Native American architecture / by Nabokov, Peter,author.(CARDINAL)127356; Easton, Robert,1940-author.(CARDINAL)765949;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-420) and index.Wigwam and longhouse: Northeast and Great Lakes -- Mound, town, and chickee: Southeast -- Earthlodge, grass house, and tipi: Great Plains -- Pit house and extended tipi: Plateau -- Winter house, iglu, and tent: Arctic -- Plank house: Northwest coast -- Wood, earth, and fiber: California -- Hogan, ki, and ramada: Southwest I -- Pueblo: Southwest II.The book presents the building traditions of major tribes in nine regional profiles covering North America, including Alaska and the Canadian Arctic.
Subjects: Indians of North America; Indian architecture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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