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Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Without covered bridges to span the rivers and provide access to vast swaths of the interior that had previously been difficult to access--America never would have developed the way she did. In America's Covered Bridges, authors Terry E. Miller and Ronald G. Knapp tell the fascinating story of these bridges, how they were built, the technological breakthroughs required to construct them, and above all the dedication and skill of their builders. Each...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Cool Is Everywhere is a photographic survey of the adaptive reuse design movement in America's coolest cities. Michel Arnaud has been studying the spread of urban life into smaller towns for years now, looking at how today's architects are blending the past with the present in exciting ways. These cities' and towns' residents are rethinking the usage of available architecture and repurposing it. Explore the arts and design district of Richmond, Virginia,...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A pictorial history of the development of New York City's Central Park from conception to completion.
Drawing on the unparalleled collection of original designs for Central Park in the New York City Municipal Archives, Cynthia S. Brenwall tells the story of the creation of New York's great public park, from its conception to its completion. This treasure trove of material ranges from the original winning competition entry, to meticulously detailed...
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Contributions in librarianship and information science volume no. 69
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"This go-to guide covers the entire process of building or renovating a public library--from initial planning, to maintaining the completed space, to measuring success. Provides you with an informal, easy-to-read, practical guide that addresses the specific needs of public librarians looking to reimagine their library space. Takes a holistic approach that covers every step from initial vision to evaluating success. Offers practical, nuts-and-bolts...
10) Heart of the community: the libraries we love : treasured libraries of the United States and Canada
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Rising to a triumphant height of 630 feet, the Gateway Arch is one of the world's most widely recognized structures and attracts millions of tourists to St. Louis every year. Envisioned in 1947 but not completed until the mid-1960s, its story is one of innovation and greed; civic pride and backroom deals. Weaving together social, political, and cultural perspectives, historian Tracy Campbell uncovers the complicated and troubling history of this iconic...
13) Morris County, New Jersey: courts and county administration space needs assessment executive summary
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
J. Irwin Miller: The Shaping of An American Town' tells the life story of this remarkable man who led Cummins Engine Company from its roots as a small, family business to an international Fortune 500 company and transformed Columbus, Indiana, into a gem of midcentury modern architecture. As president and then chairman of Cummins, Miller emphasized a corporation's responsibility to the community in which it was located and its other stakeholders. Miller's...
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Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Kirk Savage is the William S. Dietrich II Professor of History of Art and Architecture at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of Monument Wars: Washington D.C., the National Mall, and the Transformation of the Memorial Landscape (Princeton) and the editor of The Civil War in Art and Memory.
A history of U.S. Civil War monuments that shows how they distort history and perpetuate white supremacy
The United States began as a slave society,...
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