Buildings of Iowa |
|
Author:
| Gebhard, David Mansheim, Gerald |
Series title: | Buildings of the United States Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-506148-2 |
Publication Date: | Mar 1993 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
|
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
|
In Buildings of Iowa, David Gebhard and Gerald Mansheim trace Iowa's architectural history from the earliest Native American influences to the present. Divided into five regional areas--Mississippi River East, Mississippi River West, and the Central, South, and North regions--the book's entries within each area are presented on a town-by-town basis to include the full array of Iowa's architectural offerings in various styles. Whether discussing farm houses, barns, and silos or...
More DescriptionIn Buildings of Iowa, David Gebhard and Gerald Mansheim trace Iowa's architectural history from the earliest Native American influences to the present. Divided into five regional areas--Mississippi River East, Mississippi River West, and the Central, South, and North regions--the book's entries within each area are presented on a town-by-town basis to include the full array of Iowa's architectural offerings in various styles. Whether discussing farm houses, barns, and silos or churches, schools, courthouses, and libraries, the volume shows how a unity of rural and urban is effectively mirrored in Iowa's buildings.