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America's Main Street Hotels: Transiency and Community in the Early Auto Age
John Jakle
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Paperback. Num Pages: 217 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 277.
In small cities and towns across the United States, Main Street hotels were iconic institutions. They were usually grand, elegant buildings where families celebrated special occasions, local clubs and organizations honored achievements, and communities came together to commemorate significant events. Often literally at the center of their communities, these hotels sustained and energized their regions and were centers of culture and symbols of civic pride. America's main street hotels catered not only to transients passing through a locality, but also served local residents as an important kind of community center. This new book by John A. Jakle ... Read more
In small cities and towns across the United States, Main Street hotels were iconic institutions. They were usually grand, elegant buildings where families celebrated special occasions, local clubs and organizations honored achievements, and communities came together to commemorate significant events. Often literally at the center of their communities, these hotels sustained and energized their regions and were centers of culture and symbols of civic pride. America's main street hotels catered not only to transients passing through a locality, but also served local residents as an important kind of community center. This new book by John A. Jakle ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Univ Tennessee Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
369g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781572336551
SKU
V9781572336551
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Ref
99-15
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