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Maine cottages : Fred L. Savage and the architecture of Mount Desert / John M. Bryan ; photographs by Richard Cheek.

Collection Type

  • Books and periodicals

GUSN

GUSN-146697

Description

301 p. : ill. (some col.), 1 map ; 32 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Criticism and interpretation.
Cottages
Architecture 19th century.
Architecture 20th century.

Originator

Bryan, John Morrill.
Savage, Fred L., 1861-1924.
Cheek, Richard.

Contents

1. Foundations -- Savage's ancestor's and Mount Desert -- Artists and tourism on Mount Desert -- Recreation, education, and moral development -- Rusticators come to Northeast Harbor -- Savage's architectural training -- The earliest drawings by Savage -- 2. Northeast Harbor, Islesboro, and the shingle style -- Savage and Stratton, architects -- The shingle style -- Savage's early work in Northeast Harbor -- Stylistic diversity -- The Islesboro cottages -- 3. Bar Harbor and the end of the cottage era (1900-1924) -- Savage's later work in the historical revival styles -- The preservation movement on Mount Desert -- Savage's public buildings -- The city beautiful movement in Bar Harbor -- Fred L. Savage, automobile dealer -- The twilight of Savage's architectural career -- Savage's estate.

Publication

New York : Princeton Architectural Press

Description

301 p. : ill. (some col.), 1 map ; 32 cm.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 296-297) and index.

ISBN

1568983174 (alk. paper)
9781568983172 (alk. paper)

Call Number

Stacks NA737.S325 B79 2005

Other People and Orgs

Savage, Fred L., 1861-1924

Places

Maine Mount Desert Island.
Maine Mount Desert Island

Variant Title

Fred L. Savage and the architecture of Mount Desert

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