The Restoration of Colonial Williamsburg
New York: F.W. Dodge, 1935. F.S. Lincoln, Photographer. Hardcover. Hardcover. Reprint of The Architectural Record, December 1935. 458 pp. incl. illustrated plates. Includes: Illustrations, Portraits, Plans, Plates. Reprinted from the Architectural record, December, 1935. An early look at the restoration. The whole of this issue is devoted to the restoration. Includes: The restoration of colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, by Fiske Kimball. - The historical background - Notes on the architecture, by W.G. Perry. - City plan and landscaping problems, by Arthur A. Shurcliff. -Paints, furniture and furnishings, by Mrs. Susan Higginson Nash. At the time this report was published, 66 colonial buildings had been repaired or restored, 84 had been reproduced from Colonial Foundations, a federal highway had been diverted, and streets, open spaces and gardens had been resumed their colonial appearance, with lamp-posts, fences, brick walks, street surfaces, and plantings. Very Good No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear especially at top and bottom of spine, edges, and corners. Item #24272
Price: $75.00