A rich reliable record of floor plans and line illustrations for 118 houses, cottages and villas — from the late Victorian era (ca. 1880-1900) — is reprinted directly from the pages of Shoppell's Catalogs, comprising an authentic and revealing source of late Victorian American architecture. Approximately 300 drawings.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
American Victorian Cottage Homes by Palliser & Co. Reprinted from a rare 1878 offering published by a leading Northeastern architectural firm. Front and side elevations, floor plans and descriptions of 50 "practical designs of low and medium priced houses."
100 Turn-of-the-Century Brick Bungalows with Floor Plans by Rogers & Manson Reprinted from rare 1912 catalog, this book presents 100 winning entries from a nationwide competition for brick bungalow designs. Superb renderings show houses in perspective, floor plans, some landscape planning — even a budget.
110 Turn-of-the-Century House Designs by R. W. Shoppell This survey, reproduced from a rare edition, offers an authentic guide to restorations and re-creations. Illustrations include hundreds of perspective drawings and floor plans.
Henry Hobson Richardson and His Works by Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer First important study of leading 19th-century architect, the pioneer of Romanesque Revival. Plans, photographs, drawings, and detailed discussions of all of Richardson's major buildings, including Trinity Church in Boston, Harvard Law School, and many others.
1000 Turn-of-the-Century Houses: With Illustrations and Floor Plans by Herbert C. Chivers Reproduced from a rare edition, this showcase of homes ranges from cottages and bungalows to sprawling mansions. Each house is meticulously illustrated and accompanied by complete floor plans.
