The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through American History

There have been many books written about historic architecture in America. Histories of architecture usually focus on public buildings rather than on residential architecture and although there are some good books on American homes, they are usually limited to an exploration of a regional architectural style during one specific historical period. The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes through American History set is unique in that it covers 500 years of American history viewed through a multi‐disciplinary lens that examines homes through a historical, cultural, political, economic, and technological context. The four volumes are divided into ten stylistic periods of 20 to...