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OverviewWhen originally published in 1982, Great Camps of the Adirondacks launched a campaign for the preservation of these architectural treasures while also sparking a trend in great camp-inspired home design, a cohesive approach to building that author Harvey H. Kaiser christened Adirondack Rustic Style. In this second edition, preservationists will find a success story. Designers and builders will discover page after page of inspiration. All readers will see the history of a region unfold as Americans from the mid-1870s to the late-1930s, including the very wealthiest New Yorkers, sought out the wilderness. The camps they built as private seasonal retreats are distinguished both as architectural responses to the Adirondack environment in the use of logs and stone, and as successful examples of buildings blended into the forest and the natural contours of the mountains and lakes--homes built to serve as beautiful complements to the land itself. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Harvey H. Kaiser , Steven EngelhartPublisher: David R. Godine Publisher Inc Imprint: David R. Godine Publisher Inc Edition: New edition Volume: 2 ISBN: 9781567926422ISBN 10: 1567926428 Pages: 293 Publication Date: 25 June 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsGreat Camps of the Adirondacks is worth its weight in gold, an Adirondack classic that, like its subject, has undergone a renaissance. The beautifully executed book tackles its subject from every angle. -Adirondack Explorer Author Information"Harvey H. Kaiser served as the Senior Vice President for Facilities Administration and University Architect at Syracuse University between 1972 and 1995. His 1982 book Great Camps of the Adirondacks popularized the term ""Great Camps"" to refer to the grand summer residences that wealthy families built in the Adirondack Mountains in the nineteenth century, and revitalized interest in these sites. Several studies on western national park architecture culminated in his 2008 book The National Park Architecture Sourcebook. Steven Engelhart is the executive director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) located in Keeseville, New York. AARCH is a private, nonprofit. historic preservation organization for New York State's Adirondack Park, whose mission is to promote better public understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the region's architecture, communities, and historic sites." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |