Architects to the Nation: The Rise and Decline of the Supervising Architect's Office
Antoinette J Lee
(Author)
Description
This unique book traces the evolution and accomplishments of the office that from 1852 until 1939 held a virtual monopoly over federal building design. Among its more memorable buildings are the Italianate U.S. Mint in Carson City, the huge granite pile of the State, War, and Navy Building in Washington, D.C., the towering U.S. Post Office in Nashville, New York City's neo-Renaissance customhouse, and such "restorations" as the ancient adobe Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe. In tracing the evolution of the Office and its creative output, Antoinette J. Lee evokes the nation's considerable efforts to achieve an appropriate civic architecture.
Product Details
Price
$144.00
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Publish Date
April 20, 2000
Pages
352
Dimensions
7.29 X 10.45 X 1.08 inches | 1.77 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780195128222
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Antoinette J. Lee is a historian of Washington, DC, and its environs.