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The Sandstone Architecture of the Lake Superior Region by Kathryn Bishop Eckert
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- Book Title
- The Sandstone Architecture of the Lake Superior Region
- Publication Date
- 2000-07-01
- Pages
- 344
- ISBN
- 9780814328071
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
ISBN-10
0814328075
ISBN-13
9780814328071
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1618896
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Publication Name
Sandstone Architecture of the Lake Superior Region
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Subject
Decoration & Ornament, Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Earth Sciences / Geology, Regional, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Architecture, Science, History
Series
Great Lakes Books Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
32.1 Oz
Item Length
10.3 in
Item Width
7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
99-036667
Reviews
Geography, geology, architecture, and biography are joined to create this detailed study of a region and the majestic sandstone with which it was developed-rugged buildings for a muscular landscape. Had Henry Hobson Richardson practiced in the Midwest, this is what he would have built. Obviously, the men who designed these handsome edifices are in his debt, as we are to the author of this book., This text takes an unusual approach to the architectural history of a region by looking at one building material-sandstone. Eckert examines sandstone both as an industry, tracking significant quarries, and also as an important element of the built landscape. The scholarship is sound and the text is meticulously researched.", Kathryn Bishop Eckert has given us a truly superb study of the sandstone architecture of the Upper Great Lakes. She has traveled the region, studied its buildings intensely, learned all the necessary geology, and consulted all the relevant archives. Her scholarship is first class, and her writing is lively. This book will reward anyone who is interested in this remarkable part of the United States."
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
721/.0441
Synopsis
From 1870 to 1910 the prosperity of the copper and iron mining, lumbering, and shipping industries of the Lake Superior region created a demand for more substantial buildings. In satisfying this demand, architects, builders, and clients preferred local red sandstone. They found this stone beautiful, colorful, carvable, durable, and fireproof. Because it was extracted easily in large blocks and shipped cheaply by water, it was economical. The red sandstone city halls, county courthouses, churches, schools, libraries, banks, commercial blocks, and houses gave the Lake Superior region a distinct identity. Kathryn Bishop Eckert studies this region as a built environment and examines the efforts of architects and builders to use local red sandstone. Eckert stresses the importance of the building materials as she explores the architectural history of a region whose builders wanted to reflect the local landscape., Geography, geology, architecture, and biography are joined to create this detailed study of a region and the majestic sandstone with which it was developed. From 1870 to 1910 the prosperity of the copper and iron mining, lumbering, and shipping industries of the Lake Superior region created a demand for more substantial buildings. In satisfying this demand, architects, builders, and clients preferred local red sandstone. They found this stone beautiful, colorful, carvable, durable, and fireproof. Because it was extracted easily in large blocks and shipped cheaply by water, it was economical. The red sandstone city halls, county courthouses, churches, schools, libraries, banks, commercial blocks, and houses gave the Lake Superior region a distinct identity. Kathryn Bishop Eckert studies this region as a built environment and examines the efforts of architects and builders to use local red sandstone. Eckert stresses the importance of the building materials as she explores the architectural history of a region whose builders wanted to reflect the local landscape., From 1870 to 1910, the prosperity of the copper and iron mining, lumbering and shipping industries of the Lake Superior region created a demand for more substantial buildings. This book examines the region as a built environment and the efforts of architects and builders to use local red sandstone.
LC Classification Number
NA722.E34 2000
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- e***u (282)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe listing was for a hardcover version of this book; however, I received a paperback. The Seller replied quickly to my question about this issue and issued a full refund - and let me keep the book. So, a diligent Seller for sure - and well packaged and reasonable timing on shipping. Thank you for the refund, and as you suggested, I'll likely donate this volume and seek the hardcover.
- e***n (392)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat transaction, exactly as described, packed well, and promptly shipped on August 6th. Unfortunately the U.S. Postal Service took 23 calendar days to deliver the book. It was shipped from Pennsylvania, to Atlanta, past Alabama to Texas, enjoyed several days in Texas, then to Minneapolis, Jacksonville, Florida, back to Atlanta, finally to Birmingham, and Huntsville. The seller was very responsive and I decided it was interesting to see if/how the book would arrive. Thanks, Joe
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