Windows on the Past: Four Centuries of New England Homes - Hardcover

Nylander, Jane C

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0615298133 ISBN 13: 9780615298139

Publisher: Historic New England, 2009

Synopsis

The story of life in New England from before the American Revolution to the twentieth century. Windows on the Past will take you on a tour of four centuries of home building, with fascinating interiors and furnishings; family ties to a wide variety of homes; advances in cooking, heating, plumbing, and lighting; the evolution of dining rituals; and classic landscapes, flower and kitchen gardens, and working farms. The book has been updated with new, richly illustrated chapters on the changing roles of servants in running the New England household and on the Historic New England Stewardship Program, which protects more than seventy-five privately owned historic properties. Through these windows on the past, discover Historic New England. Lavishly illustrated with 275 color and historic black-and-white photographs.

About this title

About the Author:

Since it was established in 1910 to protect New England's cultural and architectural heritage, The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities has become a major museum. Jane Nylander is president of the society and the author of several books on the decorative arts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Historic New England
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0615298133
• ISBN 13: 9780615298139
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 240