Architectural Heritage of the Caribbean An A-Z of Historic Buildings

Colonized by Spanish, French, Brit. and Dutch settlers, Caribbean architecture reflects a variety of colonial influences. Its buildings are also testimony to a history of slavery and constant immigration, revealing the legacy of African, Asian, and North Amer. styles and techniques. Spanish cathedrals and convents, Dutch gabled warehouses, English country houses and French ironwork market buildings have all survived. Featuring over 1,000 architectural sites, this guide describes churches, plantation houses, fortresses and ordinary homes on every island from the Bahamas to Trinidad, and traces the historical and economic developments which have created the region¹s unique Creole styles. Glossary of architectural terms. Color plates and line drawingsGravette, Andrew is the author of 'Architectural Heritage of the Caribbean An A-Z of Historic Buildings', published 2000 under ISBN 9780756779009 and ISBN 0756779006.