From Factories to Palaces : Architect Charles B. J. Snyder and the New York City Public Schools /

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"As Superintendent of School Buildings from 1891 to 1922, architect Charles B.J. Snyder elevated the standards of school architecture. Unprecedented immigration and progressive-era changes in educational philosophy led to his fresh approach to design and architecture which forever altered the l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arrington, Jean (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Fordham University Press, 2022.
Edition:Empire State Edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Snyder, C. B. J., > 1860-1945.
School buildings.
Public schools.
Education.
Architecture.
Écoles publiques > New York (État) > New York > Histoire.
Constructions scolaires > New York (État) > New York > Histoire.
Architecture > New York (État) > New York > Histoire.
Éducation > New York (État) > New York > Histoire.
Public schools > New York (State) > New York > History.
School buildings > New York (State) > New York > History.
Architecture > New York (State) > New York > History.
Education > New York (State) > New York > History.
Education > New York (État) > New York > Histoire.
New York (State) > New York.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / by Peg Breen
  • Introduction: Hidden in Plain Sight
  • The Making of an Architect 1860-1945
  • Auspicious Times for Snyder's Public-School Mandate
  • The Creative Decade 1891-1900: Making Revolutionary Change
  • The Prolific Decade 1901-1910: Building a World-Class Public System
  • The Standardizing Decade 1911-1922: A Dimming of the Glory
  • Epilogue: Retirement and Successors.

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