Porches of North America [Hardcover]

The porch, whether simple or grand, evokes feelings of welcome, comfort, and nostalgia in all of us, yet there has been little published on the history of this omnipresent architectural feature. This book examines how porches in their many forms have evolved in the United States and Canada through innovations, adaptations, and revivals. Covering formal porches and verandas, as well as the many informal vernacular types, this book proffers insights into broad cultural customs and patterns, as well as regional preferences and usage. Lavishly illustrated with contemporary and historic photographs, Porches of North America provides a chronological and typological framework for identifying historic porches. All those who love to while away afternoons on a favorite porch will find this architectural history delightful as well as informative.

THOMAS DURANT VISSER is an associate professor and director of the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Vermont and is the author of Field Guide to New England Barns and Farm Buildings.

Preface HISTORY Covered Approach Loggias, Portales, and Corredores Monterey Porches French Galleries Dogtrots Dutch Influences Stoops and Perrons Symbolic Stages English and American Piazzas Veranda(h)s Fashionable Retreats and Final Resorts Summer Places Most Public Place Public Intimacy and Peculiar Privacy Photographic Glimpses of Porch Life Casinos and Clubhouses Screened Porches Cure Porches and Sleeping Porches Porch Enclosures and Sun Porches Changing Attitudes CHARACTER, FUNCTIONS, AND FURNISHINGS Location and Orientation Dimensions and Plans Twining Edges Sounds Porch Furniture CLASSICAL ORDER Porticos and Colonnades Georgian Neoclassical: Adam, Federal, and Classical Revival Regency Greek Revival Renaissance Revival Neoclassical Revival Arcades VARIOUS FORMS Enclosed Attached Entry Porches Open Attached Entry Porches Side anl3%