Buildings and Landmarks of 19th-Century America : American Society Revealed / Elizabeth B. Greene.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greene, Elizabeth B., author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture and society--United States--19th century.

Architecture and society.

Historic buildings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxviii, 323 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2023.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited, 2022.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

An invaluable resource for readers interested in architecture and design that demonstrates how the construction, form, and function of key structures in the 19th-century influenced American social, political, economic, and intellectual life. America has always been a nation of thinkers, believers, creators, and builders. Evidence of this is plentiful among the landmarks constructed in the 19th century. Buildings and Landmarks of 19th-Century America: American Society Revealed examines many examples that include homes, office buildings, recreational spaces, military sites, religious buildings, and other landmarks in a variety of geographical locations, discussing the background, architecture, and cultural significance of each. Each engaging, accessible entry not only provides readers detailed information about how the landmark relates to what was going on in American society at the time of its construction but also sparks the reader's interest to research the subject further. As examples, consider that a rural cemetery built in Massachusetts in the early 19th century was the prime influence on public park design and led to the construction of New York's Central Park and many other public parks since. The millionaire industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie built many of the first free public libraries in the country, which led to the development of municipal public library systems. The huge success of 19th-century world's fairs, like the 1876 Centennial Exhibition and the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition, had lasting effects on society through the many new products that they introduced to the public. Throughout the book, landmarks are analyzed to elucidate their influence on many aspects of 19th-century society, including the treatment of the mentally ill, impact of religious revivals, growth of leisure and vacation time, and housing for the poor and the western homesteader, among many others. In the "How to Evaluate Buildings and Structures" section, readers are prompted to consider questions such as "What specific purposes did the building or structure have?" "When was it constructed, and what were the circumstances?" and "What was the need it addressed?" Students will learn about the period while also developing the skills of observation and assessment needed to analyze these landmarks and draw meaningful conclusions from them about their context and significance. The discussion of each landmark serves to help readers with these elements of critical thinking, assessment, and analysis.

Contents:

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction How to Evaluate Buildings and Structures Chronology CIVIC ARCHITECTURE United States Capitol White House University of Virginia Rotunda Erie Canal Snug Harbor "Temple Row" Smithsonian Institution Building ("The Castle") Central Park Richardson Olmsted Complex (Former Buffalo State Hospital) Memorial Hall, Centennial Exhibition Iolani Palace Easton Railroad Station Brooklyn Bridge Statue of Liberty Carnegie Library Hull House World's Columbian Exposition, Palace of Fine Arts Building (Currently Museum of Science and Industry) COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE Boott Mill Ford's Theatre Madison Square Garden Wainwright Building Marshall Field Department Store Bradbury Building DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE Evergreen Plantation Slave Quarters, Evergreen Plantation Lyndhurst Kit Carson House Walden Pond Cabin Longwood Octagon House 97 Orchard Street (Currently the Lower East Side Tenement Museum) Mark Twain House Emlen Physick House Home and Tower Buildings Pullman, Illinois, Clock Tower and Administration Building Dakota Apartments Glenmont, Thomas Edison Estate Frank Reed Three Decker House The Breakers Dowse Sod House FORTIFICATIONS Fort Clatsop Fort Sumter RELIGIOUS AND FUNERARY ARCHITECTURE New Harmony Round Stone Barn, Hancock Shaker Village Mount Auburn Cemetery Mormon Tabernacle Trinity Church Glossary Select Bibliography Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400622182

9798216056782

9781440835735

144083573X

OCLC:

979994422