The Streamline Era Greyhound Terminals: The Architecture of W.S. Arrasmith - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786464453 ISBN 13: 9780786464456

Verlag: McFarland, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

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Críticas

"the magnitude of...research... is impressive...a definitive academic reference work...belongs in every architectural...and...transportation history library"--Society for Commercial Archeology Journal; "valuable...finely detailed social history...intimate...charming...personalized"--The Journal of American Culture; "extensive chronology, notes, sources and index are impressively detailed. A fitting tribute to a little-known man behind an instantly recognizable icon of American transportation"--Hemmings Motor News.

Reseña del editor

In post-Depression America, Greyhound put adventure within the reach of all. Convinced that their terminals should project the glamour and excitement of travel, the company turned to an architect who could translate the sleek, streamlined Greyhound design into buildings that would both serve and delight the public. This volume explores the life of William Strudwick Arrasmith, a defining artist of the short-lived era of streamline design, and especially his work for Greyhound--at least fifty terminals and other facilities. The final third of the book is a detailed examination of 28 of these terminals. A full chronology of Arrasmith's firms and commissions is also included.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: McFarland
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0786464453
• ISBN 13: 9780786464456
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 206
• Herausgeber: Wrenick Frank E., Wrenick Elaine V.