Chicago Skyscrapers, 1871-1934 /

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For more than a century, Chicago's skyline has included some of the world's most distinctive and inspiring buildings. This history of the Windy City's skyscrapers begins in the key period of reconstruction after the Great Fire of 1871 and concludes in 1934 with the onset of the Great...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Leslie, Thomas, 1967- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2013]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Skyscrapers
Buildings.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Public, Commercial & Industrial.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
Gratte-ciel > Illinois > Chicago > Histoire.
Skyscrapers > Illinois > Chicago > History.
Illinois > Chicago
Chicago (Ill.) > Buildings, structures, etc.
History.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:For more than a century, Chicago's skyline has included some of the world's most distinctive and inspiring buildings. This history of the Windy City's skyscrapers begins in the key period of reconstruction after the Great Fire of 1871 and concludes in 1934 with the onset of the Great Depression, which brought architectural progress to a standstill. The author reveals the daily struggles, technical breakthroughs, and negotiations that produced these magnificent buildings.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (264 pages): illustrations (some color)
ISBN:9780252094798

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