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James Riely Gordon
Chris Meister
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Description for James Riely Gordon
"Describes, analyzes, and contextualizes the courthouses and other public buildings of James Riely Gordon, an architect working in Texas in the late nineteenth century who went on to establish his reputation at a national level. Includes photographs and illustrations"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AMB; AMG; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1282.
One of Texas's most talented architects in the late nineteenth century, James Riely Gordon may have been the nation's most prolific designer of county courthouses. Though Gordon's Texas courthouses made his reputation, they represent only half of a career in which we see reflected many issues and events shaping American architecture. Most notable were the effort among architects to organize their craft as a profession, the controversial Office of the Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury, the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, and the City Beautiful Movement. Situating Gordon's career, Meister focuses on the public architecture, the pursuit of which ... Read more
One of Texas's most talented architects in the late nineteenth century, James Riely Gordon may have been the nation's most prolific designer of county courthouses. Though Gordon's Texas courthouses made his reputation, they represent only half of a career in which we see reflected many issues and events shaping American architecture. Most notable were the effort among architects to organize their craft as a profession, the controversial Office of the Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury, the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, and the City Beautiful Movement. Situating Gordon's career, Meister focuses on the public architecture, the pursuit of which ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Texas, United States
ISBN
9780896726918
SKU
V9780896726918
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About Chris Meister
Chris Meister took on the challenge of chronicling James Riely Gordon's career in 1994 while living in Houston. A writer and graphic designer now living in Royal Oak, Michigan, he has traveled to more than fifty communities in twelve states to research Gordon's work.
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