Carolina Plantations Lost Photographs from the Historic American Buildings Survey |
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| Series title: | Landmarks Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59629-347-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing
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| Imprint: | History Press, The |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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Uncover the history of an era long forgotten by war and progress in this unique look at the plantations in the Carolinas.
These great plantations are symbols of the South and days gone by. Today perhaps only a hundred along the coast and another hundred inland remain. Many of the great plantation homes were lost during the time of war, and many more were simply allowed to collapse in the aftermath. This collection of photographs represents some of the most stunning...
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Uncover the history of an era long forgotten by war and progress in this unique look at the plantations in the Carolinas.
These great plantations are symbols of the South and days gone by. Today perhaps only a hundred along the coast and another hundred inland remain. Many of the great plantation homes were lost during the time of war, and many more were simply allowed to collapse in the aftermath. This collection of photographs represents some of the most stunning work present in the Historic American Buildings Survey, an effort to catalogue and document the architecture and building culture of America. In the South, especially, these photographs became invaluable records of a way of life that was quickly disappearing. The selections here, presented by William P. Baldwin, capture these lost dwellings--sometimes as a fragment, sometimes a whole building--and showcase the grand tradition and romantic detail of these icons of the South.