The Shell Builders: Tabby Architecture of Beaufort, South Carolina, and the Sea Islands
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Beaufort, South Carolina, is well known for its historical architecture, but perhaps none is quite as remarkable as those edifices formed by tabby, sometimes called coastal concrete, comprising a mixture of lime, sand, water, and oyster shells. Tabby itself has a storied history stretching back to Iberian, Caribbean, Spanish American, and even African roots--brought to the United States by adventurers, merchants, military engineers, planters, and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1643365908
ISBN13:9781643365909
Release Date:February 2025
Publisher:University of South Carolina Press
Length:318 Pages
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