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Edward Warren Hoak
Willis Humphrey Church
Our Price$29.95New!(Table of Contents)
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Format: Book
ISBN: 0486422313
Page Count: 240
Dimensions: 9 x 12
From the golden age of American architecture comes this splendid survey, documenting scores of masterpieces built between 1900 and 1930. More than 260 illustrations include plans, sections, exterior and interior details, and photographs. A sampling of featured buildings include Lincoln Memorial, Boston Public Library, Tribune Tower, and Woolworth Building.

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