2002, ISBN: 1578064759

[EAN: 9781578064755], [PU: University Press of Mississippi October 2002, Jackson, MS], Architecture|General, Architecture|History, History|United States|State & Local|General, Mississippi… More...

[EAN: 9781578064755], [PU: University Press of Mississippi October 2002, Jackson, MS], Architecture|General, Architecture|History, History|United States|State & Local|General, Mississippi's architectural heritage is one of columns and capitals, most readily envisioned in the great mansions of Natchez and Columbus. But for every Stanton Hall or Waverly, there was an equally memorable structure built for law, worship, or education. Antebellum Mississippians expressed their pride in their state and communities by erecting elegant Greek Revival schools and churches that rivaled those in Charleston and Boston. Even the darker side of life brought out the creativity of the state's architects and carpenters, shown in the grim visage of the old State Penitentiary and the graceful lines of the Insane Asylum. As with the mansions of the Cotton Kingdom, many of Mississippi's landmark buildings have been lost over the years, victims of war, fire, neglect, or decay. Sprawling Gulf Coast hotels rose, prospered, and disappeared. Spas overflowed for decades with revelers, then vanished as their 'healing waters' lost their cachet. Huge college buildings were pressed into service as Civil War hospitals, and several were destroyed in the process. Courthouses, the visible symbol of legitimacy for so many young towns, often suffered the same fate. Those landmark structures that survived the war were gradually replaced with more modern edifices, and economic shifts doomed factories, hotels, and even colleges. 'Lost Landmarks of Mississippi' reviews dozens of these forgotten buildings, capturing their beauty in rare black-and-white photographs and telling the stories of their place in Mississippi history. Mary Carol Miller is the author of 'Lost Mansions of Mississippi' (University Press of Mississippi) and 'Written in the Bricks.' She lives in Tupelo, Miss. A guide to historic buildings lost to neglect, flames, 'progress,' and bulldozers<

ISBN: 1578064759

Mississippi's architectural heritage is one of columns and capitals, most readily envisioned in the great mansions of Natchez and Columbus. But for every Stanton Hall or Waverly, there wa… More...

Mississippi's architectural heritage is one of columns and capitals, most readily envisioned in the great mansions of Natchez and Columbus. But for every Stanton Hall or Waverly, there was an equally memorable structure built for law, worship, or education. Antebellum Mississippians expressed their pride in their state and communities by erecting elegant Greek Revival schools and churches that rivaled those in Charleston and Boston. Even the darker side of life brought out the creativity of the state's architects and carpenters, shown in the grim visage of the old State Penitentiary and the graceful lines of the Insane Asylum. As with the mansions of the Cotton Kingdom, many of Mississippi's landmark buildings have been lost over the years, victims of war, fire, neglect, or decay. Sprawling Gulf Coast hotels rose, prospered, and disappeared. Spas overflowed for decades with revelers, then vanished as their ""healing waters"" lost their cachet. Huge college buildings were pressed into service as Civil War hospitals, and several were destroyed in the process. Courthouses, the visible symbol of legitimacy for so many young towns, often suffered the same fate. Those landmark structures that survived the war were gradually replaced with more modern edifices, and economic shifts doomed factories, hotels, and even colleges. Lost Landmarks of Mississippi reviews dozens of these forgotten buildings, capturing their beauty in rare black-and-white photographs and telling the stories of americas,architecture,buildings,crafts and hobbies,home and garden,history,home decorating and design,home improvement and design,state and local Home Decorating & Design, University Press of Mississippi<

2002, ISBN: 1578064759

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[EAN: 9781578064755], [PU: Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2002.], HISTORIC BUILDING HISTORICAL STRUCTURES AMERICAN SOUTH SOUTHERN UNITED STATES LOCAL REGION REGIONAL HISTOR… More...

[EAN: 9781578064755], [PU: Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2002.], HISTORIC BUILDING HISTORICAL STRUCTURES AMERICAN SOUTH SOUTHERN UNITED STATES LOCAL REGION REGIONAL HISTORY LOST ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURAL ARCHITECT GREEK REVIVAL FEDERAL PERIOD ITALIANATE STYLE DESIGN JACKSON NATCHEZ COLUMBUS MERIDIAN VICKSBURG HOLLY SPRINGS GREENWOOD GREENVILLE BILOXI LAUREL PLANTATION MANSION HOME HOUSE ESTATE RESIDENCE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING DESTROYED ANTEBELLUM COMMERCIAL BUSINESS INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL CHURCH ECCLESIASTICAL RELIGION RELIGIOUS NINETEENTH 19TH CENTURY EIGHTEENTH 18TH CENTURIES 1700S 1800S AMERICANA-MISSISSIPPI, Jacket, First edition, first printing (per publisher's requisite number line upon copyright page). xii, 170 pages. Hardcover: H 26cm x L 21cm. Dust jacket rubbed; color fading/sunning to front panel. Brown spine and boards; vibrant gilt lettering to front board and spine. Slight foxing to text block's top edge. Interior pages remain bright and clean. Binding is firm. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket. With frontispiece, Acknowledgements, Introduction, b/w photographs and illustrations, Notes, Bibliography, and Index. Mary Carol Miller examines notable non-residential structures lost to fire and neglect throughout Mississippi with five chapters titled as follows: "Schools and Colleges;" "Hotels and Spas, Springs and Resorts;" "Churches and Synagogues;" "Public Buildings;" and "Industrial Sites." Published as a follow-up to Miller's 1996 book LOST MANSIONS OF MISSISSIPPI. {MS Shelf #4} ISBN 1578064759, Books<

2002, ISBN: 1578064759

Hardcover, First edition

[EAN: 9781578064755], [PU: Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2002.], HISTORIC BUILDING HISTORICAL STRUCTURES AMERICAN SOUTH SOUTHERN UNITED STATES LOCAL REGION REGIONAL HISTOR… More...

[EAN: 9781578064755], [PU: Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2002.], HISTORIC BUILDING HISTORICAL STRUCTURES AMERICAN SOUTH SOUTHERN UNITED STATES LOCAL REGION REGIONAL HISTORY LOST ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURAL ARCHITECT GREEK REVIVAL FEDERAL PERIOD ITALIANATE STYLE DESIGN JACKSON NATCHEZ COLUMBUS MERIDIAN VICKSBURG HOLLY SPRINGS GREENWOOD GREENVILLE BILOXI LAUREL PLANTATION MANSION HOME HOUSE ESTATE RESIDENCE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING DESTROYED ANTEBELLUM COMMERCIAL BUSINESS INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL CHURCH ECCLESIASTICAL RELIGION RELIGIOUS NINETEENTH 19TH CENTURY EIGHTEENTH 18TH CENTURIES 1700S 1800S AMERICANA-MISSISSIPPI, Jacket, First edition, first printing (per publisher's requisite number line upon copyright page) SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. xii, 170 pages. Hardcover: H 26cm x L 21cm. Dust jacket rubbed. Brown spine and boards with vibrant gilt stamped lettering. Pages are bright and clean. Binding is firm. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with the author's ink signature upon the title page. With frontispiece, Acknowledgements, Introduction, b/w photographs and illustrations, Notes, Bibliography, and Index. Mary Carol Miller examines notable non-residential structures lost to fire and neglect throughout Mississippi with five chapters titled as follows: "Schools and Colleges;" "Hotels and Spas, Springs and Resorts;" "Churches and Synagogues;" "Public Buildings;" and "Industrial Sites." Published as a follow-up to Miller's 1996 book LOST MANSIONS OF MISSISSIPPI. {MS Shelf #3} ISBN 1578064759, Books<

ISBN: 9781578064755

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