- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Vernacular architecture
- Creator:
- Turner, Julie
- Date of Original:
- 2005-04-06
- Subject:
- Architecture--Georgia--19th century
Architecture--Georgia--20th century
Buildings--Georgia
Vernacular architecture--Georgia
Georgia--Buildings, structures, etc. - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about vernacular architecture in Georgia. Most of the historic buildings in Georgia--in its cities, small towns, and rural countryside--are vernacular in character. Vernacular architecture can be difficult to define and is often characterized by what it is not: it is not high-style design created by professional architects and based on academic or theoretical principles. Rather, it is the skill of traditional building construction passed from one generation of builders to the next in a practical hands-on way through the use of materials, form, and ornamentation. It is more accurately cataloged and described by building type than by style.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/vernacular-architecture/
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- If you wish to use content from the NGE site for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, you must request and receive written permission from the NGE. Such requests may be directed to: Permissions/NGE, University of Georgia Press, 330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Vernacular Architecture," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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