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Whitemarsh Hall

Author : Charles G. Zwicker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738536170
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book Whitemarsh Hall written by Charles G. Zwicker and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whitemarsh Hall, known as "the Versailles of America," was one of the largest and most exquisite estates in North America. Edward Townsend Stotesbury, one of the wealthiest Philadelphians in the early twentieth century, commissioned renowned architect Horace Trumbauer to build the one-hundred-forty-sevenroom mansion in 1916 on three hundred acres just outside Philadelphia. Whitemarsh Hall, which took five years to build at an estimated cost of $10 million with all the furnishings, was a wedding present for his second wife. This book explores Whitemarsh Hall's construction, its heyday in the 1920s, the multiple impacts of the Great Depression, Stotesbury's death, and subsequent ownership over the next four decades, culminating in its eventual submission to decay, vandalism, and the wrecking ball in 1980.

The Philadelphia Area Architecture of Horace Trumbauer

Author : Rachel Hildebrandt
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738562971
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book The Philadelphia Area Architecture of Horace Trumbauer written by Rachel Hildebrandt and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Architect Horace Trumbauer (1868-1938) is well known for the wide range of residential, commercial, and civic structures he designed in and around Philadelphia. His works can be found along Old York Road and the Main Line, as well as in Philadelphia and Springfield Township, Montgomery County. During the American renaissance in architecture, Trumbauer masterfully interpreted the classical styles, designing many of the areas's most notable structures. Captured in stunning exterior and interior photographs, The Philadelphia area architecture of Horace Trumbauer highlights the architect's most significant works, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Keswick Theatre, the Widener Building, Whitemarsh Hall, Lynnewood Hall, and Ardrossan"--P. [4] of cover.

Duveen

Author : Samuel Nathaniel Behrman
Publisher : New York Review of Books
ISBN 13 : 9781892145178
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (451 download)

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Download or read book Duveen written by Samuel Nathaniel Behrman and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published as a serial in "The New Yorker, " this dramatic true-life story of Joseph Duveen--called "the Most Spectacular Art Dealer of All Time"--chronicles how he single-handedly built some of the world's great art collections.

New York Cafe Society

Author : Anthony Young
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476619069
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book New York Cafe Society written by Anthony Young and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-13 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the midst of the Great Depression, an elite group of New Yorkers lived seemingly unaffected by the economic calamity. They were writers, playwrights, journalists, artists, composers, singers, actors, adventurers and socialites. Newspaperman Maury Paul dubbed them the Cafe Society. It was the time of Prohibition, speakeasies and exclusive nightclubs for the smart set to see and be seen. Their lives were the stuff of newspaper columns and magazine articles, eagerly read by millions of Americans who wanted to forget the Depression. This book describes the emergence of Cafe Society from New York's old society families, and the rise of the new creative class.

The Classical Orders of Architecture

Author : Robert Chitham
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136358943
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (363 download)

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Download or read book The Classical Orders of Architecture written by Robert Chitham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-03-14 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the only publication that presents a modern interpretation of the Classical Orders. The new edition of this successful title now includes the proportions in both metric and imperial measurements to make the orders more accessible and to provide a valuable reference for designers. The inclusion of both 100-part and 96-part systems of proportion is underpinned by an essay on James Gibbs - one of the 18th century authors of standardized proportioning systems - and his influence in America. Along with additional plates, this book gives a clear introduction to those not familiar with the classical genre and is an easy to follow guide which assists architects, interior designers and conservators with the quality of their design.

Philadelphia Then and Now

Author : Kenneth Finkel
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486257907
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book Philadelphia Then and Now written by Kenneth Finkel and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rare photographs of City Hall, Logan Square, Independence Hall, Betsy Ross House, other landmarks juxtaposed with contemporary views. Introduction. Captions.

Addison Mizner

Author : Stephen Perkins
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493026569
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Addison Mizner written by Stephen Perkins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In words and photographs, the story of visionary architect Addison Mizner * Introduced the Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles to southern Florida * Designed and developed the resort town of Boca Raton * Designed the exquisite Everglades Club in Palm Beach Addison Mizner transformed Palm Beach and South Florida with his visionary architecture. He designed, among many others, the landmark Everglades Club in Palm Beach and the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Boca Raton. In this detailed biography, Stephen Perkins and James Caughman examine Mizner's life and origins, and explore how the events of his life influenced his marvelous architectural legacy.

Springfield Township, Montgomery County

Author : Charles G. Zwicker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738511184
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (111 download)

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Download or read book Springfield Township, Montgomery County written by Charles G. Zwicker and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Springfield Township, Montgomery County, adjoins the city of Philadelphia on its northern border. The township's six-plus square miles, originally established as "Penn's Manor of Springfield," was a gift from William Penn to his wife, Gulielma Maria Springett, c. 1681. This historic township was home to a major stagecoach line and its associated taverns and inns, considerable activity during the Revolutionary War, summertime residences of Philadelphia's wealthy, and subsequent post-World War II development as a burgeoning community just over the Philadelphia border. Springfield Township's rich history is pictorially represented with a number of previously unpublished photographs from the township historical societ, and wonderful private collections. In these pages, travel through the early colonial and farming settlements of the township's original settlers, the turbulence of the Revolutionary War, the arrival of the iron horse, the excitement of White City Amusement Park, the rise and fall of the great mansions and estates, and the explosion of new development as city residents and businesses moved out to the suburbs.

