Buildings of Texas: East. North Central. Panhandle and South Plains. and West (Buildings of the United States)

From DallasÐFort Worth to El Paso Goodnight to Marfa to Langtry and scores of places in between the second of two towering volumes assembled by Gerald Moorhead and a team of dedicated authors offers readers a definitive guide to the architecture of the Lone Star State. Canvassing Spanish and Mexican buildings in the south and southwest and the influence of Anglo- and African American styles in the east and north the latest book in the Buildings of the United States series serves both as an accessible architectural and cultural history and a practical guide. More than 1000 building entries survey the most important and representative examples of forts courthouses houses churches commercial buildings and works by internationally renowned artists and architects from the Kimbell Art MuseumÕs Louis Kahn Building to Donald JuddÕs art installations at La Mansana de Chinati/The Block. Brief essays highlight such topics as the history and construction of federal forts the growth and spread of Harvey House restaurants and the birth of Conrad HiltonÕs hotel empire. Enlivened by 350 illustrations and 45 maps Buildings of Texas: East North Central Panhandle and South Plains and West affords local and out-of-state visitors as well as more distant readers a compelling journey filled with countless discoveries.

Series: Buildings of the United States

Hardcover: 576 pages

Publisher: University of Virginia Press (July 24 2019)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0813942349

ISBN-13: 978-0813942346

Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 1.8 x 10.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 3 pounds