DescriptionEnlarged and revised 2nd edition of a 1927 historical survey by architect Thomas E. Tallmadge that traces the history of United States building design from colonial times to the early 20th century. 332 pages with black-and-white illustrations. The book is organized chronologically by architectural movements in the United States, including the Colonial and Post-Colonial periods, the Greek Revival, Spanish and Creole styles, the Parvenu period [nouveau riche constructions], Romanesque Revival, the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, the work of Louis Sullivan and the lost cause, and Eclecticism up to 1917.