Learn how to Multcolib Research Picks - House History: Identifying a Building's Historic Period
Identifying American Architecture
A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms, 1600-1945
(Book - 1981)
720.973 B658i 1981
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The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture
(Book - 1994)
R- 728.0973 C281v
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American Houses
A Field Guide to the Architecture of the Home
(Book - 2004)
728.37 F754a 2004
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American Vernacular Buildings and Interiors, 1870-1960
(Book - 2009)
720.97309034 G685 2009
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House Styles in America
The Old-house Journal Guide to the Architecture of American Homes
(Book - 1996)
728.0973 M416h
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A Field Guide to America's Historic Neighborhoods and Museum Houses
The Western States
(Book - 1998)
728.0978 M114f 1998
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The Abrams Guide to American House Styles
(Book - 2004)
728.37 M849a 2004
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American Homes
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Domestic Architecture
(Book - 2002)
728.37 W181ah 2002
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These books can help you identify the historic period of your house. They are kind of like "style dictionaries" — guides to architectural details that can help you determine the age and architectural style of your house, or just help you get familiar with the range of architectural styles out there!
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