Architecture Sources Cited

Published Sources – Alphabetical

  1. Baker, John Milnes. American House Styles: A Concise Guide. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Ltd., 2002.
  2. Blumenson, John J.G. Identifying American Architecture: A Pictorial Guide for Styles and Terms, 1600-1945. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1981.
  3. Calloway, Stephen. The Elements of Style: A Practical Encyclopedia of Interior Architectural Details from 1485 to the Present. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1991.
  4. Carley, Rachel. The Visual Dictionary of American Domestic Architecture. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1997.
  5. Ching, Francis D.K. A Visual Dictionary of Architecture. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1995.
  6. Cragoe, Carol Davidson. How to Read Buildings: A crash course in architectural styles. New York, NY: Rizzoli, 2008.
  7. Curl, James Stevens. The Art & Architecture of Freemasonry. New York, NY: Overlook Press, 1991.
  8. Curl, James Stevens and Susan Wilson. Oxford Dictionary of Architecture. Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 2016.
  9. Durkin, Mary-Cabrini. America’s First Cathedral: The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Strasbourg, France: Editions du Signe, 2007.
  10. Fleming, 1982.
  11. Foster, Gerald. American Houses: A Field Guide to the Architecture of the Home. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004.
  12. Foster, Michael. The Principles of Architecture: Style, Structure, and Design. Bdd Promotional Book Company, 1982.
  13. Francaviglia, Richard V. Main Street Revisited: Time, Space, and Image Building in Small-Town America. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1996.
  14. Garnsey, George O. The American Glossary of Architectural Terms, Being a Concise and Comprehensive Compilation of All Terms Used in the Practice of Architecture and the Building Arts. Chicago, Illinois. 1887.
  15. Goss, Jared. Art Deco Style. New York, NY: Assouline Publishing. 2021.
  16. Gottfried, Herbert and Jan Jennings. American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940. New York: Van Norstrand Reinhold, 1988.
  17. Haneman, John Theodore. The Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Architectural Plans, Details and Elements with 1,880 Line Drawings of Arches, Domes, Doorways, Facades, Gables, Windows, etc.. The Architectural Book Publishing Co., 1923.
  18. Harris, ed. Historic Architecture Sourcebook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1977.
  19. Harris, Cyril M. Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1983 (1st edition, 1977).
  20. Hoar, Frank. An Introduction to English Architecture. London, U.K.: Evans Brothers Limited, 1963.
  21. Howe, Jeffery (editor). The houses we live in: an identification guide to the history and style of American domestic architecture. San Diego, CA: Thunder Bay Press, 2002.
  22. Isham, Norman Morrison. A Glossary of Colonial Architectural Terms. The Walpole Society, 1939.
  23. Janson, H.W. and Anthony F. Janson. History of Art, 5th edition. New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1997.
  24. Jakle, John A., Robert W. Bastian, and Douglas K. Meyer. Common Houses in America’s Small Towns. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. 1989.
  25. Jones, Frederic H. The Concise Dictionary of Architectural and Design History. Los Altos, California: Crisp Publications, Inc., 1992.
  26. Light, Sally. House Histories: A Guide to Tracing the Genealogy of Your Home. Spencertown, NY: Golden Hill Press, Inc., 1989.
  27. Longstreth, Richard. The Buildings of Main Street: A Guide to American Commercial Architecture (Updated Edition). Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 2000.
  28. Maliszewski-Pickart, Margaret. Architecture and Ornament. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 1998.
  29. McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York, NY: Knopf, 1984.
  30. McAlester, Virginia. A Field Guide to American Houses: The Definitive Guide to Identifying and Understanding America’s Domestic Architecture. New York, NY: Knopf, 2015.
  31. McMorrough, Julia. The Architecture Reference + Specification Book. Beverly, MA: Rockport Publishers, Inc., 2018 (first published in 2013).
  32. Melvin, Jeremy. Isms… Understanding Architectural Styles. New York, NY: Universal Publishing, 2006.
  33. Munro, Roxie. Architects Make Zigzags: Looking at Architecture from A to Z. Washington, DC: Preservation Press, 1986.
  34. Murtagh, William J. Keeping Time: The History and Theory of Preservation in America. New York, NYL Sterling Publishing Company, 1988.
  35. O’Gorman, James F. ABC’s of Architecture. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1998.
  36. Parker, John Henry. A Concise Glossary of Architectural Terms. Oxford, Great Britain: James Parker and Company, 1896.
  37. Pevsner, Nikolaus. A History of Building Types. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1979.
  38. Phillips, Steven J. Old House Dictionary. Washington, DC: The Preservation Press, 1994.
  39. Poppeliers, John C.S., et al. What Style Is It? A Guide to American Architecture. Washington, D.C.: The Preservation Press, 1983.
  40. Pothorn, Herbert. Architectural Styles: An Historical Guide to World Design. New York, NY: Facts on File Publications. 1979.
  41. Rodriguez-McGill, Mariel. Built Beautiful: An Architecture & Neuroscience Love Story with Narration by Martha Stewart. 2020
  42. Roth, Leland M. A Concise History of American Architecture. New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1980.
  43. Roth, Leland M. Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, and Meaning. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1993.
  44. Rybczynski, Witold. How Architecture Works: A Humanist’s Toolkit. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013.
  45. Saylor, H.H. Dictionary of Architecture. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1952.
  46. Sturgis, Russell, et al. Sturgis’ Dictionary of Architecture and Building: An Unabridged Reprint of the 1901-2 Edition, Vols. 1-3. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 1989.
  47. Summerson, John. The Classical Language of Architecture. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2001 (1st edition 1963).
  48. Sykes, Meredith. Canadian Inventory of Historic Building. Ottawa: 1971.
  49. Tyler, Norman. Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2000.
  50. Vincente, Paulo and Tom Connor. The Language of Doors: Entranceways from Colonial to Art Deco, How to Identify and Adapt Them to Your Home. New York: Artisan, 2005.
  51. Walker, C. Howard. Theory of Mouldings. Cleveland, Ohio: J.H. Jansen, 1926. Republished, New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2007.
  52. Walker, Lester. American Shelter. Woodstock, NY: The Overlook Press, Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc., 1996.
  53. Ware, William R. The American Vignola: A Guide to the Making of Classical Architecture. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1977.
  54. Watkin, David. A History of Western Architecture, Second Edition. Barnes & Noble, Inc. 1996.
  55. White, Anthony and Bruce Robinson. Architecture & Ornament: A Visual Guide. New York, NY: Design Press, 1990.
  56. Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780: A Guide to the Styles. Cambridge: The MIT Press, 1996.
  57. White, Norval and Elliot Willensky. AIA Guide to New York City. New York, NY: Random House, Inc., 2000.
  58. Woodbridge, Sally B. Details: The Architect’s Art. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Raincoast Books, 1991.
  59. Ziegler, Arthur, Jr., Leopold Adler, II and Walter C. Kidney. Revolving Funds for Historic Preservation: A Manual of Practice. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Ober Park Associates, Inc., 1975.
  60. Zukowski, Karen. Creating the Artful Home: The Aesthetic Movement. Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2006.

