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The Pillared City. Greek Revival Mobile.
John S. Sledge
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Description for The Pillared City. Greek Revival Mobile.
Hardback. Presents an illustrated overview of the Greek Revival period in Mobile, Alabama (1825-70), when high style and vernacular columned buildings were erected on the city's streets. This title reveals the architectural accomplishments that helped Mobile emerge from its position as a rustic backwater to become a prominent international seaport. Num Pages: 184 pages, 87 b&w photos, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JH; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1043.
This title focuses on a classic southern port city seen through its architecture. In ""The Pillared City"", John S. Sledge presents a richly illustrated overview of the Greek Revival period in Mobile, Alabama (1825-70), when high style and vernacular columned buildings were erected on the city's streets. Using a wealth of resources such as deeds and diaries, Sledge reveals the architectural accomplishments that helped Mobile emerge from its position as a rustic backwater to become a prominent international seaport. Sledge explains how these buildings reflect coastal and national trends and details the surprisingly advanced construction techniques required of the architects ... Read more
This title focuses on a classic southern port city seen through its architecture. In ""The Pillared City"", John S. Sledge presents a richly illustrated overview of the Greek Revival period in Mobile, Alabama (1825-70), when high style and vernacular columned buildings were erected on the city's streets. Using a wealth of resources such as deeds and diaries, Sledge reveals the architectural accomplishments that helped Mobile emerge from its position as a rustic backwater to become a prominent international seaport. Sledge explains how these buildings reflect coastal and national trends and details the surprisingly advanced construction techniques required of the architects ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Georgia Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Georgia, United States
ISBN
9780820330204
SKU
V9780820330204
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