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The Gilded Age, also referred to as the American Renaissance, is an era associated with unparalleled growth, technological advancement, prosperity, and cultural change. Spanning from the 1870s to the 1930s, it marks the first time that the titans of American finance and industry had more wealth than their European counterparts. As the center of this dynamic economy, New(...)
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The Gilded Age, also referred to as the American Renaissance, is an era associated with unparalleled growth, technological advancement, prosperity, and cultural change. Spanning from the 1870s to the 1930s, it marks the first time that the titans of American finance and industry had more wealth than their European counterparts. As the center of this dynamic economy, New(...)
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An American Renaissance: Beaux-Artsarchitecture in New York City
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The Gilded Age, also referred to as the American Renaissance, is an era associated with unparalleled growth, technological advancement, prosperity, and cultural change. Spanning from the 1870s to the 1930s, it marks the first time that the titans of American finance and industry had more wealth than their European counterparts. As the center of this dynamic economy, New York City attracted immigrant workers and millionaires alike. It was not enough for the self-appointed elite to just build their own grand châteaux and palazzos along Fifth Avenue- collectively they dreamed of creating a new metropolis to rival the great cultural capitals of London, Paris, and Rome. To flaunt their newly acquired wealth they needed an architecture dripping in embellishment and historical reference. Enter the Beaux-Arts. This book takes a close look at twenty of the finest examples of Beaux-Arts architecture in New York City. While showing public exteriors, its focus is on the lavish interiors that are associated with the opulence of the Gilded Age- often providing a glimpse inside buildings not otherwise viewable to the public. While some of the buildings and monuments featured are world-renowned landmarks recognizable and accessible to all, others are obscure buildings that history has forgotten.
An American Renaissance: Beaux-Artsarchitecture in New York City
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The Gilded Age, also referred to as the American Renaissance, is an era associated with unparalleled growth, technological advancement, prosperity, and cultural change. Spanning from the 1870s to the 1930s, it marks the first time that the titans of American finance and industry had more wealth than their European counterparts. As the center of this dynamic economy, New York City attracted immigrant workers and millionaires alike. It was not enough for the self-appointed elite to just build their own grand châteaux and palazzos along Fifth Avenue- collectively they dreamed of creating a new metropolis to rival the great cultural capitals of London, Paris, and Rome. To flaunt their newly acquired wealth they needed an architecture dripping in embellishment and historical reference. Enter the Beaux-Arts. This book takes a close look at twenty of the finest examples of Beaux-Arts architecture in New York City. While showing public exteriors, its focus is on the lavish interiors that are associated with the opulence of the Gilded Age- often providing a glimpse inside buildings not otherwise viewable to the public. While some of the buildings and monuments featured are world-renowned landmarks recognizable and accessible to all, others are obscure buildings that history has forgotten.
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November 2021
November 2021
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History until 1900, North America
History until 1900, North America
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A partir de l'observation de la faune et de la flore du Massachusetts, l'auteur de ''Walden'' ou ''La vie dans les bois'' se livre à une réflexion poétique sur la science et les scientifiques tout en célébrant la vie naturelle face à la société corruptrice.
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A partir de l'observation de la faune et de la flore du Massachusetts, l'auteur de ''Walden'' ou ''La vie dans les bois'' se livre à une réflexion poétique sur la science et les scientifiques tout en célébrant la vie naturelle face à la société corruptrice.
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Histoire naturelle du Massachusetts
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A partir de l'observation de la faune et de la flore du Massachusetts, l'auteur de ''Walden'' ou ''La vie dans les bois'' se livre à une réflexion poétique sur la science et les scientifiques tout en célébrant la vie naturelle face à la société corruptrice.
Histoire naturelle du Massachusetts
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A partir de l'observation de la faune et de la flore du Massachusetts, l'auteur de ''Walden'' ou ''La vie dans les bois'' se livre à une réflexion poétique sur la science et les scientifiques tout en célébrant la vie naturelle face à la société corruptrice.
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March 2019
March 2019
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History until 1900, North America
History until 1900, North America
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Colonial, Neoclassical, Queen Anne, Craftsman—what distinguishes one architectural style from another? This book will allow readers to recognize the architectural features and style of virtually any house they encounter. Here, architect John Milnes Baker explains the historical, cultural, and technical influences that shaped each of these styles and many more. Organized(...)
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Colonial, Neoclassical, Queen Anne, Craftsman—what distinguishes one architectural style from another? This book will allow readers to recognize the architectural features and style of virtually any house they encounter. Here, architect John Milnes Baker explains the historical, cultural, and technical influences that shaped each of these styles and many more. Organized(...)
