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The Plan of Chicago : Daniel Burnham and the remaking of the American city / Carl Smith.

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LIBRA NA737.B85 S65 2006
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English
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Physical Description:
xvii, 183 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Place of Publication:
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006.
Summary:
Arguably the most influential document in the history of urban planning, Daniel Burnham's 1909 "Plan of Chicago," proposed many of the city's most distinctive features. Carl Smith's fascinating history reveals how the "Plan" defined the City Beautiful movement and was the first comprehensive attempt to reimagine a major American city. 62 halftones. 6 maps.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-173) and index.
ISBN:
0226764710
OCLC:
64084653
Publisher Number:
9780226764719
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