Catskill resorts : lost architecture of paradise / Ross Padluck.

Main entry:

Padluck, Ross.

Title & Author:

Catskill resorts : lost architecture of paradise / Ross Padluck.

Publication:

Description:

176 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm.

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-174) and index.
A lost paradise -- Queens of the Kaaterskills -- Castles in the sky -- Sullivan County: bucolic beginnings -- The borscht belt and post-war modernism -- Fortress hotels -- The Nevele: Catskills modern -- Grossinger's: the kosher Acropolis -- The Concord -- The band played on.

Summary:

Once the most famed resort destination of the world, the Catskills, New York's bygone Borscht Belt district, helped shape American culture and history. Through 363 images, take a trip back in time to relive the stories behind the theaters and nightclubs, the lavish lobbies where bellhops welcomed celebrities, and the vacuous dining rooms that served thousands of rich kosher meals each day.

ISBN:

0764343173 (hardcover)
9780764343179 (hardcover)

Subject:

Resort architecture New York (State) Catskill Mountains.
Architecture and recreation New York (State) Catskill Mountains.
Resort architecture New York (State) Catskill Mountains Pictorial works.
Resorts New York (State) Catskill Mountains Pictorial works.
Architecture des lieux de villégiature New York (État) Catskill, Monts.
Architecture et loisirs New York (État) Catskill, Monts.
Architecture des lieux de villégiature New York (État) Catskill, Monts Ouvrages illustrés.
Lieux de villégiature New York (État) Catskill, Monts Ouvrages illustrés.
Architecture and recreation
Resort architecture
Resorts
New York (State) Catskill Mountains

Form/genre:

Illustrated works

Holdings:

Location: Library main 284250
Call No.: BIB 222956
Status: Available

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