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American house styles: a concise guide
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Colonial, Neoclassical, Queen Anne, Craftsman—what distinguishes one architectural style from another? This book will allow readers to recognize the architectural features and style of virtually any house they encounter. Here, architect John Milnes Baker explains the historical, cultural, and technical influences that shaped each of these styles and many more. Organized in periods, from Early Colonial (1600–1715) to the Modern Movement (1920–60) and beyond, this tour of America’s varied residential architecture is rendered in elevation drawings that precisely illustrate the key characteristics of each style.
American house styles: a concise guide
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Colonial, Neoclassical, Queen Anne, Craftsman—what distinguishes one architectural style from another? This book will allow readers to recognize the architectural features and style of virtually any house they encounter. Here, architect John Milnes Baker explains the historical, cultural, and technical influences that shaped each of these styles and many more. Organized in periods, from Early Colonial (1600–1715) to the Modern Movement (1920–60) and beyond, this tour of America’s varied residential architecture is rendered in elevation drawings that precisely illustrate the key characteristics of each style.
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August 2018
August 2018
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History until 1900, North America
History until 1900, North America
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This publication explores the homes and architecture of 17th-century early America. Original floor plans, illustrations, and photographs are partnered with detailed descriptions. Includes 120 illustrations, 33 plates.
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This publication explores the homes and architecture of 17th-century early America. Original floor plans, illustrations, and photographs are partnered with detailed descriptions. Includes 120 illustrations, 33 plates.
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Early American houses with a glossary of colonial architectural terms
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This publication explores the homes and architecture of 17th-century early America. Original floor plans, illustrations, and photographs are partnered with detailed descriptions. Includes 120 illustrations, 33 plates.
Early American houses with a glossary of colonial architectural terms
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This publication explores the homes and architecture of 17th-century early America. Original floor plans, illustrations, and photographs are partnered with detailed descriptions. Includes 120 illustrations, 33 plates.
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October 2008
October 2008
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History until 1900, North America
History until 1900, North America
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, burgeoning American cities such as New Orleans and Philadelphia seemed increasingly chaotic. Through contemporary travel accounts, diaries, and correspondence, as well as an extensive illustration selection of maps, architectural drawings, paintings, and prints - many previously unpublished - Upton investigates not(...)
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, burgeoning American cities such as New Orleans and Philadelphia seemed increasingly chaotic. Through contemporary travel accounts, diaries, and correspondence, as well as an extensive illustration selection of maps, architectural drawings, paintings, and prints - many previously unpublished - Upton investigates not(...)
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Another city: urban life and urban spaces in the New American Republic
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, burgeoning American cities such as New Orleans and Philadelphia seemed increasingly chaotic. Through contemporary travel accounts, diaries, and correspondence, as well as an extensive illustration selection of maps, architectural drawings, paintings, and prints - many previously unpublished - Upton investigates not only how buildings were designed, streets were laid out, and urban space was put to use, but also why.
Another city: urban life and urban spaces in the New American Republic
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, burgeoning American cities such as New Orleans and Philadelphia seemed increasingly chaotic. Through contemporary travel accounts, diaries, and correspondence, as well as an extensive illustration selection of maps, architectural drawings, paintings, and prints - many previously unpublished - Upton investigates not only how buildings were designed, streets were laid out, and urban space was put to use, but also why.
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June 2008, New Haven
June 2008, New Haven
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History until 1900, North America
History until 1900, North America
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Julie Nicoletta's perceptive text and Bret Morgan's striking photographs illuminate the austere beauty, regional variations, and functional and stylistic evolution of Shaker buildings over the course of two centuries, evoking a visual and literary survey of Shaker design and its impact on our culture at large.
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Julie Nicoletta's perceptive text and Bret Morgan's striking photographs illuminate the austere beauty, regional variations, and functional and stylistic evolution of Shaker buildings over the course of two centuries, evoking a visual and literary survey of Shaker design and its impact on our culture at large.
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History until 1900, North America
History until 1900, North America
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May 1995, Woodstock
May 1995, Woodstock
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The architecture of the shakers
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Julie Nicoletta's perceptive text and Bret Morgan's striking photographs illuminate the austere beauty, regional variations, and functional and stylistic evolution of Shaker buildings over the course of two centuries, evoking a visual and literary survey of Shaker design and its impact on our culture at large.
