by Clay Lancaster (Author)

During the eight decades preceding the Civil War, Kentucky was the scene of tremendous building activity. Located in the western section of the original English colonies, midway between North and South, Kentucky saw the rise of an architecture that combined the traditions of nationally known designers, eager to achieve the refinements of their English mother culture, alongside the innovativeness and bold originality proper to the frontier. Tradition thus provided a tangible link with world archi

Author Biography

Clay Lancaster is the author of numerous books on architecture, including The Japanese Influence in America, Architectural Follies in America, and monographs on Brooklyn Heights and Nantucket.