Read complete books and articles on: Victorian Architecture

Victorian Style - in British and American architecture, an eclectic mode based on the revival of older styles, often in new combinations. Although the style is named after the reign (1837–1901) of Queen Victoria, it was her husband Prince Albert who was the actual promoter of taste. Because of its nationalist associations, the Gothic revival style (see Gothic revival) was favored for

10 of the Best Books and Articles on: Victorian Architecture

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Penn's Great Town: 250 Years of Philadelphia Architecture Illustrated in Prints and Drawings ("Victorian Eclecticism (c. 1860-c.1890)" begins on p. 101) » Read Now
by George B. Tatum, Theo B. White. 354 pgs.

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...Chairman Committee on Architecture The Philadelphia Art Alliance...1860 53 Victorian Eclecticism c. 1860-c. 1890...even more applicable to architecture. The story of the...
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The Growth of Victorian London » Read Now
by Donald J. Olsen. 386 pgs.

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Architecture in the Family Way: Doctors, Houses, and Women, 1870-1900 » Read Now
by Annmarie Adams. 204 pgs.

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Traditional Design in an Industrial Age: Vernacular Domestic Architecture in Victorian Utah, in Journal of American Folklore » Read Now
by Thomas Carter. 24 pgs.

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...together under the heading Victorian architecture ( Scully 1955). Panguitch...with late 19th-century Victorian architecture -- reveals a healthy appreciation...discovering...
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The Mid-Victorian Generation, 1846-1886 (Discussion of Victorian architecture begins on p. 416) » Read Now
by K. Theodore Hoppen. 790 pgs.

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This, the third volume to appear in the New Oxford History of England, covers the period from the repeal of the Corn Laws to the dramatic failure of Gladstone's first Home Rule Bill. In his magisterial study of the mid-Victorian generation, Theo Hoppen identifies three defining themes. The first he...
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This, the third volume to appear in the New Oxford History of England, covers the period from the repeal of the Corn Laws to the dramatic failure of Gladstone's first Home Rule Bill. In his magisterial study of the mid-Victorian generation, Theo Hoppen identifies three defining themes. The first he calls 'established industrialism' - the growing acceptance that factory life and manufacturing had come to stay. It was during these four decades that the balance of employment shifted irrevocably. For the first time in history, more people were employed in industry than worked on the land. The second concerns the 'multiple national identities' of the constituent parts of the United Kingdom. Dr Hoppen's study of the histories of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Empire reveals the existence of a variety of particular and overlapping national traditions flourishing alongside the increasingly influential structure of the unitary state. The third defining theme is that of 'interlocking spheres' which the author uses to illuminate the formation of public culture in the period. This, he argues, was generated not by a series of influences operating independently from each other, but by a variety of intermeshed political, economic, scientific, literary and artistic developments. This original and authoritative book will define these pivotal forty years in British history for the next generation.
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Mill and Mansion: A Study of Architecture and Society in Lowell, Massachusetts, 1820-1865 » Read Now
by John Coolidge. 261 pgs.

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Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, and Meaning (Chap. 19 "Architecture in the Nineteenth Century") » Read Now
by Leland M. Roth. 542 pgs.

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...Creative Eclecticism 431 Second Empire Baroque 431 High Victorian Gothic 435 The Architecture of the New Industrialism 436 The Impact of Industry 436 Reactions...
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Oxford: An Architectural Guide (Chap. 6 "Victorian Gothic") » Read Now
by Geoffrey Tyack. 370 pgs.

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Geoffrey Tyack chronicles the architectural development of Oxford and its university buildings from the 11th century to the present in this study that emphasises what is visible. The book features suggested walks that follow the text's descriptions.
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Theology in Stone: Church Architecture from Byzantium to Berkeley ("Revival Styles in the History of Church Architecture" begins on p. 196) » Read Now
by Richard Kieckhefer. 372 pgs.

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Thinking about church architecture has come to an impasse. Reformers and traditionalists are talking past each other. Statements from both sides are often strident and dogmatic. In Theology in Stone, Richard Kieckhefer seeks to help both sides move beyond the standoff toward a fruitful conversation...
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Thinking about church architecture has come to an impasse. Reformers and traditionalists are talking past each other. Statements from both sides are often strident and dogmatic. In Theology in Stone, Richard Kieckhefer seeks to help both sides move beyond the standoff toward a fruitful conversation about houses of worship. Drawing on a wide range of historical examples with an eye to their contemporary relevance, he offers refreshing new ideas about the meanings and uses of church architecture. Kieckhefer begins with four chapters on the basic elements of church architecture-the overall arrangement of space, the use of an altar or pulpit as a centering focus, the aesthetics of church design, and the functions of sacred symbols. He goes on to offer three extended historical studies, dealing with churches of medieval England, revival-style churches of America, and modern churches of twentieth-century Germany. Drawing on these case studies, he concludes with a vision of a new theology of church architecture--historically grounded, yet framed for our own time. Examining church architecture from the third century to the twenty-first, Theology in Stone is a thoughtful, fresh, and informative work that addresses questions vital to the present while shedding a great deal of light on the past. The conception of church architecture that emerges is one that moves beyond the polemics of the "worship wars" to embrace the best of both the traditional and the modern.
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Modern Architecture in England ("The British Nineteenth Century and Modern Architecture" begins on p. 9) » Read Now
by . 101 pgs.

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