TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hasbrouck, Wilbert R.
TI  - The Chicago Architectural Club: : prelude to the modern
SN  - 9781580931441
U1  - 720.28406077 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - United States Of America
PB  - The Monacelli Press
KW  - Architecture
N1  - index
N2  - 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
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