Description |
1 online resource |
Contents |
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- 1. Introduction: Experiencing the Complex Character of San Antonio and South Central Texas through Their Vernacular Buildings and Cultural Landscapes -- 2. Materials and Methods of Everyday Building in Central Texas -- 3. Vernacular Buildings of San Antonio's Core, La Villita, and the River Walk -- 4. The San Antonio Missions -- 5. The King William Neighborhood -- 6. Vernacular Buildings of the Westside -- 7. The Hill Country Vernacular -- 8. Vernacular Buildings East of San Antonio -- Contributors -- Index |
Summary |
"A Field Guide to the Vernacular Buildings of the San Antonio Area is the first comprehensive guide to the culturally significant vernacular buildings of this diverse and historic region. A valuable, easy-to-use resource for heritage travelers, historic preservationists, and local historians, this book pairs incisive interpretive essays with detailed building descriptions, photographs, and architectural renderings"-- Provided by publisher |
Subject |
Vernacular architecture -- Texas -- San Antonio
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Travel / United States / South / West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)
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Architecture / Vernacular.
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Architecture / Regional.
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Vernacular architecture
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Texas -- San Antonio
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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travel guidebooks.
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Guidebooks
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Guidebooks.
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Guides touristiques.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Fortenberry, Brent
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ISBN |
9781623499129 |
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1623499127 |
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