Historic houses of the Pacific Northwest by Daphne Reece


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Title:
Historic houses of the Pacific Northwest

Author(s):
Daphne Reece

Circulation:
Non-circulating [ 1 ]

Published:
1985

Edition:
1st Edition

Document:
Book · Paperback

Physical Description:
vii, 170 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm

Genre:
travel guidebooks

Summary:

Historic Houses of the Pacific Northwest by Daphne Reece is a comprehensive 1985 architectural and regional history guide published by Chronicle Books. The volume serves as an expansive directory of preserved pioneer cabins, opulent Victorian mansions, and early commercial estates that are open to the public across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, and Alaska. By meticulously detailing the distinct architectural styles, family genealogies, and localized settlement lore associated with each property, Reece provides a tangible, room-by-room link to the domestic realities and economic ambitions of the region's early frontier leaders. Ultimately, it functions as both an engaging travelogue and a valuable educational resource for preservationists and regional historians seeking to physically explore the diverse, built heritage of the Pacific Northwest.

Subjects:

Alaska, Alaska Guidebooks, Alaska Guides, Architecture, Architecture Alaska Guidebooks, Architecture Alaska Guides, Architecture Northwest, Pacific Guidebooks, Guidebooks, Guides touristiques, Historic buildings, Historic buildings Alaska Guidebooks, Historic buildings Northwest, Pacific Guidebooks, Northwest, Pacific Guidebooks, Pacific Northwest,

Notes:

Includes index

Notes:

Includes index

Circulation Status

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Collection Resource Edition Published Publisher Avaliability
The Cascade District
Encyclopedia Library
Book 1st Edition 1985 Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1985 Paperback
The Cascade District
Encyclopedia Library
Resource Book
Edition 1st Edition
Published 1985
Publisher Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1985
Paperback

 

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