Historic Architecture in Northwest Philadelphia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Historic Architecture in Northwest Philadelphia write by Joseph Minardi. This book was released on 2012. Historic Architecture in Northwest Philadelphia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Historic Architecture in Northwest Philadelphia is a colorful and comprehensive look at the rich architectural history of the Wissahickon Valley, and the people who made it possible with a locally sourced building stone, the Wissahickon schist. The simple stone structures of Germantown's origins as a village of German immigrants laid the groundwork for the more elaborate buildings for Philadelphia's rising mercantile class that followed. From the colonial period to the 1930s, this architectural tour explores 450 structures, many still standing and well preserved, in the area from Wayne Junction in Germantown to Northwest Avenue in Chestnut Hill. A wide variety of architectural styles and influences are captured in nearly 750 modern day and archival images, including the Georgian, Colonial, and Federal styles of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries; the Revival of those styles and others; Italianate; Second Empire; and Romantic Eclecticism. This extensive architectural review is ideal for architects, historians, and residents of Northwest Philadelphia.
Historic Architecture in West Philadelphia, 1789-1930s
Historic Architecture in West Philadelphia, 1789-1930s - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Historic Architecture in West Philadelphia, 1789-1930s write by Joseph Minardi. This book was released on 2011. Historic Architecture in West Philadelphia, 1789-1930s available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. West of the Schuylkill River, what was once Blockley and Kingsessing Townships is now West Philadelphia. Here is a comprehensive look at the rich architectural history of neighborhoods in and around University City and biographies of the architects who made it possible. In more than 500 images, see this area of the "City of Brotherly Love" transition from humble beginnings as a collection of sprawling farms and dusty hamlets to a streetcar suburb for upwardly mobile types looking to escape the old city and a haven for esteemed educational institutions. Packed with archival images, maps, and color photos, the book covers Cedar Park to Powelton Village, chronicling the charm and elegance found in West Philadelphia's architecture, much of which is still on public display. Examples include Second Empire, Victorian, Queen Anne, Collegiate Gothic, and Italianate styles. This is a global and historic review ideal for architects, urban planners, historians, and of course residents of Blockley and Kingsessing.
Historic Architecture in Philadelphia
Historic Architecture in Philadelphia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Historic Architecture in Philadelphia write by Joseph Minardi. This book was released on 2014-03. Historic Architecture in Philadelphia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This photographic story of three dynamic neighborhoods in Philadelphia's twenty-first ward traces the evolution of each community as defined by its architecture. From the outstanding Tudor Historic District to elegant homes near Wissahickon Avenue, East Falls is a must-see neighborhood for connoisseurs of fine domestic architecture. Manayunk, once known as the Manchester of America, still retains its European hill town character, preserved in its worker homes, churches, and mills. Roxborough has its own unique architectural profile, with suburban residences of the Victorian era and the rural setting of Upper Roxborough. Historic Ridge Avenue is dotted with venerable structures from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Brimming with nearly 500 full color photographs and archival images, and supplemented by selected biographies of the featured architects and firms, this book will charm history buffs, lovers of vintage architecture, and Philadelphia enthusiasts.
The Historic Mansions and Buildings of Philadelphia
The Historic Mansions and Buildings of Philadelphia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Historic Mansions and Buildings of Philadelphia write by Thompson Westcott. This book was released on 1877. The Historic Mansions and Buildings of Philadelphia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Historic Mansions and Buildings of Philadelphia
The Historic Mansions and Buildings of Philadelphia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Historic Mansions and Buildings of Philadelphia write by Thompson Westcott. This book was released on 1895. The Historic Mansions and Buildings of Philadelphia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Mr. Thompson Westcott, the author, is perfectly at home on this subject, having written "The Guide Book to Philadelphia," and a history of the city. In the present volume, he has given a description of all the interesting historic buildings of the city, e.g. Penn’s Cottage, Swedes’ Church, Bartram’s House, Christ Church, Independence Hall, the Slate Roof House or Mount Pleasant, together with a notice of their owners and occupants.
