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Author: Free Library of Philadelphia
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1976-01-01
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780486233451
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEarly growth is traced through photographs and historic landmarks
Author: Robert W. Sands Jr.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 0738592439
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIndependence Hall and the Liberty Bell, two of America's most revered symbols of freedom, date back to the British rule of the American colonies. The main structure of Independence Hall was completed in 1732, and the final casting of the Liberty Bell was completed in 1753. Visited by over two million people yearly, these historic icons have been used as backdrops for many political and social demonstrations and speeches. Filled with images from the archives of Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia Department of Records, and collections from around the country, Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell illustrates how these two historic relics generate a sense of pride and patriotism set forth by the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
Author: Alice L. George
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2004-06
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780738524450
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOld City Philadelphia is the heart of the City of Brotherly Love, where the Declaration of Independence was signed and the Constitution written. From the Delaware Indians and early Swedish settlers to the artisans and craftspeople who lived along Elfreth's Alley-the oldest residential street in the United States-this town represented the backbone of the new nation until the city's priorities shifted. As change buffeted the city and the nation, Old City Philadelphia resisted passing into oblivion and recreated itself as a place committed to tradition, craftsmanship, and history that is a resident's, and visitor's, delight.
Author: John Andrew Gallery
Publisher: Center for Architecture
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780979378706
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWalking guide and history of planning in Philadelphia, America's first capital. For tourists/architecture buffs.
Author: Inga Saffron
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2020-06-12
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 197881707X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver the past two decades, Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic Inga Saffron has served as the premier chronicler of Philadelphia's transformation as it emerged from a half century of decline. Becoming Philadelphia collects the best of Saffron's work, as she explores the tangled intersections of design, politics, and money at the heart of the city's resurgence.
Author: Joseph Minardi
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764337710
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWest of the Schuylkill River, what was once Blockley and Kingsessing Townships is now West Philadelphia. Here is a comprehensive look at the rich architectural history of neighborhoods in and around University City and biographies of the architects who made it possible. In more than 500 images, see this area of the "City of Brotherly Love" transition from humble beginnings as a collection of sprawling farms and dusty hamlets to a streetcar suburb for upwardly mobile types looking to escape the old city and a haven for esteemed educational institutions. Packed with archival images, maps, and color photos, the book covers Cedar Park to Powelton Village, chronicling the charm and elegance found in West Philadelphia's architecture, much of which is still on public display. Examples include Second Empire, Victorian, Queen Anne, Collegiate Gothic, and Italianate styles. This is a global and historic review ideal for architects, urban planners, historians, and of course residents of Blockley and Kingsessing.
Author: Jim Murphy
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 2021-06-18
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 1439919240
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"An alternative, history-focused guidebook to a selection of Philadelphia's heroes and notable places"--
Author: Michael Solomonov
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 0544969049
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMeet the five partners behind Federal Donuts and Rooster Soup Co. In their (maybe) true story you'll learn about their origin, their first Donut Robot, and even their FedNuts workout. Oh, and you'll get recipes for their donuts. And their fried chicken. And maybe have a few laughs.
Author: Elizabeth Milroy
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780271066769
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A collection of essays examining how patterns of use and attitudes to green spaces within Penn's city plan and along the Schuylkill informed notions of place from the time of Philadelphia's founding to the formation of the modern Fairmount Park system in the mid-19th century"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Joseph Minardi
Publisher:
Published: 2020-10-28
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780764360596
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book covers the 20 years that transformed Philadelphia into a city of neighborhoods, from Kingsessing to Wissahickon. At the turn of the 20th century, Philadelphia was the "workshop of the world," with builders toiling tirelessly to fill the staggering demand for housing. This golden age of construction resulted in whole new neighborhoods for the city's burgeoning population, transforming it into a place where immigrants could easily find jobs and a community to call their own. More than 200 vintage photos and postcards whisk readers back to the neighborhoods as they once were, exactly as our grandparents and great-grandparents knew them, before modern influences altered them beyond recognition. Arranged by neighborhood, this Philadelphia family album, a scrapbook for the city, is filled with rare vintage photographs and comprehensive information about the houses, the builders, the neighborhoods, and the people who lived in them.
