The Architecture of Colonial America

"The Architecture of Colonial America" by Harold Donaldson Eberlein is a captivating exploration of early American building styles, revealing how they mirrored the lives and times of colonists from the 1600s to the 1700s. The book paints a picture of how settlers from different backgrounds adapted their traditional building techniques to create unique homes in New England, the South, and Dutch settlements. It presents these buildings as more than just structures; they're historical documents that tell stories about daily life, the economy, and the skills of the craftspeople who built them, showing how architecture offers a window into understanding colonial society and its diverse influences.