{"product_id":"a-guide-to-the-historic-architecture-of-piedmont-north-carolina-9780807854440","title":"A Guide to the Historic Architecture of Piedmont North Carolina","description":"Central North Carolina boasts a rich and varied architectural landscape -- from the early plantation houses and farms of its northeastern reaches, to the red brick textile mills and tobacco factories that line railroads across the region, to the glamorous New South skyscrapers of downtown Charlotte.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis richly illustrated guide offers a fascinating look at the Piedmont's historic architecture, covering more than 2,000 sites in 34 counties. Highlights include cabins and stone houses dating to the region's early settlement; mill villages and main streets that depict its subsequent industrial and agricultural growth; and twentieth-century landmarks such as Durham's Duke University and Winston-Salem's Reynolds Building. As North Carolina faces massive changes in its economy and landscape, residents and travelers alike will value this unparalleled portrait of an American region, which traces its history and culture through its buildings and communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA project of the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office of the Division of Archives and History, this book completes a three-volume series. The project reflects more than twenty-five years of fieldwork and research in the agency's statewide architectural survey and National Register of Historic Places programs. Previous volumes cover the eastern and western portions of the state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine W. Bishir,Michael T. Southern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Hampton Jenrette Architecture and the Decorative Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.40w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807854440","brand":"University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46858592845961,"sku":"9780807854440","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_10bc123c-706a-48e3-af05-46c77a44aeb2.jpg?v=1780980964","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/a-guide-to-the-historic-architecture-of-piedmont-north-carolina-9780807854440","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}