Synopses & Reviews
The latest volume in the Society of Architectural Historians'prestigious Buildings of the United States series, Buildings of Delaware is thefirst book to document the state's architectural history from all periods.Extensively illustrated with photographs and maps, and supplemented by a glossaryand bibliography, the volume covers buildings of many styles, types, and materials, from grand mansions to vernacular structures, and from urban to rural settings. Thenoted architectural historian W. Barksdale Maynard spent much of 2002 through 2004canvassing the rich cultural heritage of the state and investigating itsrelationship to the built environment--from an ancient Dutch dyke of 1660 to acutting-edge cable-stay bridge recently completed, from colonial smokehouses in thecountryside of Kent County to a rare, intact, International Style 1940s elementaryschool in the city of Wilmington. Among the architectural forms discussed areindustrial and agricultural buildings and structures that characterize the state'srivers, canals, and shoreline, from gristmills to bridges and lighthouses. Majorcities such as Newark and Wilmington are considered at length, with entries onhomes, churches, schools, and government buildings, and the state's naturallandscape, parks, and such renowned gardens as Winterthur are also described.Buildings of Delaware will provide scholars with valuable information on thearchitecture of the state, and will spark the imagination of general readers andlocal historians as well.
A volume in theBuildings of the United States series of the Society of ArchitecturalHistorians