Dr. Kimball and Mr. Jefferson : rediscovering the founding fathers of American architecture / Hugh Howard.
| Author/creator | Howard, Hugh, 1952- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st U.S. ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Bloomsbury Pub. : Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers, 2006. |
| Description | xii, 305 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Doctor Kimball and Mister Jefferson |
| Contents | Kimball's first discovery ... -- An artisan becomes an architect ... -- An American in Paris ... -- Creating the federal city ... -- Mr. Latrobe comes to America ... -- The seasons of Monticello ... -- Meanwhile, in Massachusetts ... -- Monumental controversies ... -- Travels in time ... |
| Abstract | Includes information on Charles Bulfinch, classicism, Charles Louis Clerisseau, Elenora Coolidge, Maria Hadfield Cosway, Derby Mansion, Federal Hall (New York), Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Pierre Charles L'Enfant, Monticello, Andrea Palladio, Charles Willson Peale, Anna Maria Brodeau Thornton, U.S. Capitol, Virginia State Capitol, University of Virginia, George Washington, etc. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-291) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006000155 |
| ISBN | 1582344558 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781582344553 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | NA2543.S6 H69 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |