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Author:

Birch, William Russell, 1755-1834

Title:

The country seats of the United States / William Russell Birch ; edited with an introduction by Emily T. Cooperman.

Publisher:

University of Pennsylvania Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

87 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States--Description and travel
United States--History, Local
Historic buildings--United States
Historic buildings--United States--Pictorial works.--Pictorial works.
Landscape architecture--United States--History--19th century.
Suburban homes--United States--History--19th century.
Historic buildings--Middle Atlantic States.
Historic buildings--Pennsylvania.
Middle Atlantic States--History, Local.
Pennsylvania--History, Local.

Other Authors:

Cooperman, Emily T.

Notes:

"First issued ... in 1808"--Introduction. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Hoboken, Hoboken, New Jersey -- Hampton, Towson, Maryland -- Lansdowne, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Echo, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Mount Vernon, Alexandria, Virginia -- Fountain Green, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Solitude, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Devon, Bucks County, Pennsylvania -- Mount Sidney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- The seat of Mr. Duplantier (Delord-Sarpy Mansion), New Orleans, Louisiana -- Montebello, Baltimore, Maryland -- Woodlands, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Sedgeley, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Belmont, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- York Island, New York, New York -- Mendenhall Ferry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- China Retreat, Bucks County, Pennsylvania -- Springland, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Series:

Penn studies in landscape architecture

ISBN:

0812241320 (alk. paper)
9780812241327 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)229036149

LCCN:

2008022364

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)