The search for a usable past

Author(s)

• Grigor, Murray
• Stern, Robert A. M.
• Davis, Carl

Bibliographic Information

The search for a usable past

a personal view by Robert A.M. Stern ; directed by Murray Grigor

（Pride of place : building the American dream）

Films for the Humanities, 1986

Videorecording（Videocassette）

Note

Host: Robert A.M. Stern

Credits: music, Carl Davis

Summary: Provides an overview of American architecture, exploring the result of the search for continuity, the need for innovation, and the development of different building types and styles. Sites covered include: Plimouth Plantation, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Hill-Stead, and the Philip Johnson estate

Films for the Humanities: FFH979

Details

• NCID: BA6033313X
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Princeton, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: 1 videocassette (58 min.)
• Classification:
  • LCC : NA705
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Architecture -- United States
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA60332793