Gottfried, Herbert, 1940-
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
American vernacular buildings and interiors photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: 8787
Abstract
Jan Jennings and Herbert Gottfried are both Emeriti Professors at Cornell University. Jennings worked in the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis. Gottfried was professor in the Landscape Architecture Department. Their collection includes roughly six hundred photographs, which provide evidence of building and interior types from around the United States.
Dates:
1870 - 1960
Herbert Gottfried papers
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31924131175725]
Identifier: 15-2-4600
Dates:
1977 - 2014
Mann Chats in the Stacks book talk: American Vernacular: Buildings and Interiors, 1870-1960, 2010-03-10
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Scope and Contents
In their newest book, Herbert Gottfried (Dept. of Landscape Architecture) and Jan Jennings (Dept. of Design and Environmental Analysis) trace the contributions of folk vernacular architecture to America’s built environment. While the specific influences shaping American architecture are many, America’s 19th and 20th century industrial development and the emergence of a dominant aesthetic favoring the picturesque cottage form and colonial style have been the key factors transforming American...
Dates:
2010-03-10
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- Building materials -- History 1
- Interior architecture -- United States -- History -- 19th century 1
- Interior architecture -- United States -- History -- 20th century 1
- Interior decoration -- United States -- History -- 19th century 1
- Landscape architects. 1