Directory of Historic House Museums in the United States

The first comprehensive guide to America's historic house museums, this directory moves beyond merely listing institutions to providing information about interpretive themes, historical and architectural significance, collections, and cultural and social importance, along with programming events and facility information. Useful cross-reference guides provide quick and easy ways of locating information on almost 2500 museums. A multi-functional reference for museum professionals, local historians, historic preservationists or anyone interested in America's historic house museums.

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Edited by Patricia Chambers Walker and Thomas Graham

Product details

• Assisted by: Thomas Graham (Editor), Patricia Walker (Editor), Patricia Chambers Walker (Editor), Walker Patricia Chambers (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.12.1999
• EAN: 9780742503441
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-0344-1
• Dimensions: 214 mm x 280 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 1179 g
• Series: American Association for State and Local History; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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