01991cam a2200373 i 4500 277864343 TxGeo 20161108120000.0 160114s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016001948 9781623493820 hbk. 162349382X hbk. (OCoLC)933438545 TxGeo rda Hafertepe, Kenneth, 1955- The Material Culture of German Texans / Kenneth Hafertepe. First edition. ©2016. College Station, TX : Texas A&M University Press, [2016] ix, 516 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "This book was published with the gracious support of the Summerlee Foundation of Dallas and also by a gift from William J. Hill.". Includes bibliographical references and index. Floor plans and domestic realities: the organization of space in German-Texan houses -- The German-Texan log house -- The German-Texan fachwerk house -- The German-Texan rock house, 1845-1895 -- Victorian mansions and Sunday houses -- Biedermeier and beyond: German cabinetmakers in Texas -- Inside the German-Texas house -- Public buildings and social centers -- Houses of worship: German-Texan churches -- Final resting places: graveyards and grave markers -- Afterword: preserving and interpreting the material culture of German Texans. 20161118. German Americans Material culture Texas History 19th century. German Americans Dwellings Texas History 19th century. German Americans Texas Social life and customs 19th century. Buildings Texas History 19th century. Texas Social life and customs 19th century. QS5