This magnificent book describes the great country houses built with American industrial fortunes from the end of the Civil War until 1940. The American Country

Blueprints, sketches, and exterior and interior photographs showcase the finest examples of 1930s country homes from 70 different architectural firms. A variety

Twenty restored or renovated Early American country homes feature the myriad of different styles from around the country. The homes exude a simplicity that is s

Wealthy Americans began buildingopulent country estates in the late 1880s and continued to do sofor the next fifty years. In this beautifully illustrated and in