Morris County - Morris Twp - Janet W. Foster Presents Pattern Books: Printed Precedents in American Architecture

Tuesday, September 25 – Morris County    Janet W. Foster Presents Pattern Books: Printed Precedents in American Architecture     Morristown and Morris Township Library hosts noted architectural historian and teacher Janet W. Foster on Tuesday, September 25th at 7 p.m. in the library’s lower level meeting room. Books, serial publications, and advertisements play an outsize role in the transmission of architectural ideas and innovations in America. Since the first Georgian-inspired houses of the 18th century appeared in colonial settlements, Americans have been using printed sources. Often grafted onto deeper traditional building practice and locally available materials, the result is a creative and distinct architecture that influenced housing, civic buildings, and religious buildings up to the Second World War. Janet W. Foster will explore the role of pattern books, particularly in New Jersey’s buildings.     Morristown and Morris Township Library, 1 Miller Rd., Morristown, NJ 07960, 973-538-3473