Project Gutenberg 2022-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 326 Hollister, Paul M. (Paul Merrick) 1890 1970 Hollister, Paul Merrick Street, Julian 1879 1947 Street, Julian Leonard Preston, James M. 1873 1962 22026312 Famous Colonial Houses $aUnited States :$bDavid McKay Company,$c1921. Monticello -- The Haunted House, New Orleans -- Doughoregan Manor -- The Jumel Mansion -- Mount Vernon -- The Quincy Homestead -- The Timothy Dexter Mansion -- The Kendall House -- The Longfellow House -- Cliveden -- The Wentworth Mansion -- The Pringle House. Charlene Taylor, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Famous Colonial Houses" by Paul M. Hollister is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores notable colonial houses in America, highlighting their architectural significance and the historical figures associated with them. Each chapter focuses on a different house, intertwining the stories of the homes and their owners with the fabric of American history. The opening of the book introduces Monticello, the iconic estate of Thomas Jefferson. It captures Jefferson's youthful dreams of this grand home and illustrates his deep connection to the land and its design. Through vivid descriptions, readers are introduced to the architectural innovations he employed, reflecting his aspirations and influences. Jefferson's life at Monticello is depicted, revealing the personal and historical events that unfolded within its walls, including his involvement in the American Revolution and his dedication to the ideals of freedom and equality. This sets the stage for a deeper appreciation of how colonial architecture embodies the American spirit and its historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/famouscolonialho00holl/page/n5/mode/2up 20210902180244hollister 1921 US Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Architecture, Colonial Architecture, Domestic -- United States Historic buildings -- United States Dwellings -- United States E151 Text Category: History - American Category: Architecture 301624 2025-06-26T13:27:04.874369 text/html 276023 2024-10-18T19:52:39 text/html 3344206 2025-06-26T13:27:16.366806 application/epub+zip 3341863 2025-06-26T13:27:08.799403 application/epub+zip 410957 2025-06-26T13:27:05.962433 application/epub+zip 9783497 2025-06-26T13:27:20.917844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9752447 2025-06-26T13:27:13.794848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 927988 2022-09-30T11:55:41.789614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263748 2025-06-26T13:27:04.369415 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243682 2024-10-18T19:52:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18582 2025-06-26T13:27:21.073786 application/rdf+xml 13928 2025-06-26T13:27:06.288445 image/jpeg 2269 2025-06-26T13:27:06.123397 image/jpeg 3693246 2025-06-26T13:27:04.955389 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