Victorian Architecture of Iowa - 5066

This 144-page large-format volume (9 by 11 inches) contains color photographs of 215 nineteenth-century buildings representing 94 of Iowa's cities and towns. There are an additional 33 detail views for a total of 248 photographs--about 30% more than a typical book of this kind. The enclosed location index lists the towns represented. To accompany the photographs, the author has written a comprehensive text describing the architectural styles of the period, beginning with the Federal, Greek, Gothic, and Italianate houses of the 1850s. Subsequent chapters document the Second Empire, Eastlake, Queen Anne, and Neo-Classical styles that were popular from the end of the Civil War until the early years of the twentieth century. Photo captions describe the design elements that are unique to each category. Many examples feature semi-authentic "Painted Lady" color schemes. About three-quarters of the photographs in the book are of Victorian period houses, but more than fifty commercial buildings