Historic New England

Exterior decoration : a treatise on the artistic use of colors in the ornamentation of buildings and a series of designs, illustrating the effects of different combinations of colors in connection with various styles of architecture / with a new introduction by Samuel J. Dornsife.

90 p. : col. ill. ; 30 x 39 cm.

Date: 1976, c1975.

Creators: Dornsife, Samuel Jonathan, 1916- F.W. Devoe & Co.

GUSN: 146971

Call Number: 85M Ovr. TT320.E98 1976

Manor houses and historic homes of Long Island and Staten Island, by Harold Donaldson Eberlein; with a frontispiece in photogravure and 75 illustrations in doubletone.

4 p. ¾., vii-x, [1], 318 p. front., plates. 24 cm.

Date: 1928.

Creators: Eberlein, Harold Donaldson.

GUSN: 146972

Call Number: Stacks F127.L8 E2

The principles of harmony and contrast of colours, and their applications to the arts, by M. E. Chevreul. Translated by Charles Martel [pseud.]

465 p. illus. (part fold.) 19 cm.

Date: 1910.

Creators: Chevreul, M. E. (Michel Eugáene), 1786-1889.

GUSN: 146973

Call Number: Stacks ND1488.C513 1910

The American architecture of to-day, by G.H. Edgell.

xxxi, 401 p. illus., plans. 24 cm.

Date: 1928.

Creators: Edgell, George Harold, 1887-1954.

GUSN: 146974

Call Number: Stacks NA705.E4

How shall we paint our houses? A popular treatise on the art of house-painting: plain and decorative. Showing the nature, composition and mode of production of paints and painters' colors, and their proper and harmonious combination and arrangement. By John W. Masury.

216 p. 18 cm.

Date: 1868.

Creators: Masury, John W.

GUSN: 146975

Call Number: 85M Stacks TT320.M43 1868

Simplified architectural survey techniques / by Margaret Henderson Floyd.

iv, 44 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.

Date: c1966.

Creators: Floyd, Margaret Henderson.

GUSN: 146976

Call Number: Ref. NA705.F62

Early American decorative patterns and how to paint them. Drawings by the author. Color photos. by Hilda Borcherding.

199 p. illus. 23 cm.

Date: [1962]

Creators: Sabine, Ellen S.

GUSN: 146977

Call Number: Stacks NK1403.S3

Some historic houses, their builders and their places in history, edited by Dr. John C. Fitzpatrick. Published under the auspices of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America.

x p. 1 l. 160 p. plates. 25 cm.

Date: 1939.

Creators: Fitzpatrick, John Clement, 1876-1940.

GUSN: 146978

Call Number: Stacks E159.F57

The architecture of the Old South: the medieval style, 1585-1850.

203 p. illus., plates. 26 cm.

Date: 1948.

Creators: Forman, Henry Chandlee, 1904-

GUSN: 146979

Call Number: Stacks NA720.F6

Old buildings, gardens, and furniture in Tidewater Maryland, by H. Chandlee Forman. Drawings and photos. by author except where noted.

xi, 326 p. illus., plans. 26 cm.

Date: 1967.

Creators: Forman, Henry Chandlee, 1904-

GUSN: 146980

Call Number: Stacks NA730.M3 F58

Architects' and stairbuilders' tables of treads and risers. By John A. Hamilton, architect.

[21] p. 11 x 17 cm.

Date: 1885.

Creators: Hamilton, John A., architect.

GUSN: 146981

Call Number: Stacks TH5673.H2

Porches and portals of old Fredericksburg, Virginia [by] Virginia Carmichael.

46 p., 1 ¾. illus. 24 cm.

Date: 1928.

Creators: Carmichael, Virginia.

GUSN: 146982

Call Number: Stacks NA735.F84 C3

Artistic homes in city and country; a selection of sketches prepared in the routine of office-work and now amplified and enlarged, by Albert W. Fuller ... With forty-four full-page illustrations and explanations.

4 p. ¾., 1 ¾., 44 (i.e. 43) pl. 22 x 34 cm.

Date: 1882.

Creators: Fuller, Albert W.

