The Gothic Revival & American Church Architecture: An Episode in Taste, 1840-1856With meticulous research and carefully chosen illustrations, Phoebe Stanton here explores the influence of the English Gothic revival on American church architecture in the mid-nineteenth century, arguing that this fundamentally conservative movement provided a foundation for a new aesthetic. Examining the writings of the movement's leading proponents as well as a variety of important buildings, Stanton offers a comprehensive survey of the architectural principles and models that became most influential in America. She also confirms the importance of the Cambridge Camden Society, which provided the theoretical atmosphere and practical examples that helped to establish new standards of excellence in American architecture. |
Contents
Christ Church Cathedral and the Chapel of St Anne | 127 |
Contributions of the Parish Church Revival | 311 |
Index | 335 |
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