Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia

Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 362
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ISBN-10 : 0812241061
ISBN-13 : 9780812241068
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Historic Landmarks of Philadelphia by : Roger W. Moss

Architectural historian Moss and photographer Crane set out to celebrate the surviving historic architecture of Philadelphia. This lavishly illustrated book celebrates Philadelphia's evolution from a modest mercantile outpost of a colonial power to a world-renowned cosmopolitan city.

The First American Women Architects

The First American Women Architects
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9780252033216
ISBN-13 : 0252033213
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis The First American Women Architects by : Sarah Allaback

An invaluable reference covering the history of women architects

Historic Houses of Philadelphia

Historic Houses of Philadelphia
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 0812234383
ISBN-13 : 9780812234381
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Historic Houses of Philadelphia by : Roger W. Moss

"Historic Houses of Philadelphia" brings the region's most impressive museum homes to life with maps, touring information, and historical notes on 50 distinctive homes. 160 photos, 150 in color.

A Legacy of Coal

A Legacy of Coal
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 186
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ISBN-10 : UCR:31210024862383
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Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis A Legacy of Coal by : Margaret M. Mulrooney

Everyday Architecture of the Mid-Atlantic

Everyday Architecture of the Mid-Atlantic
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 1278
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ISBN-10 : 0801853257
ISBN-13 : 9780801853258
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Everyday Architecture of the Mid-Atlantic by : Gabrielle M. Lanier

Everyday Architecture of the Mid-Atlantic gives proof to the insights architecture offers into who we are culturally as a community, a region, and a nation.

Architecture & Academe

Architecture & Academe
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Publisher : UPNE
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9781584658917
ISBN-13 : 1584658916
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Architecture & Academe by : Bryant Franklin Tolles

The unique and influential architecture of sixteen New England colleges

William L. Price

William L. Price
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Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 1568982208
ISBN-13 : 9781568982205
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis William L. Price by : George E. Thomas

"Price, a disciple of Frank Furness who practiced in Philadelphia from 1883 to 1916, established the character of two of the nation's greatest resorts, Atlantic City and Miami, thus shaping the architecture of the Roaring Twenties.

In Pursuit of Beauty

In Pursuit of Beauty
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Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages : 513
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ISBN-10 : 9780870994685
ISBN-13 : 0870994689
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis In Pursuit of Beauty by : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

"This project is the first comprehensive study of a phenomenon that not only dominated the American arts of the 1870s and 1880s, but also helped set the course of such later developments in the United States as the Arts and Crafts movement, the indigenous interpretation of Art Nouveau, and even the rise of modernism. In fact, the early history of the Metropolitan--its founding, its sponsorship of a school of industrial design, and its display of decorative works--is inextricably tied to the Aesthetic movement and its educational goals. "In Pursuit of Beauty: Americans and the Aesthetic Movement" comprised some 175 objects including furniture, metalwork, stained glass, ceramics, textiles, wallpaper, painting, and sculpture. Some of these had rarely been displayed; others, although familiar, were being shown in new and even startling contexts. The exhibition and catalogue are arranged thematically to illustrate both the major styles of a visually rich movement and the ideas that generated its diversity"--From publisher's description.

The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 12

The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 12
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 782
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ISBN-10 : 9780691168296
ISBN-13 : 0691168296
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 12 by : Thomas Jefferson

The Retirement Series documents Jefferson's written legacy between his return to private life on 4 March 1809 and his death on 4 July 1826. During this period Jefferson founded the University of Virginia and sold his extraordinary library to the nation, but his greatest legacy from these years is the astonishing depth and breadth of his correspondence with statesmen, inventors, scientists, philosophers, and ordinary citizens on topics spanning virtually every field of human endeavor.--From publisher description.