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Urban legend : the life & legacy of C. Emlen Urban / Gregory J. Scott.
LIBRA NA737.U7 S36 2023
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Scott, Gregory J., AIA.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lancaster (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Lancaster (Pa.).
- Urban, C. Emlen, 1863-1939.
- Urban, C. Emlen.
- Architects--United States--Biography.
- Architects.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Authors' inscriptions.
- Physical Description:
- [ix], 192 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 31 cm
- Manufacture:
- Lititz, Pennsylvania : The Standard Group,
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Egg and Dart Books, 2023.
- Summary:
- "Prolific, ingenious, resourceful, innovative, bold, inquisitive, kind, and gentle describe the architect who single-handedly defined and designed Lancaster City from 1885 to 1935. C. Emlen Urban, a true legend, designed 600+ commissions with no formal education beyond the age of seventeen. His impact on Lancaster city's landscape is undeniable. His mastery of the architectural language is unquestionable and his quest for excellence was unparalleled...Featuring twenty-five buildings, including residential, commercial, religious and retail, this book demonstrates his skill and knowledge in a chronological 'story' format that describes the building styles and details and also, the people who commissioned him"-- Provided by publisher.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Albert M. Greenfield Memorial Fund; Ref copy: Gift of the author, inscribed.
- ISBN:
- 9798218284862
- OCLC:
- 1410953113
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