The architecture of the shakers
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Julie Nicoletta's perceptive text and Bret Morgan's striking photographs illuminate the austere beauty, regional variations, and functional and stylistic evolution of Shaker buildings over the course of two centuries, evoking a visual and literary survey of Shaker design and its impact on our culture at large.
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May 1995, Woodstock
May 1995, Woodstock
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History until 1900, North America
History until 1900, North America
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Focusing on dwellings in urban and suburban neighborhoods and rural locations all across the continental United States — houses built over the past three hundred years reflecting every social and economic background — this guide provides in-depth information on the essentials of domestic architecture with facts and frames of reference. With more than 1,600 detailed(...)
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Focusing on dwellings in urban and suburban neighborhoods and rural locations all across the continental United States — houses built over the past three hundred years reflecting every social and economic background — this guide provides in-depth information on the essentials of domestic architecture with facts and frames of reference. With more than 1,600 detailed(...)
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A field guide to American houses : the definitive guide to identifying and understanding America's domestic architecture
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Focusing on dwellings in urban and suburban neighborhoods and rural locations all across the continental United States — houses built over the past three hundred years reflecting every social and economic background — this guide provides in-depth information on the essentials of domestic architecture with facts and frames of reference. With more than 1,600 detailed photographs and line illustrations and informative text.
A field guide to American houses : the definitive guide to identifying and understanding America's domestic architecture
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Focusing on dwellings in urban and suburban neighborhoods and rural locations all across the continental United States — houses built over the past three hundred years reflecting every social and economic background — this guide provides in-depth information on the essentials of domestic architecture with facts and frames of reference. With more than 1,600 detailed photographs and line illustrations and informative text.
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May 1984
May 1984
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History until 1900, North America
History until 1900, North America
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From New York to San Francisco and points in between, this title profiles some of America's most prestigious hotels - including Boston's 1829 Tremont, which served as a model for luxury hotel design; San Francisco's world famous Palace, completed in 1875; and, Chicago's enormous Stevens, built two years before the great crash of 1929.
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From New York to San Francisco and points in between, this title profiles some of America's most prestigious hotels - including Boston's 1829 Tremont, which served as a model for luxury hotel design; San Francisco's world famous Palace, completed in 1875; and, Chicago's enormous Stevens, built two years before the great crash of 1929.
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Hotel dreams: luxury, technology, and urban ambition in America, 1829-1929
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From New York to San Francisco and points in between, this title profiles some of America's most prestigious hotels - including Boston's 1829 Tremont, which served as a model for luxury hotel design; San Francisco's world famous Palace, completed in 1875; and, Chicago's enormous Stevens, built two years before the great crash of 1929.
Hotel dreams: luxury, technology, and urban ambition in America, 1829-1929
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From New York to San Francisco and points in between, this title profiles some of America's most prestigious hotels - including Boston's 1829 Tremont, which served as a model for luxury hotel design; San Francisco's world famous Palace, completed in 1875; and, Chicago's enormous Stevens, built two years before the great crash of 1929.
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April 2011
April 2011
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History until 1900, North America
History until 1900, North America
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Long recognized as a Chicago landmark, the Carson Pirie Scott Building also represents a milestone in the development of architecture. The last large commercial structure designed by Louis Sullivan, the Carson building reflected the culmination of the famed architect's career as a creator of tall steel buildings. In this study, Joseph Siry traces the origins of the(...)
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Long recognized as a Chicago landmark, the Carson Pirie Scott Building also represents a milestone in the development of architecture. The last large commercial structure designed by Louis Sullivan, the Carson building reflected the culmination of the famed architect's career as a creator of tall steel buildings. In this study, Joseph Siry traces the origins of the(...)
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December 2011
December 2011
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Cason, Pirie, Scott : Louis Sullivan and the Chicago department store
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Long recognized as a Chicago landmark, the Carson Pirie Scott Building also represents a milestone in the development of architecture. The last large commercial structure designed by Louis Sullivan, the Carson building reflected the culmination of the famed architect's career as a creator of tall steel buildings. In this study, Joseph Siry traces the origins of the building's design and analyzes its role in commercial, urban, and architectural history.
Cason, Pirie, Scott : Louis Sullivan and the Chicago department store
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Long recognized as a Chicago landmark, the Carson Pirie Scott Building also represents a milestone in the development of architecture. The last large commercial structure designed by Louis Sullivan, the Carson building reflected the culmination of the famed architect's career as a creator of tall steel buildings. In this study, Joseph Siry traces the origins of the building's design and analyzes its role in commercial, urban, and architectural history.
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December 2011
December 2011
