Description: Houses for a New World : Builders and Buyers in American Suburbs, 1, Hardcover by Lane, Barbara Miller, ISBN 0691167613, ISBN-13 9780691167619, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This illustrated work details the histories of 12 suburban developments surrounding Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles, which were originally occupied by working class residents, many returning from WWII, and second-generation immigrants leaving urban settings. Th offers appeal to general readers, with b&w interior and exterior photos, plans, maps, and advertisements, along with the voices of original owners and residents of these neighborhoods, with special focus on women’s work in the communities. The planners, developers, and builders of these suburbs are also profiled, drawing on interviews with families of the Campanelli Brothers of Boston and the Stoltzners of Chicago to reveal their goals, motivations, and ideals. Researchers and social historians will find information on the evolution of architectural styles as well as the growth of new levels of ethnic tolerance as Protestants, Catholics, Jews, Italians, and Poles lived in the same neighborhoods. In addition to b&w photos, th includes color frontispiece illustrations taken from original advertisements of houses and appliances. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Houses for a New World : Builders and Buyers in American Suburbs, 1945-1965
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2015
Topic: Urban & Land Use Planning, History / Contemporary (1945-), Buildings / Residential, General
Item Height: 1 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Architecture, House & Home
Item Weight: 38.1 Oz
Author: Barbara Miller Lane
Item Length: 10 in
Item Width: 8.3 in
Format: Hardcover
