A Victorian Housebuilder's Guide: Woodward's National Architect of 1869 (Dover Architecture)

Here are detailed drawings floor plans elevations specifications and vintage cost estimates for twenty distinctive Victorian structures ranging from a humble cottage to an ornate brick villa. They have been reproduced from a rare 1869 publication of Woodward's National Architect a publication directed to builders carpenters and masons of the Victorian era.Each of these highly individual and appealing structures has been meticulously rendered in a landscaped perspective view along with front and side elevations first- and second-floor plans and close-up sections. With more than 580 black-and-white illustrations the text provides directions for finishing trim baseboards and wainscoting; completing brick and plaster work; constructing chimneys cesspools and cisterns; and much more. With its wealth of authentic detail A Victorian Housebuilder's Guide is a valuable resource for restorers preservationists builders and anyone interested in the era's architecture. Series: Dover ArchitecturePap