Title: Skyscraper Faades Of The Gilded Age Fiftyone Extravagant Designs 18751910
Description: "This book about the design of America's most extravagant early skyscrapers includes biographies of noted architects and the aristocrats who financed America's first skyscrapers, discusses the influences of European aesthetic values in America--and scandals, rogues, and class distinctions. Interpretations by contemporary critics are sprinkled throughout the text"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Architecture and society, Architectural Decoration and ornament, Skyscrapers, Facades, History, Architects, biography, Europe, civilization