The architects and the city : Holabird & Roche of Chicago, 1880-1918
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The architects and the city : Holabird & Roche of Chicago, 1880-1918
(Chicago architecture and urbanism)
University of Chicago Press, 1997
- : cloth
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"In association with the Chicago Historical Society."
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The city of Chicago holds a special fascination for those interested in architectural and urban history. This study connects architectural history with urban history by looking at the work of a major architectural firm, Holabird and Roche, whose impact on the city of Chicago was immense. The firm left an indelible stamp on the city, with projects ranging from tombstones to skyscrapers, and boiler rooms to entire industrial complexes. The book traces the firm's history from its founding in 1880 to the end of World War II. In this volume, the first of two on Holabird and Roche and its successor, Holabird and Root, Bruegmann incorporates research based on the extensive architectural holdings of the Chicago Historical Society, and documents the firm's work from the boom years of the 1880s through the period of sustained growth and innovation after the turn of the century. He devotes chapters to topics as diverse as downtown commercial and retail development, business hotels, civic buildings, automobile showrooms, and suburban clubs and housing, creating a narrative which considers the profound interdependence of architecture and modern urban life.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction 1: The Founding of the Firm 2: The Partners: William Holabird and Martin Roche 3: The Firm 4: Labor Unrest and the Creation of Fort Sheridan 5: Capital, Technology, and the Tall Office Building: The Tacoma 6: The Skyscraper and the City: The Marquette 1 7: The Skyscraper and the City: The Marquette 2 8: Along Leafy Avenues: William Holabird's Evanston 9: The Firm 10: State Street in the Nineties 11: Theme and Variation: The Loft Building 12: Terra Cotta on State Street: The Department Store and the Tall Shops Building 13: Golfing in the Suburbs: The Glen View Golf and Polo Club 14: Fishing in the Wilderness: The Coleman Lake Club 15: The Firm 16: Palaces of Democracy: The Business Hotel 17: Civic Grandeur, Civic Squalor: Cook County Courthouse and Chicago City Hall 18: Terra Cotta on South Michigan Avenue: Automobile Row 19: At the Corner of Michigan and Monroe: The University Club and the Monroe Building 20: The Architecture of Communications: Buildings for the Chicago Telephone Company 21: By Way of Conclusion: The Three Arts Club, Holabird & Roche, and the American City Abbreviated Catalog of Works by Holabird & Roche, 1880-1918 Notes Sources of Information Index Maps
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