Download or read book Shaker Architecture written by Herbert Schiffer and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1979 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a small religious community the Shakers had a major impact on American architecture and furniture design. Many modern designs can trace their roots directly to the Shaker tradition. In this study, each of the Shaker communities is represented with very interesting photographs of the buildings that made up their world. A detailed text completes the study.