GUSN: 146983

Call Number: 85M Stacks NA7201.F88 1882

Convenient houses, with fifty plans for the housekeeper. Architect and housewife; a journey through the house; fifty convenient house plans; practical house building for the owner; business points in building; how to pay for a home. By Louis H. Gibson ...

4, 321 p. front., illus. (incl. plans) plates. 24 cm.

Date: [1889]

Creators: "Cereal," 1854-

GUSN: 146984

Call Number: 85M Stacks NA7120.G38 1889

Images of American living; four centuries of architecture and furniture as cultural expression.

xv, 498 p. illus., plans. 26 cm.

Date: [1964]

Creators: Gowans, Alan.

GUSN: 146985

Call Number: 85M Stacks NA705.G6 (and 1 more)

New England doorways; photographs and comment by Samuel Chamberlain.

101 p. front., illus. 21 cm.

Date: [c1939]

Creators: Chamberlain, Samuel, 1895-

GUSN: 146986

Call Number: 85M Stacks NA3010.C5 1939

Gateways and doorways of Charleston, South Carolina, in the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries, by Elizabeth Gibbon Curtis; edited with introduction and notes by Maxwell Kimball, and Arthur C. Holden.

xiii p., 68 numb. l. incl. front., plates. 29 cm.

Date: [c1926]

Creators: Curtis, Elizabeth Gibbon. Kimball, Maxwell, ed. Holden, Arthur Cort, 1890- , joint ed.

GUSN: 146987

Call Number: Stacks NA735.C35 C8

The honest house, presenting examples of the usual problems which face the home-builder, together with an exposition of the simple architectural principles which underlie them: arranged especially in reference to small house design, by Ruby Ross Goodnow in collaboration with Rayne Adams; introd. by Frederick L. Ackerman.

8p.¾.,3-206 p. front.,illus.(incl. plans) 28 cm.

Date: 1914.

Creators: Goodnow, Ruby Ross. Adams, Rayne, d. 1931, joint author.

GUSN: 146988

Call Number: 85M Stacks NA7120.G6 1914

Dutchess county doorways, and other examples of period-work in wood, 1730-1830, with accounts of houses, places and people, by Helen Wilkinson Reynolds; photography by Margaret DeM. Brown.

xviii, 280, [22] p. front., 204 pl. on 102 ¾. 29 cm.

Date: 1931.

Creators: Reynolds, Helen Wilkinson.

GUSN: 146989

Call Number: Stacks NA7235.N7 R43 c.1 (and 1 more)

Colonial mansions of Maryland and Delaware.

304 p.

Date: 1914.

Creators: Hammond, John Martin, 1886-1939.

GUSN: 146990

Call Number: Stacks F182.H22

Old New England doorways / by Albert G. Robinson ; with many illustrations from the author's unique collection of photographs of old-time New England houses and doorways.

21 p., [66] leaves of plates : ill. ; 26 cm.

Date: 1919.

Creators: Robinson, Albert G. (Albert Gardner), 1855-1932.

GUSN: 146991

Call Number: 85M Stacks NA3010.R6

The American spirit in architecture, by Talbot Faulkner Hamlin.

353 p. illus. 26 cm.

Date: 1926.

Creators: Hamlin, Talbot, 1889-1956.

GUSN: 146992

Call Number: Stacks E178.5.P3 vol.13

Staircases and garden steps, by Guy Cadogan Rothery.

xii, 250 p. front., illus., plates, plans. 19 cm.

Date: [1912?].

Creators: Rothery, Guy Cadogan, 1863-

GUSN: 146993

Call Number: 85M Stacks NA3060.R6 1912a

The American fireplace: chimneys, mantelpieces, fireplaces & accessories [by] Henry J. Kauffman. Introd. by Joe Kindig III.

352 p. illus. 28 cm.

Date: [1972]

Creators: Kauffman, Henry J., 1908-

GUSN: 146994

Call Number: Coll. NA3050.K34 c.1 (and 1 more)

America's country schools / Andrew Gulliford.

291 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Date: c1984.

Creators: Gulliford, Andrew.

