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Author: Frank E. Wrenick , Elaine V. Wrenick , Richard Longstreth
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.363kg
ISBN: 9780786464456
ISBN 10: 0786464453
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 22 April 2011
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print 
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Richard Longstreth Preface Introduction PART I: W. S. ARRASMITH, 1898–1965 1. The Early Years 2. Wischmeyer & Arrasmith Forms in Louisville 3. Wischmeyer & Arrasmith During the Depression 4. Fred Elswick Joins the Firm 5. Greyhound Enters the Picture 6. Arrasmith’s Service in World War II 7. Greyhound’s Architect in the East: The Move to Cleveland 8. The Cleveland and Akron Terminals 9. Arrasmith Returns to Louisville 10. The Greyhound Work Ends PART II: THE STREAMLINE ERA OF GREYHOUND BUS TERMINAL DESIGN 11. A Short History of the Greyhound Bus Company 12. The Evolution and Design of Bus Terminals History Design 13. Streamline Styling, 1937 to 1948 The Greyhound Super Coach The Silversides Greyhound Bus 14. Greyhound’s Transition to an Avant-Garde Style 15. The Grand Opening PART III: THE GREYHOUND TERMINALS OF W.S. ARRASMITH A Chronological Survey 1937 Louisville, Kentucky 1937 Bowling Green, Kentucky 1938 Jackson, Mississippi 1938 Fort Wayne, Indiana 1938 Binghamton, New York 1939 Evansville, Indiana 1940 Washington, D.C. 1940 Erie, Pennsylvania 1940 Columbus, Ohio 1940 Dayton, Ohio 1940 Atlanta, Georgia 1941 Syracuse, New York 1941 Buffalo, New York 1941 Cincinnati, Ohio 1942 Norfolk, Virginia 1942 Baltimore, Maryland 1942 Chicago, Illinois (Proposed) 1946 Hagerstown, Maryland (Proposed) 1948 Cleveland, Ohio 1949 Akron, Ohio 1949 Battle Creek, Michigan 1949 Grand Rapids, Michigan 1949 Lima, Ohio 1950 Lansing, Michigan 1950 Boston, Massachusetts 1951 Birmingham, Alabama 1954 St. Paul, Minnesota 1959 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Chronology of W.S. Arrasmith Architectural Firms and Commissions Chapter Notes Sources Photograph and Image Credits Index
Reviews
-the magnitude of...research... is impressive...a definitive academic reference work...belongs in every architectural...and...transportation history library---Society for Commercial Archeology Journal; -valuable...finely detailed social history...intimate...charming...personalized---The Journal of American Culture; -extensive chronology, notes, sources and index are impressively detailed. A fitting tribute to a little-known man behind an instantly recognizable icon of American transportation---Hemmings Motor News.
the magnitude of...research... is impressive...a definitive academic reference work...belongs in every architectural...and...transportation history library --<i>Society for Commercial Archeology Journal</i>; valuable...finely detailed social history...intimate...charming...personalized --<i>The Journal of American Culture</i>; extensive chronology, notes, sources and index are impressively detailed. A fitting tribute to a little-known man behind an instantly recognizable icon of American transportation --<i>Hemmings Motor News.</i>
Author Information
Retired attorney Frank E. Wrenick is an award-winning transportation author and lecturer who has participated in the restoration of World War II aircraft and a 1918 steam locomotive. He lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Elaine V. Wrenick is a retired systems analyst and program designer. Her grandfather, Asa Orra Walworth, manufactured the Walworth automobile in Chicago during 1904–1905.
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