The American Townhouse

The American townhouse is one of the most popular house types in urban America. This comprehensive volume tours the reader through 25 stunning examples of townhouses and rowhouses from Boston to Brooklyn, St. Louis to San Francisco. Radek Kurzaj's striking photographs complement a fascinating text by nationally recognized historic-house expert Kevin Murphy about the townhouse as cultural phenomena, as well as the unique design peculiarities, construction records, and ownership histories of these 25. Included are some of the country's finest townhouses, including the famed Nathaniel Russell House in Charleston; Teddy Roosevelt's New York birth house; the Payne and Helen Hay Whitney House in New York; and the Glenn and Ida Moore House in Rancho Santa Fe. An important book for townhouse dwellers and a captivating read for anyone interested in the history of how we live in America, this book will be widely regarded as a primary reference on this important subject.

• Restoring a House in the City: A Guide to Renovating Townhouses, Brownstones, and Row Houses wth Great Style
• Town Houses: Urban Houses from 1200 to the Present Day
• Architecture & Design Library: Townhouses
• Creating the New American Townhouse
• The Modern Townhouse: The Latest in Urban and Suburban Designs
• The Townhouse Gardener: Distinctive Landscape Designs for Small Gardens in the Mid-Atlantic Region
• Robert Adam: Country House Design, Decoration & the Art of Elegance