Master Builders: A Guide to Famous American Architects

Which architect designed the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty? Who put a Chippendale pediment atop a skyscraper and quickly created a landmark of contemporary architecture? Who was the only American architect to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery during the Civil War? Which architect designed a castle in California for William Randolph Hearst?

Master Builders: A Guide to Famous American Architects answers these and scores of other questions about more than 100 architects and builders who have left indelible marks on American architecture. This unique guide puts faces with America's most well-known and loved buildings, from the US Capitol and Washington Monument through the first skyscrapers and landmarks of the Post-Modern movement.