The definitive volume on how paint has been used in the U.S. in the last 250 years. Eminent contributors cover the history of this medium in American buildings from the 17th century to the end of the
The newest addition to the authors' trilogy features prominent, memorable structures that reflect stages in Philadelphia's growth, celebrates master builders and their influence on the course of Ameri
Roger Moss has selected fifty Philadelphia historic sacred places and he conducts the reader on a tour of each hallowed site, calling attention to the architecture and fine details that are then reco
Clay Lancaster (1917-2000) began during the Great Depression to document and to encourage the preservation of America's architectural patrimony. He was a pioneer of American historic preservation. Alt
With 160 color photographs that invite the reader to step over the threshold, Historic Houses of Philadelphia brings the region's most impressive museum homes to life. The only comprehensive readers'