Stanford White : : Decorator in Opulence and Dealer in Antiquities / / Wayne Craven.

The designer of such landmarks as the Washington Square Arch, the New York Herald and Tiffany Buildings, and the homes of captains of American industry, Stanford White is a legendary figure in the history of American architecture. Yet while the exteriors and floor plans of his designs have been exte...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2005]
©2005
Year of Publication:2005
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.) :; 69 illus.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Stanford White as Dealer in Antiquities
  • 2. Dealers, Agents, Forgers, Export Laws, and Stanford White
  • 3. The William C. Whitney and Oliver Hazard Payne Houses
  • 4. The Payne Whitney House
  • 5. The Mackays and Harbor Hill
  • 6. From the Poor House to the White House
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index