New Towns of the Early New England Textile Industry
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Title
New Towns of the Early New England Textile Industry
Description
Article in vernacular architecture describing New England industrial community development in the new textile towns of the early 19th century. Emphasis on textile operations and their accompanying communities and building innovations between 1820 and 1840. An attempt at departing from the employer/employee bifuracted model of community development. Comparisons between characteristics of Providence and Boston/Waltham factory and village models; observations of imitative architectural practices in each model's region. Includes select artistic representations of early industrial towns in New England.
Creator
Candee, Richard M.
Date
1982
Language
en
Type
Journal article
Identifier
Coverage
1820-1840; New England
Contribution Form
Zotero
ISSN
0887-9885
Pages
31-50
Publication Title
Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture
Volume
1