Chicago 1890 : the skyscraper and the modern city / Joanna Merwood-Salisbury.
| Author/creator | Merwood-Salisbury, Joanna |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009. |
| Description | x, 196 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Chicago architecture and urbanism Chicago architecture and urbanism. ^A241169 |
| Contents | Western architecture : the tall office building as regional type -- Louis Sullivan's democratic architecture and the labor movement -- The Monadnock : John Wellborn Root and the art of pure color -- The Masonic Temple : the double life of a civic skyscraper -- The Reliance Building : urban sanitation and skyscraper reform -- Chicago 1900 : the city beautiful movement and the decline of the skyscraper -- Postscript: "the architectonic anticipation of the future". |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008026986 |
| ISBN | 9780226520780 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226520781 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | NA6232 .M46 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |