Master Builder of the Lower Rio Grande Heinrich Portscheller /

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"In 1865, Heinrich Portscheller immigrated to Mexico from his native Germany, perhaps motivated by a desire to avoid compulsory military service in the Austro-Prussian War. The scion of a well-known family of masons and master builders, he had the misfortune to disembark at Veracruz during the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: George, W. Eugene, 1922-2013 (Autor)
Otros Autores: George, Mary Carolyn Hollers (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2016]
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Sara and John Lindsey series in the arts and humanities.
Temas:
Portscheller, Heinrich, > 1843-1915.
Architecture > Mexican-American Border Region > History.
Architecture > Texas, South > History.
German American architects > Texas > Biography.
Architecture > Région frontalière mexicano-américaine > Histoire.
Architecture > Texas (Sud) > Histoire.
Architectes américains d'origine allemande > Texas > Biographies.
Architecture / Historic Preservation.
Architecture / Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments.
Architecture / Regional.
Architecture.
German American architects.
North America > Mexican-American Border Region.
Texas.
South Texas.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface: The quest for Heinrich Portscheller
  • The beginning
  • The life and times of Heinrich Portscheller
  • Roma and Rio Grande City in Starr County, Texas
  • The legacy of Heinrich Portscheller
  • Interventions
  • Afterword: The historical context of Heinrich Portscheller's career on the lower Rio Grande / Stephen Fox.

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