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Title	The evolution of folk house forms on Trinity Bay, Newfoundland
Author	Mills, David Boyd
Description	Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland. 1975. Geography
Date	1975
Pagination	vii, 117 leaves : ill.
Subject	Architecture, Domestic--Newfoundland and Labrador; Architecture--Newfoundland and Labrador--Trinity Bay
Degree	M.A.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Geography
Discipline	Geography
Language	eng
Spatial Coverage	Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Trinity Bay
Notes	Bibliography: leaves 108-116
Abstract	This dissertation attempts to describe and interpret the evolutionary pattern of folk housing in Trinity Bay from the period of initial occupance in the late Seventeenth century through to the mid-twentieth century when the truly traditional house types and building practices in the area began to decline. The principal objectives of the study are (i) to collect data on as many traditional houses, both extant and extinct, as possible in the study area; (ii) to establish a typology and delineate stages in the evolution of house forms; (iii) to study the effect of architectural renovation on the evolution of existing folk structures; (iv) to establish the chronological range for each house type and analyse architectural persistence and change. The problem of Old World antecedents for both the basic house forms and the construction techniques are also considered. Data on 258 folk houses were collected during nine months of field research. An evolutionary sequence of house forms involving four distinct stages or generations for the two hundred year period has been established. The Trinity Bay house was deeply rooted in the English vernacular tradition, but was modified by local, social, economic and environmental conditions. While the basic floor plan of the house and the traditional construction process showed great persistence, elements of the house changed rapidly, especially after ca.: 1860, and technological innovations developed elsewhere were quickly assimilated into local building practices.
Type	Text
Resource Type	Electronic thesis or dissertation
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	76006063
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
PDF File	(25.75 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Mills_DavidB.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	172068.cpd