The White House: An Illustrated Architectural History - Hardcover
Synopsis
Formerly known as the President's House, then the Executive Mansion, and now for a long time the White House, this famous structure has a complex but fascinating architectural history. The Irish-Palladian mansion, recreated with a distinctly American charm, is simultaneously the seat of the executive branch of the U.S. government and the People's House, as well as an impressive world-class museum. The white painted facade of James Hoban's original structure has been added to and strengthened for more than 200 years, and its interior is a repository of some of America's greatest treasures. Artists such as Benjamin Latrobe, Pierre-Antoine Bellange, the Herter Brothers, Louis Tiffany, Charles McKim, Lorenzo Winslow, Stephane Boudin, Edward Vason Jones, and a host of others fashioned interiors that welcomed and inspired visitors both foreign and domestic, combining to provide ""the best,"" as First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy once noted.
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Review
"splendid...highly recommended"--Choice; "a strong addition...very highly recommended"--Midwest Book Review; "Phillips-Schrock shows the evolution of the White House from palace to house to palace-fortress"--Reference & Research Book News.
About the Author
Patrick Phillips-Schrock is a professor of French and history from Des Moines, Iowa.
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- PublisherMcFarland & Co
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 0786471522
- ISBN 13 9780786471522
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages224
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