A Guide to the Historic Architecture of Piedmont North Carolina

“An essential resource for decades to come. . . . Highly recommended.” — CHOICE

“This new book, together with its predecessors, gives so much more than a simple catalog of buildings in North Carolina. Its introductory history of the region puts the architecture in context. Together with the hundreds of photographs, maps and charts, the authors' narrative gives us a new way to view N.C. history as a whole.” — Charlotte Observer

“This field guide constitutes a rich architectural database that a wide variety of public historians will find both interesting and useful — whether perused by armchair or explored from the public thoroughfare.” — Public Historian

“The three-volume guide to the historic architecture of North Carolina may top the list of guide books. These three books provide what is surely the most comprehensive, historically and culturally informative, and easy-to-use set of guides to any state in the nation.” — ARRIS

“A brand-new, old-fashioned, immensely rich guide book. I've learned tons already.” — Reynolds Price

“Ranging from elegant mansions and sturdy mills to picturesque barns and Art Deco skyscrapers, the historic buildings of the Piedmont region tell an important chapter of North Carolina’s — and America’s — story. This book is an invaluable guide, a compelling record of the people and events that shaped the region’s history, and a reminder of the importance of preserving the heritage of this special place for future generations.” — Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation

“This guide offers more insight into North Carolina’s development and lifestyles than do most histories of the state.” — Jack Claiborne, coeditor of Discovering North Carolina

“I thought I knew my native Piedmont, but these words and pictures made me homesick to wander by the Yadkin and Haw and Deep and Catawba Rivers, to see how the railroads stitched the land from town to town, and to gaze across time as grist and cotton mills flourished and then perished. This is the true story of what we Tar Heels have built, and thus of who we were and are.” — Doris Betts