Resources

Suggested Reading

A Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia & Lee McAlester

This guide enables you to identify, and place in their historic and architectural contexts, the houses you see in your neighborhood or in your travels across America. It features houses built for American families (rich, poor, and in-between), in city and countryside, from the 17th century to the present.

Old-House Dictionary by Steven J. Phillips

An illustrated guide to American domestic architecture from 1600 to 1940. This is a concise and easily understandable architectural dictionary for professionals and amateurs alike.