Rural Splendor:
Plantation Houses
of the Carolinas
There was a time when thousands of plantations could be found scattered across the Carolinas. Only a few hundred of them remain today. In Rural Splendor: Plantation Houses of the Carolinas, historian Robin S. Lattimore offers a visual journey through sixty antebellum homes. These columned mansions and clapboard farmhouses illustrate the architectural diversity that survives on agrarian estates across the coastal, piedmont and mountain regions of both states.
Taking readers on a room-by-room tour, Lattimore comments on the architecture, symbolism and lore of each property. He places each plantation in its historical context and explains its design and decoration, as well as its transformation or preservation through the years. Lattimore also tells stories of the families who played significant roles in the building, maintenance or restoration of theses architectural treasures.
With more than 200 mostly vintage photographs, Lattimore demonstrates the value of each property for continued study and celebration.
HOW TO ORDER:
Retail: $35.00 each
Shipping: $5.00 (each copy) within USA
Send check or money order payable to:
Robin Lattimore
Hilltop Publications
PO Box 1637
Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139
