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Hardcover Urban Castles: Tenement Housing and Landlord Activism in New York City, 1890-1943 Book

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ISBN: 0231114028

ISBN13: 9780231114028

Urban Castles

(Part of the Columbia History of Urban Life Series)

By John Burkoff

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An investigation of the role of landlords in shaping the urban landscapes of today. The text explores the case of New York City from the late-19th century to the World War II era. It deals with the world of small-scale entrepreneurs and their relationships with their working class customers.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0231114028

ISBN13:9780231114028

Release Date:September 1999

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:262 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"

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