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The Chicago Architectural Club : prelude to the modern
Hasbrouck, Wilbert R.
The Chicago Architectural Club : prelude to the modern / Wilbert R. Hasbrouck - United States Of America The Monacelli Press 2005 - 639 p. :ill. 28 cm.
Includes index
In the late nineteenth century, Chicago -- the birthplace of modern architecture in the United States -- was a magnet for aspiring architects. The city was forced to rebuild after the destruction wrought by the Great Fire of 1871 and also to expand to accommodate a surge in the population. The seemingly endless demand for taller and more sophisticated buildings offered young draftsmen an unprecedented opportunity to influence the design of the American skyscraper.
9781580931441
Architecture
720.28406077 / HAS
The Chicago Architectural Club : prelude to the modern / Wilbert R. Hasbrouck - United States Of America The Monacelli Press 2005 - 639 p. :ill. 28 cm.
Includes index
In the late nineteenth century, Chicago -- the birthplace of modern architecture in the United States -- was a magnet for aspiring architects. The city was forced to rebuild after the destruction wrought by the Great Fire of 1871 and also to expand to accommodate a surge in the population. The seemingly endless demand for taller and more sophisticated buildings offered young draftsmen an unprecedented opportunity to influence the design of the American skyscraper.
9781580931441
Architecture
720.28406077 / HAS