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It is both rare and exhilarating to discover a modern architect of major talent and accomplishment who is yet little known today. --Elizabeth Grossman, Rhode Island School of Design It is both rare and exhilarating to discover a modern architect of major talent and accomplishment who is yet little known today. Elizabeth Grossman, Rhode Island School of Design It is fitting that Hoover s career receives careful attention now, when twentieth century modernism is being appreciated anew. Aside from valuably amending the history of that movement in New England, this recognition will, one hopes, contribute to the preservation of Hoover s distinctive, often modestly sized, houses. For the first time, we can appreciate the significant contribution that Hoover made in company with such architects as Gropius, Marcel Breuer, Edwin Goodell, Eleanor Raymond, Walter Bogner, Carl Koch, and Hugh Stubbins. Gary Wolf, vice president, DOCOMOMO-US/New England It is fitting that Hoover's career receives careful attention now, when twentieth century modernism is being appreciated anew. Aside from valuably amending the history of that movement in New England, this recognition will, one hopes, contribute to the preservation of Hoover's distinctive, often modestly sized, houses. For the first time, we can appreciate the significant contribution that Hoover made in company with such architects as Gropius, Marcel Breuer, Edwin Goodell, Eleanor Raymond, Walter Bogner, Carl Koch, and Hugh Stubbins. --Gary Wolf, vice president, DOCOMOMO-US/New England The publication of this volume represents an opportunity to begin to clarify the many approaches to Modern design found in New England in the postwar period as well as a means to consider Hoover's particular contribution to the reshaping of that landscape. --Gary Wolf, vice president, DOCOMOMO-US/New England ArchitectureBoston The publication of this volume represents an opportunity to begin to clarify the many approaches to Modern design found in New England in the postwar period as well as a means to consider Hoover s particular contribution to the reshaping of that landscape. ArchitectureBoston

It is fitting that Hoover's career receives careful attention now, when twentieth century modernism is being appreciated anew. Aside from valuably amending the history of that movement in New England, this recognition will, one hopes, contribute to the preservation of Hoover's distinctive, often modestly sized, houses. For the first time, we can appreciate the significant contribution that Hoover made in company with such architects as Gropius, Marcel Breuer, Edwin Goodell, Eleanor Raymond, Walter Bogner, Carl Koch, and Hugh Stubbins. --Gary Wolf, vice president, DOCOMOMO-US/New England

It is fitting that Hoover's career receives careful attention now, when twentieth century modernism is being appreciated anew. Aside from valuably amending the history of that movement in New England, this recognition will, one hopes, contribute to the preservation of Hoover's distinctive, often modestly sized, houses. For the first time, we can appreciate the significant contribution that Hoover made in company with such architects as Gropius, Marcel Breuer, Edwin Goodell, Eleanor Raymond, Walter Bogner, Carl Koch, and Hugh Stubbins. --Gary Wolf, vice president, DOCOMOMO-US/New England,

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LUCRETIA HOOVER GIESE holds a PhD in fine arts from Harvard University and is professor emeritus, art history and visual culture, Rhode Island School of Design. HENRY B. HOOVER, JR., now retired, was a senior information manager with the federal government.

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