Skyscraper Facades of the Gilded Age: Fifty-One Extravagant Designs, 1875-1910
Author:   Joseph J. Korom, Jr. ,  Joseph J. Korom, Jr.
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9780786470723


Pages:   244
Publication Date:   08 March 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Skyscraper Facades of the Gilded Age: Fifty-One Extravagant Designs, 1875-1910


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Author:   Joseph J. Korom, Jr. ,  Joseph J. Korom, Jr.
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.435kg
ISBN:  

9780786470723


ISBN 10:   0786470720
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   08 March 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface Introduction One. Ways and Means Basic Questions Traditional Options Options for Tired Eyes Two. Hopes and Dreams Monadnock Rooftop Dialogs Building Walls and Mythology Three. Togas and Parasols Classicism and the Renaissance Of Myths and Merriment The Beaux-Arts World’s Columbian Exposition Four. A Time for Funny Hats Variations on a Theme: The Neo-Baroque Skyscraper Five. Towers, Dragons and the Stuff of Dreams The Medieval Inspiration The Pious Ones Scary Things The Great Migration The Tower in Madison Square Six. Eclectic Explorations American Heroes Conclusion Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Joseph J. Korom, Jr., retired architect, is a Chicago historian, photographer and artist.

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