Villas on the Hudson: An Architectural and Biographical Examination

Authors

Janet Butler Munch, Lehman College, CUNYFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1993

Abstract

A study of Villas on the Hudson: A Collection of Photo-Lithographs of Thirty-One Country Residences (D. Appleton & Co., 1860) depicts floor plans and views of stately homes of 19^th century country gentlemen that were located in today's upper Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester County, Dutchess County, and even Hoboken, NJ. When published, architecture was in its infancy as a profession and we see representative works of A.J. Davis, J.C Wells, T.R. Jackson and D. Lienau, and others. The accomplishments and interests of the villa’s owners are discussed; and the current status and use of the surviving eleven villas are reviewed.

Comments

Munch, Janet Butler. "Villas on the Hudson: An Architectural and Biographical Examination.’ The Hudson Valley Regional Review 10,#2 (September 1993): 93-126.