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Gothic Architecture Applied to Modern Residences; Containing Designs of all the Important Parts of a Private Dwelling, Exhibited in Elaborate Perspective Drawings

Architect Written and designed by David H. Arnot American
Publisher D. Appleton & Co. American
1851
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  • Title: Gothic Architecture Applied to Modern Residences; Containing Designs of all the Important Parts of a Private Dwelling, Exhibited in Elaborate Perspective Drawings
  • Architect: Written and designed by David H. Arnot (American, active 1845–49)
  • Publisher: D. Appleton & Co. (New York, NY)
  • Publisher: George S. Appleton, Philadelphia
  • Date: 1851
  • Medium: Illustrations: lithographs, color lithographs, and wood engraving
  • Dimensions: 11 1/2 × 9 3/16 × 13/16 in. (29.2 × 23.4 × 2 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935
  • Object Number: 35.8.8
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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