title: Building a Timeless House in an Instant Age
author:  Brent Hull 
description: Hull takes readers through the evolution of our views on home construction: what was once valued and what is valued now. He reminds us that the ultimate embodiment of craftsmanship and rustic know-how is a well-built house. A construction veteran in the world of historic restoration, Hull is also a gifted writer of (better than) workmanlike prose. His narrative voice is clean and accessible; a more inspired, lyrical language sometimes arises when he broaches a topic (such as the Derby Summerhouse) that truly excites him. Part call to action, part exploration of technique, the result is a persuasive and enjoyable reminder that our homes are reflections of ourselves.  Kirkus Reviews
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  20 Years At Hull House
  
  
    
    
  [Preface  
    
  ](20%20Years%20At%20Hull%20House_split_001.html#filepos4548)[I. EARLIEST
  IMPRESSIONS  
    
  ](20%20Years%20At%20Hull%20House_split_001.html#filepos8575)[II. INFLUENCE OF
  LINCOLN  
    
  ](20%20Years%20At%20Hull%20House_split_001.html#filepos36228)[III. BOARDING-
  SCHOOL IDEALS  
    
  ](20%20Years%20At%20Hull%20House_split_001.html#filepos64137)[IV. THE SNARE OF
  PREPARATION  
    
  ](20%20Years%20At%20Hull%20House_split_001.html#filepos94333)[V. FIRST DAYS AT
  HULL-HOUSE  
    
  ](20%20Years%20At%20Hull%20House_split_001.html#filepos127708)[VI. THE
  SUBJECTIVE NECESSITY FOR SOCIAL SETTLEMENTS  
    
  ](20%20Years%20At%20Hull%20House_split_001.html#filepos159495)[VII. SOME EARLY
  UNDERTAKINGS AT HULL-HOUSE  
    
  ](20%20Years%20At%20Hull%20House_split_001.html#filepos182949)[VIII. PROBLEMS
  OF POVERTY  
    
  ](20%20Years%20At%20Hull%20House_split_002.html#filepos218332)[IX. A DECADE OF
  ECONOMIC DISCUSSION 