The Shell Builders: Tabby Architecture of Beaufort, South Carolina, and the Sea Islands

Author:   Colin Brooker ,  Lawrence S. Rowland
Publisher:   University of South Carolina Press
ISBN:  

9781643360713


Pages:   296
Publication Date:   30 August 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Colin Brooker ,  Lawrence S. Rowland
Publisher:   University of South Carolina Press
Imprint:   University of South Carolina Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 25.60cm
Weight:   0.840kg
ISBN:  

9781643360713


ISBN 10:   164336071
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   30 August 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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"Grounded on research remarkable for both its depth and breadth, architect Colin Brooker traces the complicated origins of tabby construction across three continents and many centuries. This much-needed book finally pulls together the complicated origins of the Lowcountry's distinctive early building method for anyone who is interested in the architectural history of South Carolina."" —Carter L. Hudgins, Clemson University"


Grounded on research remarkable for both its depth and breadth, architect Colin Brooker traces the complicated origins of tabby construction across three continents and many centuries. This much-needed book finally pulls together the complicated origins of the Lowcountry's distinctive early building method for anyone who is interested in the architectural history of South Carolina. -Carter L. Hudgins, Clemson University


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Colin Brooker has been principal of Brooker Architectural Design Consultants (BADC) in Beaufort County, South Carolina, since 1980. BADC is a small consortium of specialists engaged in historic resource management, heritage tourism, historic building conservation, and documentation. The firm excels in tabby building repair and conservation, having worked on numerous tabby structures in coastal South Carolina, Georgia, and the Caribbean.

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