No Place Like Home: An Architectural Study of Auburn, Alabama

No Place Like Home: An Architectural Study of Auburn, Alabama
ISBN-10
1588384004
ISBN-13
9781588384003
Series
No Place Like Home
Category
Architecture
Language
English
Published
2020-01-15
Publisher
NewSouth Books
Authors
Ann Pearson, Ralph Brown Draughon, Delos D. Hughes

Description

Auburn, Alabama, has become well known as a college town and for its history as a Southern village. The beautiful architecture that characterizes the city of Auburn is deserving of the same level of notoriety. From the breathtaking structures populating the campus of Auburn University to the multitude of historic churches and buildings across town, Auburn's architectural record is one worth celebrating and protecting. In No Place Like Home: An Architectural Study of Auburn, Alabama, co-authors Delos Hughes, Ralph B. Draughon Jr., Ann Pearson, and Emily Sparrow highlight the buildings of Auburn that are distinguished by age, famous residents, distinctive design, and historical importance. The architectural character of Old Auburn lives on in the enduring, quaint structures found throughout the city. Anchored by a strong sense of place, No Place Like Home will inspire readers to greater appreciate the shared past and will that connect us through our historic homes and meeting places.

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