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The Architects and the City: Holabird & Roche of Chicago, 1880-1918

Book information

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Year
1997
ISBN
9780226076959, 0226076954
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
304 MB (318344781 bytes)
Pages
592\562
Library
Fulcrum
Time added
2023-06-13 13:03:30

Description

This book connects architectural history with urban history by looking at the work of a major architectural firm, Holabird & Roche. No firm in any large American city had a greater impact. With projects that ranged from tombstones to skyscrapers, boiler rooms to entire industrial complexes, Holabird & Roche left an indelible stamp on the city of Chicago and, indeed, far beyond. In this volume, the first of two on Holabird & Roche and its successor, Holabird & Root, Robert Bruegmann traces the firm's history from its founding in 1880 to the end of the First World War.

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