Clayton's Galveston Architecture of Nicholas J. Clayton & His Contemporaries

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Texas A&M University Press
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
ISBN-10
0890968810
ISBN-13
9780890968819
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1682342

Product Key Features

Book Title
Clayton's Galveston : the Architecture of Nicholas J. Clayton and His Contemporaries
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
General, Regional
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture
Author
Barrie M. Scardino, Alice Scardino, Drexel Turner
Book Series
Sara and John Lindsey Series in the Arts and Humanities Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
47.3 Oz
Item Length
11.3 in
Item Width
8.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-087676
Dewey Edition
21
Series Volume Number
7
Dewey Decimal
720/.9764/139
Synopsis
The Queen of the Gulf that was Galveston in the late 1800s. Praised for its splendor and riches, its thriving commercial spirit, and its strategic location at one of the Gulf Coasts most accessible ports, the booming island city owed much of its glory, majesty, and confidence to architect Nicholas J. Clayton. In Clayton's Galveston , Barrie Scardino and Drexel Turner chronicle Galveston's transformation from a faceless coastal village the blank canvas Clayton and his contemporaries used to create their masterpieces into the unique Galveston of today. Clayton and other architects such as Nathaniel Tobey, Jr., Edward J. Duhamel, and Alfred Muller had ample opportunity to leave their mark on a city growing at a fevered pace. Waves of growth and destruction caused by immigration and the fires of 1877 and 1885 made innovation essential as well as inevitable. Clayton himself designed more than 150 of the buildings constructed from 1870 to 1900, including civic buildings, commercial projects for the Strand district, and special contracts for Galveston's elite, especially the palatial homes he built along East Broadway. The works closest to his heart, those awarded him by the Catholic Church, showcase his selfassured free eclecticism and his interpretation of contemporary French and British styles. With the most complete and descriptive listing of Clayton's projects known to date, complemented by more than 250 photos and drawings, Clayton's Galveston provides an authoritative analysis of this era of Galveston architecture. The authors compare Clayton's work to that of his rivals and examine the theories, styles, and influences of the period. Peter Brink's foreword and Stephen Fox's afterword also contribute informed views of Clayton's life and work. By presenting the history of Galveston's most admired edifices, assessing its remarkable architectural character, and recalling an era of invigorated thought and design, Clayton's Galveston pays homage to the architects who gave the Queen of the Gulf her crown jewels.
LC Classification Number
NA735.G35S29 2000

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