Beecher, Catherine E.
A Treatice on Domestic Economy for
The Use of Young Ladies At Home and At School
. Boston: Thomas H. Webb Co., 1842. Excellent source on the life style of the Victorian woman.
Bishop, Robert, and Patricia Coblentz.
The World of Antiques
,
Art and Architecture in Victorian America
. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1979. Overall coverage of the period, excellent pictures.
Brown, Elizabeth Mills. New Haven:
A Guide to Architecture
and Urban Design
. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1976. Indispensible guide for viewing the buildings in New Haven.
Downing, Andrew J.
The Architecture of Country Houses.
New York: D. Appleton Company, 1850. Excellent primary source.
Downing, Andrew J.
Cottage Residences
. New York: D. Appleton Company, 1850. Excellent primary source.
Gowans, Allen.
Images of American Living: Four Centuries of
Architecture and Furniture as Cultural Expression
. New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1964. Excellent background information on Ithiel Town, pp. 291-294.
Hommann, Mary,
Wooster Square Design
. New Haven: The New Haven Redevelopment Agency, 1965. Good source of Information on the Wooster Square area urban renewal, good pictures.
Kelley, Brooks M.
New Haven Heritage; An Area of Historical
Houses on Hillhouse Avenue and Trumbull Street.
New Haven: The New Haven Preservation Trust, 1979. Good source book.
McAlester, Virginia and Lee.
A Field Guide to American
Houses
. New York: Alfred A. Knoph, 1986. Guide to identification of houses you see in your area.
Pierson, William.
American Buildings and Their Architecture
;
Technology and The Picturesque, The Corporate
and Early Gothic Styles
. New York: Anchor Press, 1980. Excellent coverage of Gothic style.
Rifkind, Carole.
A Field Guide to American Architecture
. New York: Bonanza Books, 1980. Excellent source, pp. 38-97.
Scully, Vincent J.
The Shingle and The Stick Style,
Architectural Theory and Design From Downing to
The Origins of Wright
. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1977. Just what the title states.
Shoppell R.W.
Modern Houses; Beautiful Homes.
New York Co-Operative Plan Association Architects, 1903. Excellent primary source plan book.