The Grandes Dames

Author : Stephen Birmingham
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504095634
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Grandes Dames written by Stephen Birmingham and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed social historian provides an in-depth look at eight society women who shaped upper class culture from the Gilded Age to WWII. Astor. Rockefeller. McCormick. Belmont. Family names that still adorn buildings, streets, and charity foundations. While their men blazed across America with their oil, industry, and railways, the matriarchs founded art museums, opera houses, and symphonies that functioned almost as private clubs. Linked by money, marriage, privilege, and power, these women formed a grand American matriarchy—and they ruled American society with a style and impact that make today’s socialites seem pale reflections of their forbears. Stephen Birmingham takes us into the drawing rooms of these powerful women, providing keen insights into an American society that no longer exists. Caroline Astor, who, when asked for her fare boarding a streetcar, responded, “No thank you, I have my own favorite charities.” Edith “Effie” Stern deciding that no existing school would do for her child, so she had a new one built. And the legendary Isabella Stewart Gardner replying to a contemporary who was overly taken with their Mayflower ancestors: “Of course, immigration laws are much more strict nowadays.” These women had looks, manner, and style, but more than that, they had presence—a sense that when one of them entered a room, something momentous was about to occur; Birmingham opens a window to the highest levels of American society with these profiles of American “royalty.”

Moving Rooms

Author : John Harris
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300124200
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (242 download)

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Download or read book Moving Rooms written by John Harris and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since at least Tudor times there have been architectural salvages: panelling, chimney pieces, doorways, or any fixtures and fittings might be removed from an old interior to be replaced by more fashionable ones. Not surprisingly a trade developed and architects, builders, masons, and sculptors sought out these salvages. By 1820 there was a growing profession of brokers and dealers in London, and a century later antique shops were commonplace throughout England. This fascinating book documents the break-up, sale, and re-use of salvages in Britain and America, where the fashion for so-called “Period Rooms” became a mainstay of the transatlantic trade. Much appreciated by museum visitors, period rooms have become something of a scholarly embarrassment, as research reveals that many were assembled from a variety of sources. One American embraced the trade as no other--the larger-than-life William Randolph Hearst--who purchased tens of thousands of architectural salvages between 1900 and 1935.

The Legendary Mizners

Author : Alva Johnston
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1466807989
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book The Legendary Mizners written by Alva Johnston and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2003-06-25 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The real-life adventures of Addison and Wilson Mizner, the subjects of the Stephen Sondheim musical Gold! Alva Johnston's joint biography of Addison and Wilson Mizner is a delightful portrait of two of the early twentieth century's most clever and infamous rascals. Born in the 1870s in California, the brothers quickly rose to prominence during the various booms of the 1920s. Addison, the elder, was a self-made architect and real-estate dealer who designed many of the fantastic homes of the fantastically rich in Palm Beach. He could "age" a house and its furnishings to any period his client desired--and would pay for. Wilson's adventures were even more daring and varied, and his quick wit was legendary. In addition to getting rich on the Alaskan gold rush, he had careers as a singer, playwright, prizefight promoter, con man, real-estate salesman, and shady hotel owner. Perhaps his most famous quip was one he delivered on being told that President Coolidge had died: "How do they know?"

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Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0374184844
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (741 download)

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Download or read book na written by and published by Macmillan. This book was released on with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Landscape Architecture

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Landscape Architecture written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Perennial Philadelphians

Author : Nathaniel Burt
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 9780812216936
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (169 download)

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Download or read book The Perennial Philadelphians written by Nathaniel Burt and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1999-10-27 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Perennial Philadelphians tells the story of the city's inherited aristocracy—of Wanamakers and Drexels, of Biddles and Cadwaladers. Drawing on history, genealogy, politics, economics, the fine arts, private diaries, and the impressions and anecdotes of myriad living witnesses, Nathaniel Burt paints a fascinating portrait of Old Philadelphians. He traces the succession of a dynasty of doctors or lawyers, explores the country club scene, and takes us to regattas on the Schuylkill, fox hunts in Radnor, and horse shows in Devon. First published in 1963, this classic text has lost none of its timeliness. An adept social commentator, Burt cuts aside the centuries-old protective coloration in which Old Philadelphians have wrapped themselves, and reveals who these people are and how they manage to perpetuate themselves from generation to generation.

Their Gilded Cage

Author : Richard Jay Hutto
Publisher : Indigo Custom Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0977091228
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Their Gilded Cage written by Richard Jay Hutto and published by Indigo Custom Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Hutto presents the quintessential stories of America's oldest money. Readers will meet Joseph Pulitzer, J.P. Morgan, Vanderbilt, and other members in the parlors of the Jekyll Island Club, a pristine Georgia retreat.

Boca Rococo

Author : Caroline Seebohm
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1683343417
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Boca Rococo written by Caroline Seebohm and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-03 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addison Mizner’s Mediterranean-style mansions are much-admired Florida icons, where even today you can find many homes modeled with stucco walls and tiled roofs. In the paperback release of Boca Rococo, Caroline Seebohm’s successful biography on the flamboyant architect is more accessible now than ever as it reaches more readers interested in the man himself. Mizner had global experience from San Francisco to China during his early days, before landing in New York and eventually, South Florida. He had no formal training but did possess natural talent, establishing him as architect of the rich and famous. His designs made the city of Palm Beach one of America’s most elegant resort spots—and fed his dream of developing a “Venice-on-the-Ocean” in nearby Boca Raton. Mizner’s plans ended with the collapse of Florida’s real estate boom. He died in 1933, broken and bankrupt. With inspiration from and inclusion of never-before-seen material like floor plans and autobiographical works, and a new foreword written by the author, Seebohm gives readers a complete view of Mizner as one of the greatest architects and more flamboyant Americans.

The Philadelphia House

Author : Khosrow Bozorgi
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538172585
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book The Philadelphia House written by Khosrow Bozorgi and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-07-15 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using six architectural examples from Philadelphia, this book present a distinct type of house inspired by organic architecture using words and over 200 photographs and drawings.