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Item Details
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AMERICAN CITY
DETROIT ARCHITECTURE, 1845-2005 |
| By: |
William Zbaren (Photos), Robert Sharoff |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£19.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0814332706 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780814332702 |
| Publisher: |
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
18 October, 2005 |
| Series: |
Painted Turtle Book |
| Pages: |
144 |
| Description: |
Showcasing a Detroit that bring attention to the city's heritage of fine design in 90 full-color photographs, this book documents the features of fifty of Detroit's most impressive buildings. The accompanying text identifies each building and provides basic information and features that make the building of particular interest and importance. |
| Synopsis: |
Detroit's architecture reflects Detroit's role in the early years of the twentieth century as the country's leading industrial center, the place where, with the rise of the automobile industry, the future was happening. The metropolitan Detroit area was also home to some of the largest private fortunes assembled in the modern age. All of this is visible in the cutting-edge structures built to serve the needs of the modern business community that was committed to innovation and new processes. Detroit's public buildings, its museums, libraries, schools, and monuments, are second to none in terms of their overall scale, materials, and detailing. Hotels, stores, theaters, and other commercial venues display a breezy cosmopolitanism consistent with the city's position as both a technology hub and a crossroads of immigration. Yet despite this remarkable legacy, many of downtown Detroit's architecturally significant buildings are under threat of demolition and have been placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 2005 list of America's most endangered landmarks. ??AAAmerican City: Detroit Architecture??AA, 1845-2005, is intended to showcase a Detroit that might surprise many readers and bring long-overdue attention to the city's heritage of fine design. In 90 stunning full-color photographs, the book documents the innovative features of fifty of Detroit's most impressive buildings. An introductory essay offers an overview of the city's architectural history and outlines the social forces and the personalities that helped shape the city's built environment. The heart of ??AAAmerican City??AA, however, is the photography, which brings Detroit's architecture to life in gorgeous detail. Accompanying text identifies each building and provides basic information such as date, location, and architect, pointing out features that make the building of particular interest and importance. |
| Illustrations: |
90 illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Wayne State University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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