Shared walls : Seattle apartment buildings, 1900-1939 /

"The 1900 edition of Polk's Seattle City Directory listed four apartment buildings. By 1939, that number had grown to almost 1,400. This study explores the circumstances that prompted the explosive growth of this previously unknown form of housing in Seattle and takes an in-depth look at a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: James, Diana E., 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2012]
Temas:
1900-1999
Apartment houses > Washington (State) > Seattle > History > 20th century.
Apartments > Washington (State) > Seattle > History > 20th century.
Appartements > Washington (État) > Seattle > Histoire > 20e siècle.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Residential.
HOUSE & HOME > Design & Construction.
Apartment houses.
Apartments.
Washington (State) > Seattle.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Shared walls: a beginning
  • All the modern conveniences: electricity, radios, and ice cube trays
  • Behind the scenes: architects and builders
  • Apartment fundamentals: styles, a Seattle form, classes, and building materials
  • Downtown apartments: between the water and hills
  • First Hill and Renton Hill apartments
  • Capitol Hill apartments west of Broadway
  • Capitol Hill apartments east of Broadway
  • Apartments all around the town.

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