Philadelphia Preserved
Catalog of the Historic American Buildings Survey
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Temple University Press,U.S.
Published:15th Oct '81
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Contains information on buildings lost through fire or demolition, or altered to restore the original architecture. The book contains more than 100 drawings, photos, and maps from the Historic American Buildings Survey collection.Over 300 years of history recorded by architecture
"As a key to Philadelphia's historic environment, this will become a standard work." oMuseum News "[F]rom Colonial, Federal and Italiante styles to the 20th-century innovation of LeCorbusier, Kahn, and Wright." oPhiladelphia Inquirer "A cause for celebration. The editor's introductions set each part of the city into understandable units. The book is a clearly told story of success and failure in historic preservation." oJ.E. Mooney, Director, Historical Society of Pennsylvania "A lovely portrait of Philadelphia's rich history of buildings." oThe Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography
ISBN: 9780877222156
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277 pages