Buildings of Michigan
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In Buildings of Michigan, Kathryn Bishop Eckert provides the first study of Michigan's architectural history to encompass the full range of buildings from early settlement to the present and to account for the full spectrum of architectural styles unique to this state. Dividing the state into two regional sections--the Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula--the book examines such structures as the mine locations in the Copper Range, early inns and houses along the Sauk Trail, the sandstone architecture of the Lake Superior region, resort architecture of the Little Traverse region, lighthouses and lifesaving stations of the Michigan shorelines of the Upper Great Lakes, the great houses of automotive industrialists in Grosse Pointe, the factories of Albert Kahn, the work of various local architects, and so on. Buildings of each period, style, type, and material is represented and a balanced selection of structures from urban, suburban, and rural areas are maintained to capture the essence of Michigan's architectural experience.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0195061497
ISBN13:9780195061499
Release Date:January 1993
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:624 Pages
Weight:2.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 6.8" x 9.6"
Customer Reviews
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Good overview, with some factual errors
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Book contains not a few innacuracies. Sample: "Members (of the Huron Mountain Club in the Upper Peninsula)now include affluent Michigan families like the Fords, Algers, Ferrys, Bentleys, and Angells - many of whom exploited the resources of the wilderness but saved this particular wilderness as sancturary and hideaway for themselves." The Fords have not been members since the 1930's. The Algers, Ferrys, and Angells have never been members. The Bentleys are members but are not a "Michigan Family" (they're from Chicago). Furthermore their affluence is somewhat open to question
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