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020			_a9781580931441 _qhbd
041			_aeng
082			_a720.28406077 _bHAS
100			_aHasbrouck, Wilbert R.
245			_aThe Chicago Architectural Club _b: prelude to the modern _c/ Wilbert R. Hasbrouck
260			_aUnited States Of America _bThe Monacelli Press _c2005
300			_a639 p. _b:ill. _c28 cm.
504			_aindex
520			_aIn 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.
650			_aArchitecture
942			_cREF
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