Author: T Square Club (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Yearbook of the Annual Architectural Exhibition, Philadelphia
Author: T Square Club (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The Fairmount Park Motor Races, 1908-1911
Author: Michael J. Seneca
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9780786416653
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
For four years, early in the last century, the Fairmount Park Motor Races were run on an eight-mile course in Philadelphia's West Fairmount Park. They drew half a million spectators the first year, but surprisingly they have been overlooked as part of automobile racing history and as part of the history of Philadelphia. In contrast to other racing events, such as the Vanderbilt Cup, there were never any serious injuries and not a single death, but after four years of spectacular racing, the event was banned, with safety concerns cited. Opening with a brief look at automobile racing prior to 1908, the book covers the events leading up to the first race. It discusses the proposal to have a race in Fairmount Park and the reasons why Philadelphia, and the park in particular, was such an unlikely place. Both the on-track action of the races and the off-track events that affected them are described. Dr. J. William White's successful crusade, following the 1911 outing, to stop the races is examined, as are attempts to revive the race in the following six years, including Philadelphia's attempt to compete with Indianapolis by constructing a two-mile oval speedway, and the city's eventual exit from automobile racing.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9780786416653
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
For four years, early in the last century, the Fairmount Park Motor Races were run on an eight-mile course in Philadelphia's West Fairmount Park. They drew half a million spectators the first year, but surprisingly they have been overlooked as part of automobile racing history and as part of the history of Philadelphia. In contrast to other racing events, such as the Vanderbilt Cup, there were never any serious injuries and not a single death, but after four years of spectacular racing, the event was banned, with safety concerns cited. Opening with a brief look at automobile racing prior to 1908, the book covers the events leading up to the first race. It discusses the proposal to have a race in Fairmount Park and the reasons why Philadelphia, and the park in particular, was such an unlikely place. Both the on-track action of the races and the off-track events that affected them are described. Dr. J. William White's successful crusade, following the 1911 outing, to stop the races is examined, as are attempts to revive the race in the following six years, including Philadelphia's attempt to compete with Indianapolis by constructing a two-mile oval speedway, and the city's eventual exit from automobile racing.
Collection of Exhibition Catalogs
Author: Archives of American Art
Publisher: Boston : G. K. Hall
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
Publisher: Boston : G. K. Hall
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
Paradise Planned
Author: Robert A.M. Stern
Publisher: The Monacelli Press, LLC
ISBN: 1580933262
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1073
Book Description
Paradise Planned is the definitive history of the development of the garden suburb, a phenomenon that originated in England in the late eighteenth century, was quickly adopted in the United State and northern Europe, and gradually proliferated throughout the world. These bucolic settings offered an ideal lifestyle typically outside the city but accessible by streetcar, train, and automobile. Today, the principles of the garden city movement are once again in play, as retrofitting the suburbs has become a central issue in planning. Strategies are emerging that reflect the goals of garden suburbs in creating metropolitan communities that embrace both the intensity of the city and the tranquility of nature. Paradise Planned is the comprehensive, encyclopedic record of this movement, a vital contribution to architectural and planning history and an essential recourse for guiding the repair of the American townscape.
Publisher: The Monacelli Press, LLC
ISBN: 1580933262
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1073
Book Description
Paradise Planned is the definitive history of the development of the garden suburb, a phenomenon that originated in England in the late eighteenth century, was quickly adopted in the United State and northern Europe, and gradually proliferated throughout the world. These bucolic settings offered an ideal lifestyle typically outside the city but accessible by streetcar, train, and automobile. Today, the principles of the garden city movement are once again in play, as retrofitting the suburbs has become a central issue in planning. Strategies are emerging that reflect the goals of garden suburbs in creating metropolitan communities that embrace both the intensity of the city and the tranquility of nature. Paradise Planned is the comprehensive, encyclopedic record of this movement, a vital contribution to architectural and planning history and an essential recourse for guiding the repair of the American townscape.
The International Design Yearbook
Author:
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Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Architectural Year Book
Author:
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
New International Yearbook
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
Two Centuries of Philadelphia Architectural Drawings
Author: Philadelphia Museum of Art
Publisher:
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Category : Architects
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Architects
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Architecture and Building
Author:
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The United States Art Directory and Yearbook. [1st-2d Year] A Guide for Artists, Art Students, Travellers, Etc
Author:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description