American Country Building Design: Rediscovered Plans For 19th-century American Farmhouses, Cottages, Landscapes, Barns, Carriage Houses & Outbuildings

"Provides an excellent introduction as well as suggestions for using these plans to add architectural detail to your own home...an excellent bibliography."--Victorian Homes "The best home barn and landscape designs...in a charming book....It contains numerous original illustrations showing a wealth of construction details site plans and plantings."--Fine Homebuilding This classic bestseller contains the finest collection of architectural designs from a bygone era--and its a boon for anyone hoping to construct that dream house or add charming touches to a modern one. Hundreds of illustrations from actual 19th century building plans feature architects blueprints and drawings full-color photos and more. The buildings range from humble farmers cabins to summer getaway cottages for the rich and theres plenty of detail work including built-in shelves dormers and turned balusters. With this information an architect could easily create anything shown on the pages.