From its striking cover of a glowing yellow maple tree and then across 160 pages, the coffee table book “Ashland, Oregon” is a visual treat for people interested in historic houses, seasonal foliage and landscaped grounds.

The new book by Barbara Tricarico (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., $35) includes images by 33 photographers who captured exterior scenes of Southern Oregon’s city known for public theater and private property serving personal expression.

Flip a page and see aerial shots of the Bear Creek Valley blanketed in fall colors and hillside hamlets set against a snow-capped Mount Ashland.

On pages 28 and 29 is a spread of elaborate houses, some built by peach farmers to line the wide Siskiyou Boulevard, which was designed in the late 1800s to anchor the growing city.

These Ashland dwellings are sometimes a blend of styles. There is a romantic Italianate-style Victorian with a low roof, wide eaves and massive ornamental brackets. Nearby is a two-story house with Corinthian capitals, turret and conical roof. Built in 1904, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Mingling among Victorians are modest clapboard houses. One cottage has stairs to the porch with red-painted steps and white risers, creating a candy cane appearance. On a street overlooking Lithia Park is what is believed to be a Sears, Roebuck kit home with bay windows, wrought-iron cresting and a second-story balcony.

Architectural diversity is one aspect of Ashland that intrigued photographer Tricarico, who co-authored and photographed “Quilts of Virginia: 1607-1899” while living in Northern Virginia. She moved to Ashland in 2010.

“You can find a quaint home in the Railroad District adorned with colorful prayer flags while a few doors down there is an elegant 100-year old Victorian mansion or a stately Craftsman home,” she says. “Majestic old trees and white picket fences abound. The town is charming, cultural, creative and has a strong sense of community.”

“Ashland, Oregon” is available at www.barbaratricarico.com, Bloomsbury Books in Ashland, Powell’s Books in Portland, Barnes Noble stores and online booksellers.

— Janet Eastman