The Resource Chicago skyscrapers, 1871-1934, Thomas Leslie
Chicago skyscrapers, 1871-1934, Thomas Leslie
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The item Chicago skyscrapers, 1871-1934, Thomas Leslie represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- For more than a century, Chicago's skyline has included some of the world's most distinctive and inspiring buildings. This history of the Windy City's skyscrapers begins in the key period of reconstruction after the Great Fire of 1871 and concludes in 1934 with the onset of the Great Depression, which brought architectural progress to a standstill. Leslie reveals the daily struggles, technical breakthroughs, and negotiations that produced these magnificent buildings
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxv, 234 pages)
- Contents
-
- October 1871
- 'built mostly of itself': Chicago and clay, 1874-1891
- Iron and light: the 'great architectural problem' and the skeleton frame, 1879-1892
- Steel and wind: the braced frame, 1890-1897
- Glass and light: 'veneers' and curtain walls, 1889-1904
- Steel, clay, and glass: the expressed frame, 1897-1910
- Steel, light, and style: the concealed frame, 1905-1918
- Power and height: the electric skyscraper, 1920-1934
- Chicago, 1934
- Isbn
- 9780252094798
- Label
- Chicago skyscrapers, 1871-1934
- Title
- Chicago skyscrapers, 1871-1934
- Statement of responsibility
- Thomas Leslie
- Subject
-
- ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings | Public, Commercial & Industrial
- ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice
- ARCHITECTURE -- Reference
- Buildings
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation
- Illinois -- Chicago
- Skyscrapers
- Skyscrapers -- Illinois | Chicago -- History
- History
- ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings | Landmarks & Monuments
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- For more than a century, Chicago's skyline has included some of the world's most distinctive and inspiring buildings. This history of the Windy City's skyscrapers begins in the key period of reconstruction after the Great Fire of 1871 and concludes in 1934 with the onset of the Great Depression, which brought architectural progress to a standstill. Leslie reveals the daily struggles, technical breakthroughs, and negotiations that produced these magnificent buildings
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1967-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Leslie, Thomas
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Skyscrapers
- Chicago (Ill.)
- ARCHITECTURE
- ARCHITECTURE
- ARCHITECTURE
- ARCHITECTURE
- ARCHITECTURE
- Buildings
- Skyscrapers
- Illinois
- Label
- Chicago skyscrapers, 1871-1934, Thomas Leslie
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- October 1871 -- 'built mostly of itself': Chicago and clay, 1874-1891 -- Iron and light: the 'great architectural problem' and the skeleton frame, 1879-1892 -- Steel and wind: the braced frame, 1890-1897 -- Glass and light: 'veneers' and curtain walls, 1889-1904 -- Steel, clay, and glass: the expressed frame, 1897-1910 -- Steel, light, and style: the concealed frame, 1905-1918 -- Power and height: the electric skyscraper, 1920-1934 -- Chicago, 1934
- Control code
- ocn847527140
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxv, 234 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780252094798
- Lccn
- 2012040478
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 22573/ctt2mxgvz
- a19fdeb1-1fd7-43df-af8a-88505a1a7750
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)847527140
- Label
- Chicago skyscrapers, 1871-1934, Thomas Leslie
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- October 1871 -- 'built mostly of itself': Chicago and clay, 1874-1891 -- Iron and light: the 'great architectural problem' and the skeleton frame, 1879-1892 -- Steel and wind: the braced frame, 1890-1897 -- Glass and light: 'veneers' and curtain walls, 1889-1904 -- Steel, clay, and glass: the expressed frame, 1897-1910 -- Steel, light, and style: the concealed frame, 1905-1918 -- Power and height: the electric skyscraper, 1920-1934 -- Chicago, 1934
- Control code
- ocn847527140
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxv, 234 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780252094798
- Lccn
- 2012040478
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 22573/ctt2mxgvz
- a19fdeb1-1fd7-43df-af8a-88505a1a7750
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)847527140
Subject
- ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings | Public, Commercial & Industrial
- ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice
- ARCHITECTURE -- Reference
- Buildings
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation
- Illinois -- Chicago
- Skyscrapers
- Skyscrapers -- Illinois | Chicago -- History
- History
- ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings | Landmarks & Monuments
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