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Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (657 download)
Download or read book What is Society Hill written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elizabeth B. McCall
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442227729
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)
Download or read book Old Philadelphia Houses on Society Hill, 1750–1840 written by Elizabeth B. McCall and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-09-12 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Officially known as Washington Square Park, Philadelphia’s Society Hill district contains an impressive number of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century houses—perhaps as many as any other comparable area in the United States. This book presents, in text and pictures, the stories of its outstanding Colonial and Early American mansions and dwellings and simple row houses; its churches and other exceptional historic buildings. Old Philadelphia Houseson Society Hill contains both notes and illustrations on the design and architectural details of early Philadelphia row houses. There are also enlightening chapters devoted to such famous places as Bell’s Court, the Drinker House and Drinker’s Court, the Head House and Old Market, the Hill-Physick-Keith House and the Latta House, Old Pine Street Church and the Pennsylvania Hospital, the Man Full of Trouble Inn and many others, all complemented by photos. Featured are the uses of brick and the traditional design and decoration of the period’s interiors, showing antique furniture and prevailing modes of interior decoration. The 150 photographs strike a nice balance of exteriors and interiors, showing characteristic basics and details of structure and charming furniture pieces and accessories of old-time daily living. Tidbits of information concerning such personages as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Dr. Benjamin Rush and other eminent Americans are scattered throughout the book.
Author : Evelyn Coleman
Publisher : American Girl Publishing Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781609589141
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (891 download)
Download or read book Shadows on Society Hill written by Evelyn Coleman and published by American Girl Publishing Incorporated. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Original publication and copyright date: 2007.
Author : Thomas H. Keels
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738510613
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Chestnut Hill written by Thomas H. Keels and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chestnut Hill, in northwest Philadelphia, is one of America's most beautiful urban villages thanks to the fusion of a magnificent physical setting, notable architecture, historic preservation, and careful planning. During the Colonial period, Chestnut Hill was a rough-hewn village of farmers and millers. After the railroad reached the area in 1854, Chestnut Hill's natural splendor and healthful atmosphere made it a popular spot for Philadelphia's wealthy. Soon, it was ringed by magnificent estates designed by Frank Furness, T.P. Chandler, and Horace Trumbauer. Living side-by-side with the wealthy were hardworking communities of Italian, Irish, and German immigrants. Chestnut Hill, a fascinating photographic record of Chestnut Hill's past, reveals some surprising secrets about this vibrant community. The current community center was once the site of a perpetual motion machine hoax that swindled nineteenth-century Philadelphians, and one local hotel provided liquor (and perhaps other illicit services) to Chestnut Hillers during Prohibition. The stunning photographs and riveting stories of Chestnut Hill include those of the anti-Catholic Know-Nothings, who threatened to halt the construction of Our Mother of Consolation Catholic Church in the 1850s, and of Richard Norris Williams II, who survived the sinking of the Titanic and went on to win the national tennis championship twice at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.
Author : Gregory L. Heller
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 081220784X
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)
Download or read book Ed Bacon written by Gregory L. Heller and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2013-03-23 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the mid-twentieth century, as Americans abandoned city centers in droves to pursue picket-fenced visions of suburbia, architect and urban planner Edmund Bacon turned his sights on shaping urban America. As director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, Bacon forged new approaches to neighborhood development and elevated Philadelphia's image to the level of great world cities. Urban development came with costs, however, and projects that displaced residents and replaced homes with highways did not go uncriticized, nor was every development that Bacon envisioned brought to fruition. Despite these challenges, Bacon oversaw the planning and implementation of dozens of redesigned urban spaces: the restored colonial neighborhood of Society Hill, the new office development of Penn Center, and the transit-oriented shopping center of Market East. Ed Bacon is the first biography of this charismatic but controversial figure. Gregory L. Heller traces the trajectory of Bacon's two-decade tenure as city planning director, which coincided with a transformational period in American planning history. Edmund Bacon is remembered as a larger-than-life personality, but in Heller's detailed account, his successes owed as much to his savvy negotiation of city politics and the pragmatic particulars of his vision. In the present day, as American cities continue to struggle with shrinkage and economic restructuring, Heller's insightful biography reveals an inspiring portrait of determination and a career-long effort to transform planning ideas into reality.
Author : Malcolm Hill
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317886046
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)
Download or read book Children and Society written by Malcolm Hill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a comprehensive overview of the issues, research and debates relating to children and the experience of childhood in late twentieth century Britain. This volume will address key issues such as juvenile crime, poverty, child protection and children's rights and their implications for the development of policy and services for children. Presents first hand accounts from children and parents.
