"This book offers a unique insider's view of Atlanta's most significant homes, reveling in the intricacies of their architectural form and grace, their interior décor and their luxuriant gardens and landscapes. Lavish photographs capture the essence and the elements of these highly memorable homes, some of which have been zealously shielded from the public for generations and others openly and amply, shared with an admiring city. More than 225 color photographs reveal the well-chronicled works of such renowned architects as Philip Schutze, James Means, Neel Reid and firms such as Pringle & Smith and Ivy & Crook. Insight is offered on architectural styles and the conventions of homebuilding from Atlanta's early days to the present." --provided by Amazon.