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Authors and architects Norman and Ilene Tyler share with readers the thrill of discovering the historic significance of their house, referred to as one of the finest Greek Revival houses in America. The account begins dramatically with the day one of the four large columns unexpectedly fell onto the front lawn, its capital shattered on the slate sidewalk. From this incident, they initiate research on the question of how and where the elaborately crafted columns were fabricated for their house during the early years of settlement in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They expand their research by visiting sites of other similar nineteenth-century Greek Revival residences in western New York State, and continue their odyssey with visits to the first Greek Revival structures in England, finally tracing the roots of their home to a particular ancient site they discover in Athens, Greece. Many books have been written about about Greek Revival architecture. However, no book has invited readers to trace back through history the genealogy of a single house over 2,500 years. The authors describe, step-by-step, how information is found from many different sources-history books, architecture books, pattern books, articles, interviews with local historians, and site visits in the United States and Europe-that reveals startling new interpretation of documented historical events to change forever the understanding and source of the Greek Revival style.

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Norman Tyler, PhD, FAICP is an architect and urban planner who served as director of the Urban and Regional Planning Program at Eastern Michigan University from 1990 to 2009. He has doctorate degrees from The University of Michigan (Architecture) and Michigan State University (Urban Planning). Tyler is co-author of two books: Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice (2009), and Planning and Community Development: A Guide for the 21st Century (2011). He has given numerous presentations on topics including historic preservation, downtown revitalization, transportation planning, economic development, and Internet applications for community planning. Tyler has been on the board of professional planning, preservation, and architecture organizations at the local and state levels. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP). Ilene R. Tyler, FAIA, FAPT, LEED AP is an architect with special expertise in historic preservation technology. As Director of Preservation in the Ann Arbor office of Quinn Evans Architects from 1986 to 2014, Ms. Tyler managed the restoration of numerous landmark public buildings and produced many reports documenting historic structures and sites. She has been an adjunct lecturer in the Historic Preservation Program at Eastern Michigan University since 1998. Ms. Tyler is co-author of Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice (2009). She has presented at many conferences of the Association for Preservation Technology, International, has served on the APT Board of Directors, and has had papers published in the APT Bulletin.

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