Author : Squirrel Hill Historical Society
Publisher : American Chronicles
ISBN 13 : 9781467136259
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)
Download or read book Squirrel Hill written by Squirrel Hill Historical Society and published by American Chronicles. This book was released on 2017 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood began on the frontier of western Pennsylvania 250 years ago and developed into a vibrant urban community. Early settler John Turner, half brother of renegade Simon Girty, survived capture by Native Americans and experienced firsthand the change from dangerous wilderness to established farming community. Wealthy landowners Henry Clay Frick and Mary Schenley bestowed Squirrel Hill its grand public parks. Hyman Little, Herman Kamin and countless others moved to the hill and made it Pittsburgh's premier Jewish community, with a tightknit cluster of synagogues, temples and a thriving business district. The Squirrel Hill Historical Society and editor Helen Wilson explore the fascinating history of one of Pittsburgh's historic neighborhoods.
Author : J. M. Napier
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Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (67 download)
Download or read book "Society Hill and Some of Its Contributions to State and Nation" written by J. M. Napier and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Maurice R Davie
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781013834011
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Negroes in American Society written by Maurice R Davie and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : William J. Faulkner
Publisher : Africa Research and Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780865433748
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (337 download)
Download or read book The Days when the Animals Talked written by William J. Faulkner and published by Africa Research and Publications. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated by Troy Howell.
Author : N.W. Ayer & Son, Inc. (Philadelphia)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (832 download)
Download or read book Society Hill and the American Heritage written by N.W. Ayer & Son, Inc. (Philadelphia) and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Society Hill written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Morris Skaler
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738538181
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)
Download or read book Society Hill and Old City written by Robert Morris Skaler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 18th century, Society Hill was home to wealthy merchants and many members of the federal government. In Old City, artisans and workmen lived and worked in small row houses like those on Elfrerth's Alley. As Philadelphia developed, it abandoned its Colonial center. Almost forgotten by 1900, Society Hill had become home to poor immigrants and its once gracious houses had become run-down tenements, shops, and warehouses. Yet, at the same time, Society Hill remained Philadelphia's banking and insurance center. Beginning in the 1960s, under the direction of city planner Edmund Bacon and the National Park Service, this neglected neighborhood was restored. Society Hill and Old City documents how these two neighborhoods looked in the early 1900s. The book's carefully researched narrative and vintage images tell the story of these historic neighborhoods.
Author : Abraham Joshua Heschel
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ISBN 13 : 9780943358482
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (584 download)
Download or read book Man's Quest for God written by Abraham Joshua Heschel and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers insights that speak to the essence of prayer.
Author : John Andrew Gallery
Publisher : Center for Architecture
ISBN 13 : 9780979378706
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (787 download)
Download or read book The Planning of Center City Philadelphia written by John Andrew Gallery and published by Center for Architecture. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Walking guide and history of planning in Philadelphia, America's first capital. For tourists/architecture buffs.
Author : Cassie Chambers
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 1984818937
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)
Download or read book Hill Women written by Cassie Chambers and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After rising from poverty to earn two Ivy League degrees, an Appalachian lawyer pays tribute to the strong “hill women” who raised and inspired her, and whose values have the potential to rejuvenate a struggling region. “Destined to be compared to Hillbilly Elegy and Educated.”—BookPage (starred review) “A gritty, warm love letter to Appalachian communities and the resourceful women who lead them.”—Slate Nestled in the Appalachian mountains, Owsley County, Kentucky, is one of the poorest places in the country. Buildings are crumbling as tobacco farming and coal mining decline. But strong women find creative ways to subsist in the hills. Through the women who raised her, Cassie Chambers traces her path out of and back into the Kentucky mountains. Chambers’s Granny was a child bride who rose before dawn every morning to raise seven children. Granny’s daughter, Ruth—the hardest-working tobacco farmer in the county—stayed on the family farm, while Wilma—the sixth child—became the first in the family to graduate from high school. Married at nineteen and pregnant with Cassie a few months later, Wilma beat the odds to finish college. She raised her daughter to think she could move mountains, like the ones that kept her safe but also isolated from the larger world. Cassie would spend much of her childhood with Granny and Ruth in the hills of Owsley County. With her “hill women” values guiding her, she went on to graduate from Harvard Law. But while the Ivy League gave her opportunities, its privileged world felt far from her reality, and she moved home to help rural Kentucky women by providing free legal services. Appalachian women face issues from domestic violence to the opioid crisis, but they are also keeping their towns together in the face of a system that continually fails them. With nuance and heart, Chambers breaks down the myth of the hillbilly and illuminates a region whose poor communities, especially women, can lead it into the future.
Author : Edward Colimore
Publisher : Camino Books Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781933822037
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (22 download)
Download or read book The Philadelphia Inquirer's Walking Tours of Historic Philadelphia written by Edward Colimore and published by Camino Books Incorporated. This book was released on 2007 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Philadelphia Inquirer's Walking Tours of Historic Philadelphia takes history buffs on twelve walking tours through different city neighborhoods, visiting buildings, streets, gardens, and parks that remain testaments to Philadelphia's historic past. Arranged to help readers follow a logical path from site to site, the book includes maps, information about which sites can be toured, and tips on parking, public transportation, and nearby restaurants.
