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Architectural heritage of the Caribbean : an A-Z of historic buildings / Andrew Gravette ; line drawings by Andrew Gravette and Pamela Gosner.

By: Publication details: Kingston, Jamaica : Ian Randle Publishers ; Oxford : Signal Books ; Princeton, N.J. : Markus Wiener Publishers, 2000.Description: xii, 340 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 155876237X
  • 9781558762374
  • 1558762388
  • 9781558762381
  • 9768123915
  • 9789768123916
  • 1902669088
  • 9781902669083
  • 1902669096
  • 9781902669090
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Architectural heritage of the Caribbean.DDC classification:
  • 720/.9729 21
LOC classification:
  • NA791 .G73 2000
Other classification:
  • 21.62
  • LO 97100
Online resources:
Contents:
Part 1 History and Development 1 -- Climate and Geography 1 -- Before Columbus 3 -- Bohio 7 -- First European Settlement 8 -- Building in Stone 13 -- Three Architectural Styles Evolve 14 -- Part 2 Influences and Evolution 18 -- Spanish Colonial Architecture 19 -- British Building 23 -- French Presence 27 -- Dutch and Scandinavians 29 -- American Influence 33 -- Asiatic Architecture 35 -- Hut, the Case and the Chattel 37 -- African Influence 38 -- European Design 41 -- Modular Dwelling 43 -- Architecture of Production 46 -- Part 3 What to Look For in Caribbean Architecture 56 -- Part 4 Islands 72 -- Anguilla 72 -- Antigua 74 -- Aruba 83 -- Bahamas 86 -- Barbados 102 -- Barbuda 118 -- Bonaire 119 -- British Virgin Islands 121 -- Cayman Islands 124 -- Cuba 126 -- Curacao 156 -- Dominica 166 -- Dominican Republic 173 -- Grenada 185 -- Guadeloupe 193 -- Haiti 199 -- Jamaica 210 -- Martinique 236 -- Montserrat 246 -- Nevis 248 -- Puerto Rico 253 -- Saba 265 -- Saint-Barthelemy 268 -- St Kitts 270 -- St Lucia 275 -- Saint-Martin 280 -- St Vincent & the Grenadines 281 -- Sint Eustatius 286 -- Sint Maarten 289 -- Tobago 290 -- Trinidad 293 -- Turks & Caicos Islands 298 -- US Virgin Islands 300 -- Part 5 Architectural Dictionary 314 -- Part 6 Conservation for the Future 327 -- Directory 327 -- Regional Organizations 330.
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Summary: "Better-known for its sand and sea, the Caribbean is also home to a wealth of historic buildings. As a region colonized by Spanish, French, British and Dutch settlers, its architecture reflects an unparalleled variety of colonial influences. Its buildings are also testimony to a history of slavery and constant immigration, revealing the legacy of African, Asian, and North American styles and techniques. The wealth of the island's sugar plantations has left behind a tradition of 'great houses', while inter-European conflict can still be traced to many well-preserved forts and naval bases.Summary: Spanish cathedrals and convents, Dutch gabled warehouses, English country houses, and French ironwork market buildings: all these have survived the perils of earthquakes and hurricanes." "Featuring over one thousand architectural sites across the region, this comprehensive guide describes churches, plantation houses, fortresses and ordinary homes. With a useful glossary of architectural terms and advice on what to look out for, it covers notable and interesting buildings in every island from the Bahamas down to Trinidad."Summary: "Illustrated with colour plates and line drawings, Architectural Heritage of the Caribbean also traces the historical and economic developments which created the region's unique Creole styles. As governments and conservation societies look to the increasing potential of 'heritage tourism', this wide-ranging book provides an invaluable guide for visitors and students of architecture."--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-331) and index.

Part 1 History and Development 1 -- Climate and Geography 1 -- Before Columbus 3 -- Bohio 7 -- First European Settlement 8 -- Building in Stone 13 -- Three Architectural Styles Evolve 14 -- Part 2 Influences and Evolution 18 -- Spanish Colonial Architecture 19 -- British Building 23 -- French Presence 27 -- Dutch and Scandinavians 29 -- American Influence 33 -- Asiatic Architecture 35 -- Hut, the Case and the Chattel 37 -- African Influence 38 -- European Design 41 -- Modular Dwelling 43 -- Architecture of Production 46 -- Part 3 What to Look For in Caribbean Architecture 56 -- Part 4 Islands 72 -- Anguilla 72 -- Antigua 74 -- Aruba 83 -- Bahamas 86 -- Barbados 102 -- Barbuda 118 -- Bonaire 119 -- British Virgin Islands 121 -- Cayman Islands 124 -- Cuba 126 -- Curacao 156 -- Dominica 166 -- Dominican Republic 173 -- Grenada 185 -- Guadeloupe 193 -- Haiti 199 -- Jamaica 210 -- Martinique 236 -- Montserrat 246 -- Nevis 248 -- Puerto Rico 253 -- Saba 265 -- Saint-Barthelemy 268 -- St Kitts 270 -- St Lucia 275 -- Saint-Martin 280 -- St Vincent & the Grenadines 281 -- Sint Eustatius 286 -- Sint Maarten 289 -- Tobago 290 -- Trinidad 293 -- Turks & Caicos Islands 298 -- US Virgin Islands 300 -- Part 5 Architectural Dictionary 314 -- Part 6 Conservation for the Future 327 -- Directory 327 -- Regional Organizations 330.

"Better-known for its sand and sea, the Caribbean is also home to a wealth of historic buildings. As a region colonized by Spanish, French, British and Dutch settlers, its architecture reflects an unparalleled variety of colonial influences. Its buildings are also testimony to a history of slavery and constant immigration, revealing the legacy of African, Asian, and North American styles and techniques. The wealth of the island's sugar plantations has left behind a tradition of 'great houses', while inter-European conflict can still be traced to many well-preserved forts and naval bases.

Spanish cathedrals and convents, Dutch gabled warehouses, English country houses, and French ironwork market buildings: all these have survived the perils of earthquakes and hurricanes." "Featuring over one thousand architectural sites across the region, this comprehensive guide describes churches, plantation houses, fortresses and ordinary homes. With a useful glossary of architectural terms and advice on what to look out for, it covers notable and interesting buildings in every island from the Bahamas down to Trinidad."

"Illustrated with colour plates and line drawings, Architectural Heritage of the Caribbean also traces the historical and economic developments which created the region's unique Creole styles. As governments and conservation societies look to the increasing potential of 'heritage tourism', this wide-ranging book provides an invaluable guide for visitors and students of architecture."--Jacket.

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