Brockton / James E. Benson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benson, James E., author.

Series:

Images of modern America.

Images of modern America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brockton (Mass.)--Pictorial works.

Brockton (Mass.).

Brockton (Mass.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Brockton (Mass.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Brockton (Mass.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (95 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First gaining notoriety as the "shoe city, " Brockton grew and flourished toward the end of the 19th century. As the halcyon days of the shoe industry waned, however, Brockton experienced many changes. After World War II, major residential development took place in the form of affordable single-family homes, and four new junior high schools and (eventually) a new high school were built. Housing for senior citizens and low-income residents was constructed, and new commercial buildings replaced those from a bygone era. Today, the city is still transforming as former shoe factories and commercial blocks are preserved and rehabilitated into new usage--whether residential, commercial, or industrial. Once a one-industry town, Brockton today is diverse in its industry and its people as it continues to be the "City of Champions."

Contents:

Gone

Fire service

Faces

Places

The fair.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439654309

1439654301