The American architect from the colonial era to the present / Cecil D. Elliott.

Main entry:

Elliott, Cecil D.

Title & Author:

The American architect from the colonial era to the present / Cecil D. Elliott.

Publication:

Description:

vi, 193 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-190) and index.
Before 1800: Colonial origins -- 1800 to the Civil War: formation of the profession -- The Civil War to World War I: strengthening the profession -- World War I to the present: adaptation to extremes.

Summary:

"This work is a history of the development of architecture as a profession in the United States. Part I covers the beginnings in Colonial times when there were no identifiable professionals. Part II examines the formation of the profession from 1800 to the Civil War. Part III covers the era up to World War I and the strengthening of the profession's status. Part IV brings the history up to the present." "Each part discusses the training of architects, standards of practice, general management methods, information sources, minority participation, and other aspects of professional operation, with special attention given to the.
Relationship between the profession's development and the social history of the periods."--Cover.

ISBN:

0786413913 (softcover ; alk. paper)
9780786413911 (softcover ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Architectural practice United States History.
Architecture Vocational guidance United States.
Architecture Orientation professionnelle États-Unis.
Architectural practice
Architecture Vocational guidance
Architekt
United States
USA

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

American architect

Holdings:

Location: Library main 227073
Call No.: NA1995 .E48 2003
Status: Available

Location: Library main 227072
Call No.: NA1995 .E48 2003
Status: Available

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