Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 435-443) and index.
Contents
The history of religious architecture in the United States -- Early religious architecture in the U.S.-the first houses of worship -- Colonial churches-the Eighteenth century -- European revivals of the Nineteenth Century -- Victorian -- Pre-WWII-eclectic revivals -- The modern age.
Abstract
A guidebook to the architectural styles of American churches and temples, Houses of Worship is highly illustrated with color photographs and explanatory line drawings. A survey of American religious architecture, this book is a history of the development of American religious history, a guidebook to assist in the identification of the style of individual buildings based on historical examples of typical buildings, and a travel guide to regional monuments of interesting architecture.
ISBN
1571459707
Subject
Church architecture -- United States. Synagogue architecture -- United States. Temples -- United States.