GUSN: 146995

Call Number: Stacks LB1567.G88 1984

Court house, a photographic document / edited by Richard Pare ; conceived and directed by Phyllis Lambert ; the writers of Court house, Phyllis Lambert ... [et al.] ; the photographers of Court house, Harold Allen ... [et al.].

255 p. : ill. ; 34 cm.

Date: c1978.

Creators: Pare, Richard. Lambert, Phyllis. Allen, Harold, 1912-

GUSN: 146996

Call Number: 85M Stacks NA4475.U6 C68

The unflushables : outhouses, history and humor : featuring two-,three-, and five-story outhouses / Walter J. Weber.

141 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Date: c1989.

Creators: Weber, Walter J. (Walter John), 1911-

GUSN: 146997

Call Number: Stacks TH4975.W43 1989

Quaint and historic forts of North America, by John Martin Hammond ... with seventy-one illustrations.

xiii, [1] p., 1 l., 308, [1] p. front., plates, port, 25 cm.

Date: 1915.

Creators: Hammond, John Martin, 1886-1939

GUSN: 146998

Call Number: Stacks E159.H22

The architect & the American country house, 1890-1940 / Mark Alan Hewitt ; architectural photographs by Richard Cheek.

xiii, 312 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm.

Date: c1990.

Creators: Hewitt, Mark A. Cheek, Richard.

GUSN: 147000

Call Number: Stacks NA7561.H4 1990

The American home : architecture and society, 1815-1915 / David P. Handlin.

xii, 545 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Date: c1979.

Creators: Handlin, David P.

GUSN: 147001

Call Number: 85M Stacks NA7207.H32 1979 (and 1 more)

From tepees to towers; a photographic history of American architecture, by Carl E. Hiller.

106 p. illus. 26 cm., Photographs of selected American buildings reflect the growth of our civilization and the primary factors governing our architecture: purpose, climate, materials, and the urge to adorn.

Date: [1967]

Creators: Hiller, Carl E.

GUSN: 147002

Call Number: Stacks NA705.H5

American architecture / David P. Handlin.

288 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Date: c1985.

Creators: Handlin, David P.

GUSN: 147003

Call Number: Ref. NA705.H35 1985

Modern dwellings in town and country adapted to American wants and climate with a treatise on furniture and decoration by H. Hudson Holly. With one hundred original designs comprising cottages, villas and mansions.

219 p. incl. front., illus. (incl. plans) 23 cm.

Date: 1878.

Creators: Holly, H. Hudson (Henry Hudson), 1834-1892.

GUSN: 147004

Call Number: Stacks NA7610.H65

Peninsula pilgrimage, by Elizabeth Valentine Huntley.

398 p. incl. illus, plates. 26 cm.

Date: 1941.

Creators: Huntley, Elizabeth Valentine.

GUSN: 147005

Call Number: Stacks F227.H93 1941

American buildings and their architects; v. 3, Progressive and academic ideals at the turn of the twentieth century / William H. Jordy.

420 p. : ill.

Date: 1976, c1972.

Creators: Jordy, William H.

GUSN: 147006

Call Number: Ref. NA705.P5 1976

The American heritage book of great historic places, by the editors of American heritage. Narrative by Richard M. Ketchum. Introd. by Bruce Catton.

376 p. illus. (part col.) ports. (part col.) col. maps. 29 cm.

Date: [1957]

Creators: Ketchum, Richard M., 1922-

GUSN: 147007

Call Number: Stacks E169.1.K418

Thomas Jefferson, Painting by Gilbert Stuart, 1568-B

The image depicts a painting of Thomas Jefferson by Gilbert Stuart. Jefferson is seated, facing slightly to the side, wearing a dark coat with a white cravat. His right hand rests on a surface with papers. There is a column and drapery in the background. Photographed at Bowdoin College.

Date: 1902-06-13

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392695

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.002.1568-B

Jeremiah Mason, Painting by Gilbert Stuart, 1569-B

The image is a painting by Gilbert Stuart of Jeremiah Mason. It depicts a seated man in formal attire, facing slightly to the right. The man is holding what appears to be a book in his right hand, and the portrait is framed.

