THE
Country Builder’s Assistant,
FULLY EXPLAINING,
THE BEST METHODS FOR STRIKING REGULAR AND
QUIRKED MOULDINGS :
For Drawing and Working the Tuscan, |
PLAN, ELEVATION and SECTION of a |
DORIC, IONIC and CORINTHIAN ORDERS |
MEETING-HOUSE with a PULPIT at |
with their PEDESTALS, BASES, CAPITALS |
LARGE. |
and ENTABLATURES |
PLANS and ELEVATIONS of HOUSES, |
ARCHITRAVES for DOORS, WINDOWS |
FENCE POSTS and RAILINGS. |
and CHIMNIES. |
The BEST METHOD of FINDING the |
CORNICES, BASES & SURBASE MOULDINGS for ROOMS. |
LENGTH and BACKING of HIP RAFTERS. |
CHIMNEY-PIECES, DOORS and SASHES |
Also, |
with their MOULDINGS. |
The TRACING of GROINS, ANGLE |
The Construction of STAIRS with their |
BRACKETS, CIRCULAR SOFFITS in CIR- |
RAMP and TWIST RAILS. |
CULAR WALLS, &c. |
Correctly engraved on THIRTY-SEVEN COPPERPLATES with a printed
explanation to each.
BY ASHER BENJAMIN.
Published according to Act of Congress.
Boston :
PRINTED BY SPOTSWOOD AND ETHERIDGE,
FOR THE AUTHOR, SOLD BY HIM, AND BY
ALEXANDER THOMAS,
WORCESTER,--1798.
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Classical architecture enjoyed immense popularity at the turn of the 19th century. These architectural forms carried special meaning to Americans in particular, who self-consciously modeled and compared their political institutions with those of classical Rome and ancient Athens. Neoclassical designs appeared throughout the United States in this period. Even middling farmers chose to build or renovate existing homes in the pilastered, Greek Revival style, spurning the advice of some elites who urged them to build more humble, English-style cottages instead. For advice, builders could turn to "The Country Builder's Assistant" by Asher Benjamin (1773-1845), an American-born architect. This was first published in 1797 in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
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"The Country Builder's Assistant, Fully Explaining The Best Methods For Striking Regular And Quirked Mouldings:"
printer Spotswood and Etheridge [Printer] |
author Asher Benjamin (1773-1845) |
date 1798 |
location Boston, Massachusetts |
width 6.0" |
height 7.5" |
process/materials printed paper, ink |
item type Books/Book |
accession # #L00.036 |
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