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Book Synopsis Society Hill and Old City by : Robert Morris Skaler
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.
Book Synopsis Old Philadelphia Houses on Society Hill, 1750–1840 by : Elizabeth B. McCall
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.
Book Synopsis What is Society Hill by : Philadelphia (Pa.). Redevelopment Authority
Download or read book What is Society Hill written by Philadelphia (Pa.). Redevelopment Authority and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Planning of Center City Philadelphia by : John Andrew Gallery
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.
Book Synopsis The Philadelphia Inquirer's Walking Tours of Historic Philadelphia by : Edward Colimore
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.
Book Synopsis Where Urban Renewal Brings History to Life by :
Download or read book Where Urban Renewal Brings History to Life written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Philadelphia in Photographs by : Edward Arthur Mauger
Download or read book Philadelphia in Photographs written by Edward Arthur Mauger and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philadelphia, America's first capital, is hostorically the most important city in the United States. It was here that William Penn insisted on "liberty of conscience" for his colony, that the founding fathers signed the Constitution, that the United States' first museums and centers of learning were founded, and the wheels of teh nation's industry began to turn. Philadelphia in Photographstakes a visual tour of the city, its beautiful parks, and natural surroundings. Beginning in the Old City, with attractions such as Elfreth's Alley—the United States' oldest residential street—and the Betsy Ross House, where the first Stars and Stripes is said to have been sewn, it visits all of Philadelphia's most celebrated locations. Within its pages are the stories of men such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin who helped forge a new nation. Philadelphia in Photographsincludes spectacular images that take in the elegance of Society Hill with its quaint cobblestone lanes, the pastoral pleasures of Fairmount Park, the righ culture of Parkway and the Avenue of Arts, as well as sights further afield, such as Frank Lloyd Wright's amazing architectural prayer, the Beth Shalom Synagogue. As rich in beautiful photography as the city is in history,Philadelphia in Photographsis a superb celebration of the city of brotherly love.
Book Synopsis Philadelphia by : Joseph E. B. Elliott
Download or read book Philadelphia written by Joseph E. B. Elliott and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philadelphia possesses an exceptionally large number of places that have almost disappeared—from workshops and factories to sporting clubs and societies, synagogues, churches, theaters, and railroad lines. In Philadelphia: Finding the Hidden City, urban observers Nathaniel Popkin and Peter Woodall uncover the contemporary essence of one of America’s oldest cities. Working with accomplished architectural photographer Joseph Elliott, they explore secret places in familiar locations, such as the Metropolitan Opera House on North Broad Street, the Divine Lorraine Hotel, Reading Railroad, Disston Saw Works in Tacony, and mysterious parts of City Hall. Much of the real Philadelphia is concealed behind facades. Philadelphia artfully reveals its urban secrets. Rather than a nostalgic elegy to loss and urban decline, Philadelphia exposes the city’s vivid layers and living ruins. The authors connect Philadelphia’s idiosyncratic history, culture, and people to develop an alternative theory of American urbanism, and place the city in American urban history. The journey here is as much visual as it is literary; Joseph Elliott’s sumptuous photographs reveal the city's elemental beauty.
Book Synopsis Paul Hogarth's Walking Tours of Old Philadelphia by : Paul Hogarth
Download or read book Paul Hogarth's Walking Tours of Old Philadelphia written by Paul Hogarth and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Society Hill Week, June 6-13; Society Hill is Having a Party by : Hugh Scott
Download or read book Society Hill Week, June 6-13; Society Hill is Having a Party written by Hugh Scott and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Real Philly History, Real Fast by : Jim Murphy
Download or read book Real Philly History, Real Fast written by Jim Murphy and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An alternative, history-focused guidebook to a selection of Philadelphia's heroes and notable places"--
Book Synopsis The American Builder's Companion by : Asher Benjamin
Download or read book The American Builder's Companion written by Asher Benjamin and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most widely used early 19th century architectural style and source book, this work ranges from the Colonial up into Greek Revival periods. Benjamin covers the extensive development of carpentry and construction techniques. Over 375 figures.
Book Synopsis Assessing Urban Design by : Richard W. Berman
Download or read book Assessing Urban Design written by Richard W. Berman and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessing Urban Design is a search to better understand how people perceive the physical environments that surround them. Touching on issues of urban design, planning, architecture, historic preservation, and tourism, Berman combines theoretical essays and empirical research to explore waterfront sites in Philadelphia and Yokohama.
Book Synopsis The Rough Guide to USA by : Samantha Cook
Download or read book The Rough Guide to USA written by Samantha Cook and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2004 with total page 1468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to the USA is the most comprehensive and colourful guide to the fifty states available. There are lively accounts of every region and attraction from the bright lights of Broadway to the vast open plains of Wyoming. The guide gives refreshingly opinionated reviews of the established sights and landmarks as well as uncovering many of the lesser-known gems, allowing the visitor to make the most of their trip. There are feature boxes that provide information on a variety of subjects from the Delta blues to the geology of the Grand Canyon. There are also maps and plans to help you navigate around the major attractions, inner city streets or interstates
Book Synopsis Strong Towns by : Charles L. Marohn, Jr.
Download or read book Strong Towns written by Charles L. Marohn, Jr. and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.
Book Synopsis Federal Donuts by : Michael Solomonov
Download or read book Federal Donuts written by Michael Solomonov and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A zany chronicle of the rise of America’s hottest donut mini empire—with recipes—by the authors of Zahav, the James Beard 2016 Book of the Year. “We knew absolutely nothing about making donuts.” So begins this quirky story of how two James Beard Award–winners hatched a harebrained idea that resulted in a mini empire and turned Philadelphia into a donut destination. Federal Donuts is at once an ode to an American passion and a collection of recipes for the cult-favorite hits. With a wad of cash in hand and a dream, Solomonov and Cook meet a Craigslist stranger in a parking lot and buy a used “donut robot.” It would do all the rest, right? Regrets, partially raw donuts, and long lines ensue, but soon the partners work out the kinks and develop an exquisite dough delicately spiced with Middle Eastern aromatics. Strawberry lavender, guava poppy, pomegranate Nutella, and salted tehina are just a few of the imaginative flavors featured in this book. Also included are all the tips needed for making foolproof donuts at home. There is even a bonus recipe for the other specialty of “Fednuts”: shatteringly crisp Korean-style fried chicken. “I would recommend the book, not only for the recipes, but for the whimsical artwork and the impressive list of Cook and Solomonov’s favorite doughnut shops from California to Nashville.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
Book Synopsis I.m. Pei and Society Hill: a 40th Anniversary Celebration by :
Download or read book I.m. Pei and Society Hill: a 40th Anniversary Celebration written by and published by DIANE Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
