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Henry Hobson Richardson and the Small Public Library in America

A Study in Typology

By: Kenneth A. Breisch

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Henry Hobson Richardson and the Small Public Library in America

A Study in Typology

By: Kenneth A. Breisch

An examination of Richardson's small public libraries that places them in the design, cultural, political, and economic contexts of their times.

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MIT Press

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ISBN 10

0262523469

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9780262523462

The Los Angeles Central Library

Building an Architectural Icon, 1872–1933

By: Kenneth A. Breisch

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The Los Angeles Central Library

Building an Architectural Icon, 1872–1933

By: Kenneth A. Breisch

In the most comprehensive investigation of the Los Angeles Public Library’s early history and architectural genesis ever undertaken, Kenneth Breisch chronicles the institution’s first six decades, from its founding as a private library association in 1872 through the completion of the iconic Central Library building in 1933. During this time, the library evolved from an elite organization ensconced in two rooms in downtown LA into one of the largest public library systems in the United States—with architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue’s building, a beloved LA landmark, as its centerpiece. Goodhue developed a new style, fully integrating the building’s sculptural and epigraphic program with its architectural forms to express a complex iconography. Working closely with sculptor Lee Oskar Lawrie and philosopher Hartley Burr Alexander, he created a great civic monument that, combined with the library’s murals, embodies an overarching theme: the light of learning. “A building should read like a book, from its title entrance to its alley colophon,” wrote Alexander—a narrative approach to design that serves as a key to understanding Goodhue’s architectural gem. Breisch draws on a wealth of primary source material to tell the story of one of the most important American buildings of the twentieth century and illuminates the formation of an indispensible modern public institution: the American public library.

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Getty Publications

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1606064908

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9781606064900

The Material Culture of German Texans

By: Kenneth Hafertepe

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The Material Culture of German Texans

By: Kenneth Hafertepe

Winner, 2019 San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation Book Award, sponsored by the San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation German immigrants of the nineteenth century left a distinctive mark on the lifestyles and vernacular architecture of Texas. In this first comprehensive survey of the art and artifacts of German Texans, Kenneth Hafertepe explores how their material culture was influenced by their European roots, how it was adapted to everyday life in Texas, and how it changed over time—at different rates in different communities. The Material Culture of German Texans is about the struggle to become American while maintaining a distinctive cultural identity drawn from German heritage. Including materials from rural, small town, and urban settings, this masterful study covers pioneer generations in East Texas and the Hill Country, but also follows the story into the Victorian era and the early twentieth century. Houses and their furnishings, churches and cemeteries, breweries and businesses, and paintings and engravings fill the pages of this thorough, informative, and richly illustrated volume. Recent decades have seen a sharp increase of the study of vernacular architecture (which can range from traditional building to ethnic expressions to landscape ensembles) and an intensified study of American furniture and other decorative arts. Incorporating these vernacular and decorative arts methods and building on the works of cultural geographers, curators, and historians, The Material Culture of German Texans offers a definitive contribution that will inform visitors to the region as well as those who study its history and culture.

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Texas A&M University Press

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162349382X

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9781623493820

The Los Angeles Central Library

Building an Architectural Icon, 1872–1933

By: Kenneth A. Breisch

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The Los Angeles Central Library

Building an Architectural Icon, 1872–1933

By: Kenneth A. Breisch

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Henry Hobson Richardson and the Small Public Library in America

Henry Hobson Richardson and the Small Public Library in America

The Los Angeles Central Library

The Los Angeles Central Library

The Material Culture of German Texans

The Material Culture of German Texans

The Los Angeles Central Library

The Los Angeles Central Library

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