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Palliser's New Cottage Homes
Reprint of plans & details for homes (1887). Includes scale drawings of furniture and details of architecture as well as the plans for cottages, villas, farm houses, town & country places, also city brick block house, farm barn, stables & carriage houses.
Illustrated with 1500 drawings, sketches & plans scaled for architects, builders, carpenters, etc..
book : softcover


1977.001.001 Library

Victorian Architecture
Reprint of plans & details of homes before the turn of the century.
b&w scale drawings of both plans and details.
Includes an 8 page flyer
1976
book : softcover


1976
1977.002.001 Library


'Sensible Rehabilitation of Older Houses, The'

by Harold Kalman

For CMHA (1979), 62 illustrated pages
BOOK


1982.078.001 Archives - Library
More Info Perspective Views & Floor Plans

textual record : book


1988.108.002 1-4-4-5
More Info Perspective Views & Floor Plans
textual record : book


1988.108.003 1-4-4-5

Encyclopedia of Art Deco
The definitive guide to the shortl-lived but immensely influential movement in design and decoration that reached its peak between the two world wars. This book traces the progression of materials produced in this genre including sculpture, furniture, glass, ceramics, jewelry as well as architecture. Some biographyies.
Bibliography, Index.
Col. and b&w photographs.
book : hardcover, dustjacket


1988
1989.102.001 Library

Painted Ladies - San Francisco's Resplendent Victorian's
First of a collection of 3 books. See also 1990.081.003 and 1990.081.004.
Celebrates the unique collection of Victorian houses in San Francisco and their renaissance. Houses of a highly eclectic architectural charm.
Bibliography.
Col. photographs.
book : softcover


1978
1990.081.002 Library

Daughters of Painted Ladies - America's Resplendent Victorians
Second in a series of 3 books. See also 1990.081.002 and 1990.081.004.
Because of the original "Painted Ladies" book (1990.081.002) expertly restored and brightly painted Victorians now beautify 46 states. The authors visited 128 cities and 41 states to document this revolution in restoration called "The Colorist Movement".
Bibliography.
col. photographs. -
book : softcover


1987
1990.081.003 Library

Painted Ladies Revisited, The
San Francisco's Resplendent Victorians Inside and Out. 3rd in the series about these houses. See also 1990.081.003 and 1990.081.002. Documents a wealth of Victorian decorative styles and objects. Glossary of Wall Ornamentation; Bibliography.
Col. photographs.
book : softcover


1989
1990.081.004 Library

Great Homes of California
photos
book : hardcover


1990
1992.086.007 Library

Grand Homes of the Midwest
photos
book : hardcover


1990
1992.086.008 Library
More Info Remodeling Old Houses Without Destroying Their Character
illustrations
book : softcover


1972
1992.101.001

Canadian Home, From Cave to Electronic Cocoon, The
photos & diagrams
book : hardcover


1994
1994.006.001 Library

Encore, Recycling Public Buildings for the Arts
photos, illustrations & inventory
book : softcover


1980
1994.008.001 Library

Rattenbury
photos
book : hardcover


1978
1994.010.001 Library

Canadian Old House Catalogue, The
photos
book : softcover


1980
1994.011.001 Library

Building Canada, Architectural History of Canadian Life
photos
book : hardcover


1966
1994.031.001 Library

Art Nouveau
photos & sketches
book : softcover


1967
1994.033.001 Library

Historic Preservation
photos
book : hardcover


1982
1994.041.001 Library

Streets for People, a Primer for Americans
photos, illustration & drawings
book : softcover


1969
1994.068.001 Library
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