Long before designing his signature Usonian houses, Frank Lloyd Wright envisioned an earlier series of affordable models for the middle class: The American Syst

Presents a guide to one hundred iconic houses, from the thirteenth century to the present day.

The house is perhaps the most recognizable emblem of the American ideals of self-making: prosperity, stability, domesticity, and upward mobility. Yet over the y

Thirty-one illustrations showcase the rich and varied architecture of residential homes across the United States. Arranged chronologically, the detailed drawing

Book Description: This work is an exploration of American building technologies as they evolved during the period between colonial times and nineteen hundred. T