Architecture Books

Mediæval Military Architecture in England, Volume 2 (of 2)

George Thomas Clark

Although the Western or Shakespeare’s Cliff is part of a larger range, the Castle Hill is better suited for defence. It is, in fact, an isolated knoll about 1,000 yards north and south, and 500 yards ..

The Three Choirs

Richard King

The Three Choirs: A Handbook to the Cathedrals of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcester A Complete Description of the Buildings, a History of Each Diocese and Biographical Notices of the Bishops. T..

Of the Buildings of Justinian

Procopius

All we need study then is to make clear what has been done, and by whom of mankind it was done; and this, I imagine, is not impossible even for the weakest and feeblest writer; besides this, the writi..

Plank Frame Barn Construction

John L. Shawver

The growing interest in the plank frame barn, as manifested by inquiries which have emanated from many quarters, calls for specific information which will enable every builder and farmer to avail hims..

Sunset's Cabin Plan Book

Ralph P. Dillon

The collection of cabin plans in this book is representative of what we believe to be the best in Western vacation-home designing. The floor plans embody features that may be shifted from one to anoth..

Rudimentary Architecture for the Use of Beginners

W. H. Leeds

It is important that an elementary treatise,—more particularly if it profess to be a popular one, intended for the use of beginners as well as for professional students,—should not only give rules, bu..

The Church of Sancta Sophia, Constantinople - A Study of Byzantine Building

William Richard Lethaby

Sancta Sophia is the most interesting building on the world’s surface. Like Karnak in Egypt, or the Athenian Parthenon, it is one of the four great pinnacles of architecture, but unlike them this is n..

A guide book of art, architecture, and historic interests in Pennsylvania

A. Margaretta Archambault

Serious effort has been made to have all the information verified; in some instances, two or three counties have made the same claims for various historic firsts, which have here been given their prop..