A Victorian Housebuilder's Guide: Woodward's National Architect of 1869 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486257044)

Here are detailed drawings, floor plans, elevations, specifications, and vintage cost estimates for twenty distinctive Victorian structures, ranging from a humble cottage to an ornate brick villa. They have been reproduced from a rare 1869 publication of Woodward's National Architect, a publication directed to builders, carpenters, and masons of the Victorian era.
Each of these highly individual and appealing structures has been meticulously rendered in a landscaped perspective view along with front and side elevations, first- and second-floor plans, and close-up sections. With more than 580 black-and-white illustrations, the text provides directions for finishing trim, baseboards, and wainscoting; completing brick and plaster work; constructing chimneys, cesspools, and cisterns; and much more. With its wealth of authentic detail, A Victorian Housebuilder's Guide is a valuable resource for restorers, preservationists, builders, and anyone interested in the era's architecture

Author: George E. Woodward, Edward G. Thompson
ISBN-10: 0486257045
ISBN-13: 9780486257044
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 07/20/2016
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 11.23h x 8.36w x 0.43d