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- Key West--an architectural treasure trove of houses built in the 19th century- Eyebrow houses, shotgun houses, Conch Victorians- Color photographs throughout- Many of Key West's houses were built by ship's carpenters with no plans other than memories of seaport homes from their past- Widow's walks borrowed from New England, overhanging eaves (eyebrows) from the West Indies- Builders added details from architectural fads of the time--from Greek Revival columns to Creole trellises- Many charming anecdotes about old Key West gleaned from interviews with descendants of the families who built houses there- For anyone who loves to look at charming old houses and imagine their histories

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Book category Books in English The arts Architecture Residential buildings, domestic buildings

• Full title: Houses of Key West
• Author: Alex Caemmerer, Caemmerer
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112
• EAN: 9781561640096
• ISBN: 1561640093
• ID: 12304740
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Weight: 399 g
• Dimensions: 280 × 214 × 9 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. January 1992

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