A Victorian Housebuilder's Guide: Woodward's National Architect of 1869 (Dover Architecture)

Here are detailed drawings floor plans elevations specifications and vintage cost estimates for twenty distinctive Victorian structures ranging from a humble cottage to an ornate brick villa. They have been reproduced from a rare 1869 publication of Woodward's National Architect a publication directed to builders carpenters and masons of the Victorian era.Each of these highly individual and appealing structures has been meticulously rendered in a landscaped perspective view along with front and side elevations first- and second-floor plans and close-up sections. With more than 580 black-and-white illustrations the text provides directions for finishing trim baseboards and wainscoting; completing brick and plaster work; constructing chimneys cesspools and cisterns; and much more. With its wealth of authentic detail A Victorian Housebuilder's Guide is a valuable resource for restorers preservationists builders and anyone interested in the era's architecture.

Series: Dover Architecture

Paperback: 160 pages

Publisher: Dover Publications; Reprinted edition (July 20 2016)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0486257045

ISBN-13: 978-0486257044

Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.5 x 11.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces