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Hidden Patrons

Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain

By: Amy Boyington

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Hidden Patrons

Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain

By: Amy Boyington

An enduring myth of Georgian architecture is that it was purely the pursuit of male architects and their wealthy male patrons. History states that it was men who owned grand estates and houses, who commissioned famous architects, and who embarked upon elaborate architectural schemes. Hidden Patrons dismantles this myth - revealing instead that women were at the heart of the architectural patronage of the day, exerting far more influence and agency than has previously been recognised. Architectural drawing and design, discourse, and patronage were interests shared by many women in the eighteenth century. Far from being the preserve of elite men, architecture was a passion shared by both sexes, intellectually and practically, as long as they possessed sufficient wealth and autonomy. In an accessible, readable account, Hidden Patrons uncovers the role of women as important patrons and designers of architecture and interiors in eighteenth-century Britain and Ireland. Exploring country houses, Georgian townhouses, villas, estates, and gardens, it analyses female patronage from across the architectural spectrum, and examines the work of a range of pioneering women from grand duchesses to businesswomen to lowly courtesans. Re-examining well-known Georgian masterpieces alongside lesser-known architectural gems, Hidden Patrons unearths unseen archival material to provide a fascinating new view of the role of women in the architecture of the Georgian era.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350358649

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9781350358645

Hidden Patrons

Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain

By: Amy Boyington

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Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain

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1350358630

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9781350358638

Studies in Construction History: the proceedings of the Second Construction History Society Conference

The Proceedings of the Second Construction History Society Conference

By: James Campbell,Karey Draper,Amy Boyington,Gabriel Byng,Amy DeDonato,Wendy Andrews

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Studies in Construction History: the proceedings of the Second Construction History Society Conference

The Proceedings of the Second Construction History Society Conference

By: James Campbell,Karey Draper,Amy Boyington,Gabriel Byng,Amy DeDonato,Wendy Andrews

The proceedings of second conference of the Construction History Society, which took place on 20 and 21 March 2015 at Queens' College, Cambridge, featuring 28 peer-reviewed papers covering a wide variety of subjects on the theme of construction history.

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Lulu.com

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0992875110

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9780992875114

Studies in the History of Services and Construction

By: James Campbell,Amy Boyington,Yiting Pan,Nina Baker,Michael Heaton,Michael Tutton,David Yeomans,Henrik Schoenefeldt,Michael Driver

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Studies in the History of Services and Construction

By: James Campbell,Amy Boyington,Yiting Pan,Nina Baker,Michael Heaton,Michael Tutton,David Yeomans,Henrik Schoenefeldt,Michael Driver

Building services are often overlooked in the history of architecture and engineering. This volume presents 41 papers presented at the Fifth Annual Conference of the Construction History Society held at Queens' College Cambridge from 6-8 April 2018 which cover a wide variety of topics on aspects of construction history and building services.

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578

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Lulu.com

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0992875145

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9780992875145

Secret Mobile: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

By: Amy Delcambre

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Secret Mobile: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

By: Amy Delcambre

At a glance, Mobile, Alabama, is a reserved Southern city, steeped in charm, heritage, and history. But look a little more closely and discover a winding tale of revivalist zeal, quirky contradictions, and delightfully ghastly scandals and scoundrels. In Secret Mobile: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, you’ll unearth secrets of the past. People will be quick to tell you that Mobile is the birthplace of Mardi Gras in America, and they’ll be even quicker to tell you about Joe Cain, the rebellious firefighter credited with restoring the Mardi Gras tradition following the Civil War, but is that really the whole story? Not even close. As you’ll quickly learn, when it comes to Mobile, there’s always more to the story. Learn why the City of Mobile was twice burned to the ground, what famous presidential quote was uttered in the historic Battle House Hotel, and how a telltale oak grew out of the grave of an allegedly innocent convicted murderer. You’ll explore new terrain—like how to join the city’s most spirited kayaking group, where to find Hippie Beach, and the best way to see the iconic Middle Bay Lighthouse and the cow that lived there. Intrigued? Local author Amy Delcambre is just getting started. She’ll be your storytelling guide to explore all of the unseen threads that make up the fabric of Mobile and help you dive in to untangle the facts and the legends that make up the best of Mobile’s secrets.

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370

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Reedy Press LLC

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1681064049

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9781681064048

Old Joliet Prison: When Convicts Wore Stripes

By: Amy Kinzer Steidinger

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Old Joliet Prison: When Convicts Wore Stripes

By: Amy Kinzer Steidinger

In 1857, convicts began breaking rock to build the walls of the Illinois State penitentiary at Joliet, the prison that would later confine them. For a century and a half, thousands of men and women were sentenced to do time in this historic, castle-like fortress on Collins Street. Its bakery fed victims of the Great Chicago Fire, and its locks frustrated pickpockets from the world's fair. Even newspaper-selling sensations like the Lambeth Poisoner, the Haymarket Anarchists, the Marcus Train Robbers and Fainting Bertha became numbers once they passed through the gates. Author Amy Steidinger recovers stories of lunatics and lawmen, counterfeiters and call girls, grave robbers and politicians.

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160

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467147362

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9781467147361

Discovering Vintage Chicago

A Guide to the City’s Timeless Shops, Bars, Delis & More

By: Amy Bizzarri

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Discovering Vintage Chicago

A Guide to the City’s Timeless Shops, Bars, Delis & More

By: Amy Bizzarri

The Discovering Vintage series takes you back in time to all of the timeless classic spots each city has to offer. The books spotlight the charming stories that tell you what each place is like now and how it got that way from classic restaurants to shops to other establishments that still thrive today and evoke the unique character of the city. They’re all still around—but they won’t be around forever. Start reading, and start your discovering now!

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