Seeking Chicago : the stories behind the architecture of the Windy City-- one building at a time / Tom Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Tom, 1950- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Illinois--Chicago--History.

Architecture.

Architecture--Illinois--Chicago--Pictorial works.

Public buildings--Illinois--Chicago--History.

Public buildings.

Buildings--History--Illinois--Chicago.

Buildings.

History.

Illinois--Chicago.

Chicago (Ill.)--History.

Chicago (Ill.).

Genre:

History.

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

256 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, Universe Publishing, a division of Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 2019.

Summary:

"Chicago is possibly the most important American city for experiencing important architectural masterpieces. There are numerous ways to learn about its architectural heritage, from museums to curated walking and driving tours and even a boat tour. While the basic factual histories of Chicago's landmarks are fairly well known, there are additional layers of history--often with dramatic human interest angles--that don't always get included in the "official" tours. Tom Miller tells the story of Chicago's rich architectural and social history building by building. The stories behind the city's buildings is an impressive architectural history reading and a dramatic sampling of American social history--family feuds, scandals, and mob hits. He excels at uncovering the dramas that have unfolded within the architecture and detailing them to tell an engaging and largely unknown side of Chicago's history"--Amazon.com.

Contents:

The loop

Near north

North and northwest

West

South.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780789333872

0789333872

OCLC:

1044539536