Curricular Resources > 1991 Volume II > Unit 5 (91.02.05) > Section 10

The Family in Art and Material Culture

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 91.02.05

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Buildings of America

Delci Lev

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Unless otherwise noted, photographs reproduced in this unit for educational purposes are through the courtesy of the Yale Photograph Collection, Yale University.

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1. English Wigwam, Salem, Massachusetts (reconstructed), c. 1630.

2. Cottage, Salem, Massachusetts (reconstructed), c. 1630. Typical New England Colonial floor plans, figures 3, 4, 5, hand drawn by D. Lev, reproduced from Hugh Morrison, Early American Architecture , Oxford University Press, 1952, p.21.

3. One room plan.

4. Two room plan.

5. Lean-to addition.

6. Parson Capen House, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1683.

7. Parson Capen House, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1683.

8. Adam Thoroughgood House, Norfolk, Virginia, 1636. West facade.

9. Adam Thoroughgood House, Norfolk, Virginia, 1636. South chimney.

10. Mount Pleasant, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1761-1762.

11. Westover, Charles City County, Virginia, c. 1730-34. River/facade.

12. Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia. First version, 1769-1772.

13. Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia. First version, 1769-1772.

14. Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia. Second Version, first floor plan, 1796-1809.

15. Raynham, 709 Townsend Avenue, East Haven, Connecticut, 1804 and 1856.

Courtesy of The New Haven Colony Historical Society, 114 Whitney Avenue,

New Haven, Connecticut 06510.

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1.	English Wigwam, Salem, Massachusetts (reconstructed), c. 1630.
2.	Cottage, Salem, Massachusetts (reconstructed), c. 1630. Typical New England Colonial floor plans, figures 3, 4, 5, hand drawn by D. Lev, reproduced from Hugh Morrison, Early American Architecture , Oxford University Press, 1952, p.21.
3.	One room plan.
4.	Two room plan.
5.	Lean-to addition.
6.	Parson Capen House, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1683.
7.	Parson Capen House, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1683.
8.	Adam Thoroughgood House, Norfolk, Virginia, 1636. West facade.
9.	Adam Thoroughgood House, Norfolk, Virginia, 1636. South chimney.
10.	Mount Pleasant, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1761-1762.
11.	Westover, Charles City County, Virginia, c. 1730-34. River/facade.
12.	Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia. First version, 1769-1772.
13.	Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia. First version, 1769-1772.
14.	Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia. Second Version, first floor plan, 1796-1809.
15.	Raynham, 709 Townsend Avenue, East Haven, Connecticut, 1804 and 1856.