The Machine and the Cottage: Building, Technology, and the Single-Family House, 1870-1910

The Machine and the Cottage: Building, Technology, and the Single-Family House, 1870-1910

The last quarter of the 19th century was a dynamic period in the development of woodworking machinery, in the cutting of forests, and in the production of building materials, the effects of which were demonstrated in the construction of a unique American house type, the cottage. The author describes...

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Veröffentlicht in:IA, the journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology the journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology, 1995-01, Vol.21 (2), p.47-68
1. Verfasser: Gottfried, Herbert
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Architectural design
Architecture
Carpentry
Cottages
Design
Houses
Machinery
Timber
Wood buildings
Woodworking
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Zusammenfassung:The last quarter of the 19th century was a dynamic period in the development of woodworking machinery, in the cutting of forests, and in the production of building materials, the effects of which were demonstrated in the construction of a unique American house type, the cottage. The author describes this historical development, including the cultural context in which the events occur, and the impact cottages had on the landscape.
ISSN:0160-1040