Harrie T. Lindeberg and the American Country House

As a designer, Lindeberg drew inspiration from the English Arts and Crafts movement, with touches from the Beaux-Arts, mixed with Norman, Tudor, and Georgian elements. He borrowed ideas from his ancestral Sweden, including steep roofs and a floor plan that interacted closely with the landscape. Today, as his country houses enter their second century, a remarkable number stand as they were originally built, prized by their owners for their livability and their elegantly wrought design.

Architect Peter Pennoyer and historian Anne Walker bring Lindeberg's work to life in Harrie T. Lindeberg and the American Country House. This survey of Lindeberg's most stunning and influential projects includes more than 200 photographs--including new color photography by Jonathan Wallen--floor plans, and sketches. After introducing Lindeberg's personal history and professional background, the book traces his career from his acclaimed debut in Pocantico Hills to larger developments like Meadow Spring and the export of his signature style to the Onwentsia Country Club in Lake Forest, Illinois. Pennoyer and Walker follow Lindeberg as he adapted to the building busts of the Great Depression and the rise of modernism. Experimenting with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's aesthetic mission to bring America's architecture abroad, Lindeberg also designed the United States Legation in Helsinki.

A gorgeous entree to one of America's most recognizable yet underappreciated architects, Harrie T. Lindeberg and the American Country House brings readers insight into how we view country houses today.