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392696

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.002.1569-B

William Orne, Painting by Gilbert Stuart, 1570-B

The image is a portrait painting of William Orne, created by Gilbert Stuart. It features a man with short, light-colored hair, wearing a dark coat and a white cravat. His face is directed slightly towards the viewer while maintaining a neutral expression. The frame is visible around the painting. It...

Date: 1912-08-07

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392697

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.002.1570-B

Elizabeth Bromfield Rogers, Painting by Gilbert Stuart, 1571-B

The image depicts a painting by Gilbert Stuart titled "Elizabeth Bromfield Rogers." The portrait shows a woman seated, wearing a high-necked gown with lace details. Her hair is styled up, and she has an elaborate headpiece. The painting is enclosed in an ornate frame with intricate floral designs. P...

Date: 1912-12-31

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392698

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.002.1571-B

Portrait of the Artist, Painting by Gilbert Stuart, 1572-B

The image displays a framed portrait painting by Gilbert Stuart titled "Portrait of the Artist." The artwork features a partially completed head and shoulders depiction of a man with flowing hair, shown against a plain background. The portrait is enclosed in an ornate, oval-shaped frame with intrica...

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392699

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.002.1572-B

William Tudor, Painting by Gilbert Stuart, 1573-B

The image is a photograph of a painting by Gilbert Stuart, depicting William Tudor. It shows a man with curly hair wearing a dark coat and a high-collared shirt. The painting is framed with a simple, thin border.

Date: 1907-09-10

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392700

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.002.1573-B

Peter Faneuil, Painting by John Smibert, 1574-B

The image is a photograph of a painting by John Smibert titled "Peter Faneuil." It depicts a man with long, white hair, wearing period attire with a dark coat and white cuffs. He stands with an arm resting on a surface, and the background features a distant view of ships. The painting is enclosed in...

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392701

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.002.1574-B

Judge Samuel Sewall, Painting by Nathaniel Emmons, 1575-B

The image is a portrait of Judge Samuel Sewall. He is depicted seated, wearing a dark judicial robe and a white neck cloth. The frame is ornately decorated, and Sewell has a prominent, gentle expression with his hands resting in his lap. Photographed at the Massachusetts Historical Society for Mrs. ...

Date: 1905-10-23

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392702

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.002.1575-B

George Ticknor, Painting by Thomas Sully, 1576-B

The image is a photograph of a painting by Thomas Sully titled "George Ticknor." The portrait depicts a seated man, identified as George Ticknor, with dark hair, wearing a high-collared shirt and a coat. He is sitting on a chair with a circular cushion, holding a piece of paper or document in his ha...

Date: 1895-01-22

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392703

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.002.1576-B

Maria Franklin Clinton, Painting by John Trumbull, 1577-B

The image is a painting of a woman identified as Maria Franklin Clinton, wife of DeWitt Clinton,created by John Trumbull. She is seated, facing left, with her right arm resting on a surface. She is wearing a dress with lace detailing and her hair is styled up. The background features a dark curtain ...

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392704

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.002.1577-B

Christopher Gore, Painting by John Trumbull, 1578-B

The image shows a painting of Christopher Gore, created by John Trumbull. The portrait features a man with white hair, wearing a dark coat and white cravat. The painting is encased in an ornate, decorative frame. Photographed at Memorial Hall, Cambridge for Century Co.

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392705

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.002.1578-B

Christopher Gore, Painting by John Trumbull, 1579-B

The image is a photograph of a painting by John Trumbull titled "Christopher Gore." It depicts a man with white hair wearing a dark coat and a white cravat. The lower part of the frame has the text "Gov. Gore" engraved on it.

Date: 1900-03-28

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392706

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.002.1579-B

Alexander Hamilton, Painting by John Trumbull, 1580-B

The image depicts a painting by John Trumbull of Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton is shown in a formal pose with a neutral expression, wearing a high-collared shirt and dark coat. The portrait is framed in an ornate frame. It was photographed at the MFA, Boston.

Date: 1902-02-03

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392707

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.002.1580-B

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