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 budding materials as she explores the architectural history of a region whose builders wanted to reflect the local landscape.
Architectural historians, cultural geographers, geologists, and historic preservationists will be interested in this book that illuminates the history behind sandstone architecture.
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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 budding materials as she explores the architectural history of a region whose builders wanted to reflect the local landscape.
Architectural historians, cultural geographers, geologists, and historic preservationists will be interested in this book that illuminates the history behind sandstone architecture.
Imprint | Wayne State University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Great Lakes Books Series |
Release date | July 2000 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | May 2000 |
Authors | Kathryn Bishop Eckert |
Dimensions | 254 x 178 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 368 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8143-2807-1 |
Barcode | 9780814328071 |
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LSN | 0-8143-2807-5 |