Online Sources – Alphabetical

  1. About.com, Architecture, http://architecture.about.com/library/bl-glossary.htm. Last accessed December 13, 2009.
  2. Axiom43, Architectural Terms, http://www.geocities.com/Axiom43/architecture.html. Last accessed December 13, 2009.
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  4. Centre County Historical Society, Centre County Architecture, http://centrecountyhistory.org/glossary.html. Last accessed: December 13, 2009.
  5. English Church Architecture, Appendix 3: Glossary of Architectural Terms, http://www.english-church-architecture.net/appendix_3.htm. Last accessed September 18, 2018.
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  8. Masterpiece Productions of the Adirondacks. http://www.masterpieces.com/arch3.html. Last accessed May 27, 2007.
  9. Ontario Architecture, http://www.ontarioarchitecture.com/. Last accessed September 2005.
  10. Preservation Dayton, Inc., Glossary of Terms, http://www.preservationdayton.com/glossary-of-terms.cfm. Last accessed: June 2, 2007.
  11. Stanley, L. Common Architectural Styles and their Distinguishing Features. http://www.stfx.ca/people/lstanley/History/glossary.htm#terms. Last accessed December 13, 2009.
  12. Trust for Architectural Easements, Glossary of Architectural Terms, https://architecturaltrust.org/outreach/education/glossary-of-architectural-terms/. Last accessed September 9, 2018.
  13. Tudor History, Architecture Topical Index, http://tudorhistory.org/glossaries/architecture/. Last updated July 8, 2017.
  14. Visual Arts Encyclopedia, Glossary of Architectural Terms,
    http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/architecture-glossary.htm. Last accessed: July 9, 2017.
  15. Vogeler, Ingolf. Glossary: Architectural Terms. http://www.uwec.edu/geography/Ivogeler/w367/styles/terms.htm. Last accessed December 13, 2009.
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  17. Wentworth Studio, Architectural Terminology, https://www.wentworthstudio.com/architectural-terminology/. Last accessed September 20, 2017.
  18. Westwind Design, http://www.westwinddesign.com. Last accessed March 2, 2004.
  19. Wikipedia, Glossary of Architecture, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_architecture. Last accessed July 9, 2017.

