Project Gutenberg 2019-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 173 Jones, Sydney R. (Sydney Robert) 1881 1966 Jones, Sydney Robert Holme, Charles 1848 1923 Old Houses in Holland Illustrated by the author, with some additional plates in colour after other artists. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Old Houses in Holland" by Sydney R. Jones is a detailed architectural account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the development and characteristics of Dutch domestic architecture, highlighting the influence of historical, geographical, and cultural contexts on the design of buildings. It serves as both a historical record and an aesthetic appreciation of the unique architectural features found in Holland. The opening of the text introduces the main themes of the book, establishing a focus on how the structure and design of houses in Dutch towns reflect the everyday lives of their inhabitants. It presents an overview of the architectural evolution in Holland, emphasizing the interplay between natural elements—such as water management—and human ingenuity in shaping the built environment. The introduction also hints at a rich examination of specific architectural styles, materials, and decorative elements that define the old houses, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of their enduring charm and historical significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Architecture, Domestic -- Netherlands NA Text Category: History - European Category: Architecture 294383 2025-06-24T07:39:38.415176 text/html 254756 2024-10-17T14:31:58 text/html 10309286 2025-06-24T07:40:21.159925 application/epub+zip 10312753 2025-06-24T07:39:58.482098 application/epub+zip 174528 2025-06-24T07:39:42.618133 application/epub+zip 18135892 2025-06-24T07:40:28.177919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18049100 2025-06-24T07:40:05.254200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209919 2022-09-27T12:05:46.592383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152879 2023-09-26T06:17:15.412767 text/plain 132703 2024-10-17T14:31:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15935 2025-06-24T07:40:28.402892 application/rdf+xml 18566 2025-06-24T07:39:42.774126 image/jpeg 3132 2025-06-24T07:39:42.697127 image/jpeg 9930642 2025-06-24T07:39:40.527149 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia