American Colonial

The American builder's companion: or, A system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building ; treating on practical geometry ; the origin of building ; of the five orders of architecture ; of their particular parts and embellishments, and of their application ; also, very fully on stairs ; on plans and elevation of houses, for both town and country ; on churches, court houses, &c. ; on sashes, sash frames, shutters, doors, cornices, base and surbase mouldings, architecture, &c. ; illustrated with sixty-three copperplate engravings

by Asher Benjamin.