All Sources – Chronologically

  1. Garnsey, 1887
  2. Parker, 1896
  3. Sturgis, 1900
  4. Walker, 1926
  5. Isham, 1928
  6. Saylor, 1954
  7. Hoar, 1963
  8. Summerson, 1963
  9. Whiffen, 1969, 1996
  10. Sykes, 1971
  11. Ziegler, 1975
  12. Harris, 1977
  13. Blumenson, 1977, 1981
  14. Pothorn, 1979
  15. Roth, 1979, 1980
  16. Walker, 1981
  17. Foster, 1982
  18. Fleming, 1982
  19. Poppeliers, 1983
  20. Gottfried & Jennings, 1985
  21. Boardman, 1986
  22. Munro, 1986
  23. Longstreth, 1987
  24. Murtagh, 1988
  25. Light, 1989
  26. Phillips, 1989
  27. Jakle, 1989
  28. White & Robertson, 1991
  29. Calloway, 1991
  30. Woodbridge, 1991
  31. Jones, 1992
  32. Roth, 1993
  33. Baker, 1994
  34. Carley, 1994
  35. Tyler, 1994, 2000
  36. Ching, 1995
  37. Liungman, 1995
  38. Francaviglia, 1996
  39. Watkin, 1996
  40. Bucher, 1996
  41. Janson, 1997
  42. O’Gorman, 1998
  43. Maliszewski-Pickart, 1998
  44. Foster, 2000
  45. White, 2000
  46. King, 2000
  47. Trachtenberg, 2002
  48. Howe, 2002
  49. Jefferson, 2002
  50. Taylor, 2003
  51. Foster, 2004
  52. Reiss, 2004
  53. Westwind, 2004
  54. Stanley, 2005, stfx.ca/people/lstanley/History/glossary.htm#terms
  55. Vogeler, 2005, uwec.edu/geography/Ivogeler/w367/styles/terms.htm
  56. Loggia, 2005, loggia.com/vignette/index.html
  57. About.com, 2005, architecture.about.com/library/bl-glossary.htm
  58. Tudor History, 2005, tudorhistory.org/glossaries/architecture/
  59. Webref, 2005, webref.org/architecture.htm
  60. Geocities, 2005, geocities.com/Axiom43/architecture.html
  61. Centre County, 2005, centrecountyhistory.org/glossary.html
  62. Ontario Architecture, 2005
  63. Vincente, 2005
  64. Zukowski, 2006
  65. Melvin, 2006
  66. Riehl, 2007
  67. Adirondack, 2007
  68. Dayton, 2007
  69. Ambrose, 2008
  70. Cragoe, 2008
  71. Marble Institute, 2011
  72. Rybczynski, 2013
  73. PHMC, 2015
  74. Curl & Wilson, 2016
  75. Buffalo, 2017
  76. Easements, 2017
  77. Wentworth, 2017
  78. Wikipedia, 2017
  79. Encyclopedia, 2017
  80. Cole, 2017
  81. Classicist, 2018
  82. Curbed, 2018
  83. A View on Cities, 2018
  84. Design Training, 2018
  85. Scotland, 2018
  86. Wikipedia, 2018
  87. English Architecture, 2018
  88. Gimli, 2018
  89. Preservation Science, 2019
  90. Bridge, 2019
  91. English Architecture, 2021
  92. Medieval Art, 2020
  93. Terry, 2022
  94. Medieval Art and Architecture, 2022
  95. Kremer, 2023

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