Classic Atlanta : landmarks of the Atlanta spirit [A Golden Coast book] [Atlanta historical Society COllections - The Atlanta Spirit - The Atlanta Spirit in Architecture: A Timeline - Landmarks of Atlanta Residential Architecture - Landmark homes of Atlanta - A Century of Architects]

New Orleans : Martin-St. Martin Pub., 1991, 1991. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 223 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm ; ISBN: 0932958125; 9780932958129 LCCN: 91-71487 ; LC: F294.A843; Dewey: 975.8/231 ; OCLC: 24926079 ; "A Golden Coast book." ; "Golden Coast books on classic Southern cities chronicle the social and cultural histories of each locale as expressed and revealed through architecture. All are lavishly produced in full color and blend archival and contemporary illustrations with provocative scholarship and charming anecdotes. Each volume features an exclusive, spell-binding portfolio tour of homes and gardens, illustrating how the ever-present Old South awareness of the past is often mixed with resourceful accommodations for modern living. The array of sizes, styles, and taste that unfolds within the portfolios provides a beautiful testament to the vigor and variety of Southern home-building." ; "William R. Mitchell Jr. was a founding trustee of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. He is a cultural historian, historic preservationist, lecturer and award-winning author. His many books include monographs on architects such as J. Neel Reid, James Means and Keith Summerour. He has written text for books on Savannah, Atlanta and New Orleans. Classical America has called him "the leading authority on the architecture of Georgia." Mitchell is a founding trustee of the Southern Architecture Foundation, Inc. Van Jones Martin began documenting southern architecture in 1972 and was the photographer for the Beehive Press series, The Architecture of the Old South. As photographer, designer and publisher, he has participated in the publication of more than 45 books." ; Contents: Atlanta historical Society COllections - The Atlanta Spirit - The Atlanta Spirit in Architecture: A Timeline - Landmarks of Atlanta Residential Architecture - Landmark homes of Atlanta - A Century of Architects ; featured homes: Childs-Jones-Peterson home, Nicholson-McCord House Shellmont Lodge, Blount House, Martin Luther King Birth Home, Atlanta University Center, Herndon House, Callanwolde, Lullwater House, Glenn House, Glenridge Hall, Rhodes Hall, Reid House, Parker-Hale House, Tompkins House, Calhoun-Thornwell House, Nixon-Watson House, Swan House, Goodrum-Abreu-Rushton House, Thornton-Jones House, Governor's Mansion, Richardson-Franklin House, Patterson-Carr House, Martin House, Orme-Davison-Block House, Efird House, Black House, Howell-McDowell House, Howell House, Jennigs House, Hentz-Lane-Morrison House, Ray House "Barclay"; Franklin Cottage, DuBose House; Griffin House, Inman House, Rooker Penthouse; The Wren's Nest; dustjacket ; VG .