The Architects: Alexander Jackson Davis

Download or read book The Architects: Alexander Jackson Davis written by Joseph Kastner and published by New Word City. This book was released on 2018-12-05 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though is name is forever linked with the many stately Gothic villas he designed, Alexander Jackson Davis was not content to align himself with just one style of architecture. From classicism to Italianate to what he dubbed the Rustic-Cottage style, Davis's designs were suitable to all Americans, from the working class to the idle rich. Long before the concept would become mainstream, Davis operated as the first mail-order architect. Here, in this short-form book, is his seldom-told story.