Carolina Plantations: Lost Photographs from the Historic American Buildings Survey
by William P. Baldwin
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Today perhaps only a hundred plantations along the coast and another hundred inland remain. Many of the great plantation homes were lost during the time of war, and many more were simply allowed to collapse in the aftermath. This collection of photographs represents some of the most stunning work present in the Historic American Building Survey, an effort to catalogue and document the architecture and building culture of America. In the South, especially, these photographs became invaluable show more records of a way of life that was quickly disappearing. The selections here, presented by William P. Baldwin, capture these lost dwellings-sometimes as a fragment, sometimes a whole building-and showcase the grand tradition and romantic detail of these icons of the South. show lessTags
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I really enjoyed looking through this book of South Carolina plantation homes. Some were a little surprising (like a Frank Lloyd Wright house, complete with a dog kennel--also designed by Wright--in back), but mostly it shows numerous big old homes, with plenty of porches, columns, staircases, Spanish moss, and ivey. I enjoyed the captions with each picture as well, which sometimes explained a little bit of history about the house.
I really enjoyed looking through this book. The pictures of the homes and their interiors are great. There are some details to accompany each picture, but like another reviewer stated, I wish there were a little more details! Especially about the family who suffered great misfortune! Also,I wish the houses were organized by geographic location, and that the locations were given with each picture, instead of on a back page. Overall, I enjoyed it and learned some new things, and added some new places to my "hope to visit" list!
I really enjoyed looking through this book. The pictures of the homes and their interiors are great. There are some details to accompany each picture, but like another reviewer stated, I wish there were a little more details! Especially about the family who suffered great misfortune! Also,I wish the houses were organized by geographic location, and that the locations were given with each picture, instead of on a back page. Overall, I enjoyed it and learned some new things, and added some new places to my "hope to visit" list!
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