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The Architecture of Chicago's Loop: A Guide to the Central and Nearby Districts by Frances H Steiner Publisher Comments An ideal guide for architects, builders, and all those who are passionate about architecture, this book takes the reader through the architecture of buildings in the heart of Chicago while providing a lesson in art history. Most of the inventions of... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Lost Detroit: Stories Behind the Motor City's Majestic Ruins by Dan Austin Synopsis Lost Detroit tells the stories behind 12 of the city's most beautiful, all-but-forgotten landmarks and of the people behind them, from the day they opened to the day they closed. While these buildings might stand as ghosts of the past today, their... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Trade Paper
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Washington D.C.: A Photographic Celebration by Running Press Publisher Comments Take a stroll on Capitol Hill, an elevator to the top of the Washington Monument, or a ferry across the Potomac in this fully-illustrated photographic tour of our nation's capital. Visit such national treasures as the Lincoln Memorial, Embassy Row, and... (read more) List Price $13.98 Your price: $5.50 Used - Hardcover
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Forgotten Philadelphia: Lost Architecture of the Quaker City by Thomas H Keels Synopsis How does a landmark become, after just a few generations, a landfill? In Forgotten Philadelphia, Thomas Keels takes the reader through a lavishly illustrated journey through three centuries of Philadelphia's architecture: what was built, how the... (read more) List Price $44.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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New York 1930: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Two World Wars by Robert A M Stern Publisher Comments The definitive work on this period of social upheaval, now back in print.... (read more) List Price $95.00 Your price: $54.98 Sale - Hardcover
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New York Dozen: Gen X Architects by Michael J. Crosbie Publisher Comments -From the celebrated author of Houses of God, Architecture for Architects and many other popular titles, comes this book on New York's most celebrated living architects, the latest new-generation practitioners. It also offers an exploration of the legacy... (read more) Your price: $59.95 New - Hardcover
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Landmarks of New York III (Landmarks of New York) by Barbaralee Diamonstein Publisher Comments This is the latest edition of the acclaimed Landmarks of New York, the definitive, must-have reference book for all New York City history and architecture enthusiasts. The Landmarks of New York III expands upon the official landmarks and historic... (read more) List Price $49.50 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Chicago School of Architecture: A History of Commercial and Public Building in the Chicago Area, 1875-1925 by Carl W Condit Publisher Comments This thoroughly illustrated study traces the history of the world-famous Chicago school of architecture from its beginning with the functional innovations of William Le Baron and others to their imaginative development by Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd... (read more) List Price $32.50 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Philadelphia Then and Now: 60 Sites Photographed in the Past and Present by Kenneth Finkel Publisher Comments Rare photographs of City Hall, Logan Square, Independence Hall, Betsy Ross House, other landmarks juxtaposed with contemporary views. Introduction. Captions.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Miami La Habana: Ocean Drive/El Malecon by Angel Morua Synopsis A two-tiered Panoramic look at the Havana Malecon and Miami Beach Ocean Drive. Ocean Malecon Drive forms a new urban category, seperated by almost 200 miles of sea. A fascinating parallel panorama of two iconic facades: Havana Malecon and Miami Beach... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $10.95 Sale - Boxed Non-book
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The Chicago Architectural Club by Wilbert R Hasbrouch Publisher Comments In the late nineteenth century, Chicago -- the birthplace of modern architecture in the United States -- was a magnet for aspiring architects. The city was forced to rebuild after the destruction wrought by the Great Fire of 1871 and also to expand to... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price: $33.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Kitchens, Smokehouses, and Privies: Outbuildings and the Architecture of Daily Life in the Eighteenth-Century Mid-Atlantic by Michael Olmert Book News Annotation This survey of small 18th century "outbuildings" through the Mid-Atlantic details the architectural styles of these outdoor privies, smokehouses, kitchens and small offices. Olmert (English literature, U. of Maryland) uses nearly 100 black-and-white... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $19.50 Used - Hardcover
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Syracuse Landmarks: An Aia Guide to Downtown and Historic Neighborhoods by Evamaria Hardin Book News Annotation Gives tours, 166 b&w photos (many are of indifferent quality), a historical sketch of the city, glossary of terms, and an index of architects and their works. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Urgent Matters: Designing the School of Architecture at Jefferson's University by Van Lengen Karen Publisher Comments The dilemma of building contemporary architecture in the context of one of America's World Heritage landmarks, Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village at the University of Virginia, is the central theme of Urgent Matters. Karen Van Lengen, former dean of... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $13.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Guide to New York City Landmarks (Guide to New York City Landmarks) by New York City Landma Publisher Comments The official guide to New York's must-see buildings Yes, it's a wonderful town, and this book gives you more than 1,200 reasons why. With a host of new landmarks, 80 two-color, easy-to-read maps, and more than 200 photographs, this new edition of the... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Architecture of Baltimore: An Illustrated History by Mary Ellen Hayward Publisher Comments This book expands coverage of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and completes the twentieth century. It takes a comprehensive historical overview of the social and economic forces that allowed the architects of Baltimore to produce some of the best... (read more) List Price $70.75 Your price: $38.00 Used - Hardcover
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Gracie Mansion: A Celebration of New York City's Mayoral Residence by Ellen Stock Stern Publisher Comments Gracie Mansion has been the official residence of New York's mayors since 1942. This exquisite political showcase is where visiting dignitaries occupy rooms once familiar to Alexander Hamilton, Washington Irving, and John Quincy Adams. Lavishly... (read more) List Price $60.00 Your price: $18.95 Used - Hardcover
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Aia Guide to the Architecture of Washington, D.C. by Christopher Weeks Synopsis The new edition of this popular guide is a companion for tourists and residents alike--for anyone interested in contemporary Washington and its most important architectural landmarks. The book offers concise descriptions and photos of some of the city's... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Shaker Architecture by Herbert Schiffer Publisher Comments For a small religious community the Shakers had a major impact on American architecture and furniture design. Many modern designs can trace their roots directly to the Shaker tradition. In this study, each of the Shaker communities is represented with... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mimo Hc by Eric Nash Publisher Comments MiMo: Miami Modern Revealed is the first comprehensive survey of the rich postwar architecture that epitomizes the romance and energy that is Miami. Well-known for its revitalized South Beach Deco architecture, Miami's vibrant strain of modern... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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