Model Dwelling-Houses

With a Description of the Model Tenement Erected Within the Grounds of the International Exhibition of Industry Science, and Art, Edinburgh, 1886

By:

James Gowans

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century

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This detailed guide to the model tenement building displayed at Edinburgh's International Exhibition of Industry Science and Art in 1886 was first published in that year. A prominent figure in Scottish architecture and engineering, Sir James Gowans (1821–90) designed and built railways, roads, and stone houses during his long career, including a model village in West Lothian named Gowanbank. His intention in designing tenement buildings was to produce a standardised model that would make homes more affordable. This short book considers the tenement designs, including the situation of staircases, drainage, materials, and the mode of construction. Gowans' book also features chapters on the Prince Albert Victor Sundial, built to commemorate the opening of the exhibition by the prince, the Memorial Mason's pillars erected in Edinburgh, and the Electric Tramway. Gowans was made Lord Dean of Guild of the city of Edinburgh in 1885.

Release date Australia

December 8th, 2011

Author

James Gowans

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

3 Plates, color; 10 Plates, black and white

Pages

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century

Dimensions

140x216x5

ISBN-13

9781108036979

Product ID

18346681

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