Presidio, mission, and pueblo : Spanish architecture and urbanism in the United States /
The author surveys the Spanish architecture of Florida, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, and California prior to 1846 and offers an assessment of Hispanic architecture in the following years; describing the forms and styles of churches, forts, simple houses, and other structures; while sheddin...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Dallas :
Southern Methodist University Press,
2004.
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| Edition: | 1st Southern Methodist University Press ed. |
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| Summary: | The author surveys the Spanish architecture of Florida, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, and California prior to 1846 and offers an assessment of Hispanic architecture in the following years; describing the forms and styles of churches, forts, simple houses, and other structures; while shedding light on the social contexts within which they were built. In addition to numerous black and white photographs, 16 color plates show examples of the structures discussed. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 260 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 29 cm Also issued online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-245) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0870744828 9780870744822 0870744844 9780870744846 |