Forgotten Philadelphia : lost architecture of the Quaker city /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2007. |
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| Retention: | Retained for Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) http://eastlibraries.org/retained-materials |
| Online Access: | Table of contents only Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | How does a landmark become, after just a few generations, a landfill? In Forgotten Philadelphia , Thomas Keels takes the reader through a lavishly illustrated journey through three centuries of Philadelphia's architecture: what was built, how the public perceived the value of certain buildings, and why those buildings were eventually demolished. In writing that celebrates Philadelphia past without ever being sentimental, Keels describes a city that was always reinventing itself, filled with people who always had a very measured view of the worth and beauty of its public architecture. |
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| Physical Description: | 309 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 x 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-300) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781592135066 1592135064 |
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