Red House

	Author(s): Messer, Sarah Publisher: Penguin Books Format: Paperback List Price:  $15.00
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Overview:
Sarah Messer's Massachusetts's childhood home had sheltered the Hatch family for 325 years when her parents bought it in 1965. The will of the original builder and owner, Walter Hatch - which stipulated that Red House was to be passed down "never to be sold or mortgaged from my children and grandchildren forever" - still hung in the living room along with Hatch family photos. Weaving the stories of the Hatch and Messer families, Red House explores the strange and enriching experience of growing up with another family's birthright. Answering the riddle of when shelter becomes first a home and then an identity, Messer has created a classic exploration of heritage, community, and the role architecture plays in our national identity.

Category: Americana