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Highlights
- About the Author: Brent Hull is the owner and founder of Hull Millwork and Hull Homes.
- 320 Pages
- Architecture, Historic Preservation
Description
From the Back Cover
Historic millwork expert Brent Hull provides a one-of-a-kind, comprehensive reference of millwork elements found in historic homes from the 18th to 20th centuries. Millwork: The Design and Manufacturing of Historic Millwork from 1740-1950 is organized by type of millwork for ease of reference and includes rare illustrations, hard-to-find drawings, and diagrams from the 19th century, many of which are sourced from out-of-print catalogs in Hull's private collection.
Explore the classification and definition of doors, windows, moldings, mantels, paneled walls, built-ins, and other millwork elements through a historical lens. Learn how architectural millwork elements were designed, manufactured, and constructed during the hand-made (pre-industrial) era and how they changed after World War II. Millwork: The Design and Manufacturing of Historic Millwork from 1740-1950 is a unique and valuable reference for architects, designers, historians, preservationists, builders, or anyone interested in restoring historic homes.
About the Author
Brent Hull is the owner and founder of Hull Millwork and Hull Homes. He is a nationally recognized authority on historic design, architecturally correct moldings, and millwork. Trained in the art of museum quality historic preservation at the prestigious North Bennett Street School in Boston, he and his firm have received five John Staub Awards for classical architecture in craftsmanship and historic restoration, and two Palladio awards for craftsmanship.