Jamestown
Architecture, Landscape, and the Making of a Rhode Island Paradise
2025
D Giles Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-913875-70-1 (ISBN)
D Giles Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-913875-70-1 (ISBN)
A highly visual and new study of the rustic and whimsical shingled
houses of Jamestown, Rhode Island from the colonial era to the development of
the town as a picturesque resort set in a coastal landscape.
Jamestown, Rhode Island, set on the shimmering waters of Narragansett Bay, is marked by cliffs and fields looking out to the sea - a vision of paradise, a place of natural abundance and scenic beauty. For centuries, builders devised architecture that seamlessly rose from and merged back into stony coast and rolling meadows. This island is home to a timeless landscape of pastoral richness and picturesque views; its buildings a testament to those who sought their fortunes and fulfilled their fantasies, within sight of the mainland, but a world apart. In each case, there is a remarkable relationship between the island's topography and its architecture. Through maps, paintings, poetry and prose, this book illustrates the vibrant heritage of Jamestown, its role as a place of refuge and retreat through the ages, a paradise shaped by the visions and labours of its inhabitants.
houses of Jamestown, Rhode Island from the colonial era to the development of
the town as a picturesque resort set in a coastal landscape.
Jamestown, Rhode Island, set on the shimmering waters of Narragansett Bay, is marked by cliffs and fields looking out to the sea - a vision of paradise, a place of natural abundance and scenic beauty. For centuries, builders devised architecture that seamlessly rose from and merged back into stony coast and rolling meadows. This island is home to a timeless landscape of pastoral richness and picturesque views; its buildings a testament to those who sought their fortunes and fulfilled their fantasies, within sight of the mainland, but a world apart. In each case, there is a remarkable relationship between the island's topography and its architecture. Through maps, paintings, poetry and prose, this book illustrates the vibrant heritage of Jamestown, its role as a place of refuge and retreat through the ages, a paradise shaped by the visions and labours of its inhabitants.
Foreword
Note from the Author
Introduction
A Place of Contrasts: Topography
Island Refuge and Retreat: A Historical Overview
A Bountiful Land: The Narragansetts and Colonial Settlement
Revolution: An Island Exposed
Romantic Retreat: The Resort Era
Conclusion: A Picture of Past and Present-and Portents of the Future
| Erscheinungsdatum | 26.06.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 200 colour illustrations |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 240 x 280 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Technik ► Architektur | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-913875-70-9 / 1913875709 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-913875-70-1 / 9781913875701 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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