The Philadelphia Area Architecture of Horace Trumbauer / Rachel Hildebrandt and the Old York Road Historical Society.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hildebrandt, Rachel.

Contributor:

Trumbauer, Horace, 1868-1938, architect.

Old York Road Historical Society.

Series:

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Architecture.

Public buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Pictorial works.

Public buildings.

Architecture, Domestic.

Buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Pictorial works.

Buildings.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

127 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, 2009.

Summary:

Architect Horace Trumbauer (1868-1938) is well known for the wide range of residential, commercial, and civic structures he designed in and around Philadelphia. His works can be found along Old York Road and the Main Line, as well as in Philadelphia and Springfield Township, Montgomery County. During the American renaissance in architecture, Trumbauer masterfully interpreted the classical styles, designing many of the areas's most notable structures. Captured in stunning exterior and interior photographs, The Philadelphia Area Architecture of Horace Trumbauer highlights the architect's most significant works, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Keswick Theatre, the Widener Building, Whitemarsh Hall, Lynnewood Hall, and Ardrossan. -- from back cover.

Contents:

1 Philadelphia's Northern Suburbs 11

2 The Main Line 49

3 Chestnut Hill and the Whitemarsh Valley 73

4 Philadelphia 87

5 Philadelphians Farther Afield 119.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gemmill fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780738562971

0738562971

OCLC:

268792714