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Joy Wheeler Dow
1860–1937
A self-taught architect, artist, and writer, he brought a designer’s eye to the page and became especially known for writing about American domestic architecture. His work is a good fit for listeners interested in houses, style, and the ideas behind the American Renaissance.
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American renaissance; a review of domestic architecture
by Joy Wheeler Dow
About the author
Born in New York City in 1860, Joy Wheeler Dow was an American architect, artist, and author. He was largely self-taught as an architect and later became known as an authority on Colonial architecture, with much of his work connected to New Jersey and Maine.
As a writer, he is best remembered for American Renaissance: A Review of Domestic Architecture (1904), a book that helped explain and celebrate historic and revival styles in American home design. Listings from The Online Books Page also show that he wrote fiction, including Miss Polly Fairfax, suggesting a career that ranged beyond architecture alone.
Dow died in 1937. Even now, his books stand out for readers who enjoy the meeting point of art, history, and everyday domestic life.