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Plantation Homes and Southern Mansions One of the crowning glories of the American South was its architecture. With majestic Greek pillars, balconies, formal ballrooms, covered porches, and imposing staircases, these remarkable homes express grandeur and poignancy of a bygone era. Let ima
The Georgian Colonial House Style An introduction to Georgian Colonial architecture, with photos, links and resources.
HOUSE STYLES - Georgian Colonial house style Spacious and comfortable, Georgian Colonial architecture reflected the rising ambition of a young country. It was the preferred housing style of the prosperous, and its features were reflected in the design of more humble dwellings. History and featu
Picture Index: Photos of Willemstad and Curacao, The Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Pictures of Willemstad in Curacao.
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Theaters of Conversion: Religious Architecture and Indian Artisans in Colonial Mexico
Latin America and Caribbean/L'Amerique latine et Antilles Theaters of Conversion: Religious Architecture and Indian Artisans in Colonial Mexico, by Samuel ......(Continue Reading) Southern New Mexico: hot peppers and much more spice travel discoveries in a varied land whose attractions range from sand dunes and ski slopes to colossal
IF YOU'VE EVER PONDERED THE SOURCE OF NEW Mexico's famous tongue-tingling chile, look no further than the Southern Rio Grande Valley, home to the world's ......(Continue Reading)Spanish colonial furniture of the West Indies
During the great age of discovery Christopher Columbus stopped at the island of Cuba on his first voyage to the new world in 1492 (see Pl. IV). His ship anchored on the island's northeastern coast,...(Continue Reading)Exploring Southern New Mexico: hot peppers and much more spice travel discoveries in a varied land whose attractions range from sand dunes and ski slopes
IF YOU'VE EVER PONDERED the source of New Mexico's famous tongue-tingling chile, look no further than the southern Rio Grande Valley, which boasts the ......(Continue Reading)Partitioning the landscape: fences in colonial Virginia
The reconstruction of colonial fencing in Virginia is based on the fencing methods and designs during the 17th and 18th centuries. Colonial Virginia fences ......(Continue Reading)
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