Architects and the City Holabird and Roche of Chicago, 1880-1918

Name: Architects and the City Holabird and Roche of Chicago, 1880-1918
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ISBN: 9780226076959

ISBN-10: 0226076954

ISBN-13: 9780226076959

Edition: 1997

Authors: Robert Bruegmann

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Winner of thenbsp;1998 Spiro Kostof Book Award from the Society of ArchitecturalHistorians. Chicago has always held a special fascination for those interested in architectural and urban history. For many, the defining moment occurred at the turn of the century when Chicago was booming and the world came to the city by the lake. But the story most often told in architectural history—the tale of single creative geniuses like Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan—does little to explain the birth of the everyday modern city, with its high-rise downtown, diverse neighborhoods, and sprawling suburbs. This book connects architectural history with urban history by looking at the work of a major…

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List price: $121.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 8/18/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 562
Size: 0.89" wide x 0.94" long x 0.14" tall
Weight: 3.916
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Founding of the Firm



The Partners: William Holabird and Martin Roche



The Firm



Labor Unrest and the Creation of Fort Sheridan



Capital, Technology, and the Tall Office Building: The Tacoma



The Skyscraper and the City: The Marquette 1



The Skyscraper and the City: The Marquette 2



Along Leafy Avenues: William Holabird's Evanston



The Firm



State Street in the Nineties



Theme and Variation: The Loft Building



Terra Cotta on State Street: The Department Store and the Tall Shops Building



Golfing in the Suburbs: The Glen View Golf and Polo Club



Fishing in the Wilderness: The Coleman Lake Club



The Firm



Palaces of Democracy: The Business Hotel



Civic Grandeur, Civic Squalor: Cook County Courthouse and Chicago City Hall



Terra Cotta on South Michigan Avenue: Automobile Row



At the Corner of Michigan and Monroe: The University Club and the Monroe Building



The Architecture of Communications: Buildings for the Chicago Telephone Company



By Way of Conclusion: The Three Arts Club, Holabird & Roche, and the American City Abbreviated Catalog of Works by Holabird & Roche, 1880-1918


Notes Sources of Information


Index Maps