Early Domestic Architecture of Connecticut

The details of dozens of historic Connecticut homes are explored in clearly detailed photography and illustrations.  This wonderful and exhaustively researched book is an invaluable tool for anyone researching, restoring, or duplicating homes built in the New England states from the early 1600s through the 1800s. Chapters detail house plans, framing, roofs, masonry, windows, entrances, panelling, mantels, cupboards, stairs, mouldings, hardware, and more. Line drawings and text explain joinery and moulding details. Dozens of historic Connecticut homes are explored in clearly detailed photography and illustrations that include dimensions, moulding profiles, and construction details. Whether restoring an old home, or creating historic integrity for a new addition, this book is an incomparable aid. This book is a must-have for the library of any preservation organization, restoration professional, and domestic architect.

The details of dozens of historic Connecticut homes are explored in clearly detailed photography and illustrations. 

This wonderful and exhaustively researched book is an invaluable tool for anyone researching, restoring, or duplicating homes built in the New England states from the early 1600s through the 1800s. Chapters detail house plans, framing, roofs, masonry, windows, entrances, panelling, mantels, cupboards, stairs, mouldings, hardware, and more. Line drawings and text explain joinery and moulding details.

Dozens of historic Connecticut homes are explored in clearly detailed photography and illustrations that include dimensions, moulding profiles, and construction details. Whether restoring an old home, or creating historic integrity for a new addition, this book is an incomparable aid. This book is a must-have for the library of any preservation organization, restoration professional, and domestic architect.