Description: Houses for a New World by Barbara Miller Lane Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description While the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, and their contemporaries frequently influences our ideas about house design at the midcentury, most Americans during this period lived in homes built by little-known builders who also served as developers of the communities. Often dismissed as "little boxes, made of ticky-tacky," the tract house Publisher Description While the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, and their contemporaries frequently influences our ideas about house design at the midcentury, most Americans during this period lived in homes built by little-known builders who also served as developers of the communities. Often dismissed as "little boxes, made of ticky-tacky," the tract houses of Americas postwar suburbs represent the twentieth centurys most successful experiment in mass housing. Houses for a New World is the first comprehensive history of this uniquely American form of domestic architecture and urbanism. Between 1945 and 1965, more than thirteen million houses--most of them in new ranch and split-level styles--were constructed on large expanses of land outside city centers, providing homes for the countrys rapidly expanding population. Focusing on twelve developments in the suburbs of Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles, Barbara Miller Lane tells the story of the collaborations between builders and buyers, showing how both wanted houses and communities that espoused a modern way of life--informal, democratic, multiethnic, and devoted to improving the lives of their children.The resulting houses differed dramatically from both the European International Style and older forms of American domestic architecture. Based on a decade of original research, and accompanied by hundreds of historical images, plans, and maps, this book presents an entirely new interpretation of the American suburb. The result is a fascinating history of houses and developments that continue to shape how tens of millions of Americans live. Featured housing developments in Houses for a New World: Boston area: * Governor Francis Farms (Warwick, RI) * Wethersfield (Natick, MA) * Brookfield (Brockton, MA) Chicago area: * Greenview Estates (Arlington Heights, IL) * Elk Grove Village * Rolling Meadows * Weathersfield at Schaumburg Los Angeles and Orange County area: * Cinderella Homes (Anaheim, CA)* Panorama City (Los Angeles) * Rossmoor (Los Alamitos, CA) Philadelphia area: * Lawrence Park (Broomall, PA)* Rose Tree Woods (Broomall, PA) Author Biography Barbara Miller Lane is Andrew W. Mellon Professor Emeritusin the Humanities and Research Professor in Growth and Structure of Cities at Bryn Mawr College. Her books include Architecture and Politics in Germany, 19181945, National Romanticism and Modern Architecture, and Housing and Dwelling. Details ISBN 0691167613 ISBN-13 9780691167619 Title Houses for a New World Author Barbara Miller Lane Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 320 Publisher Princeton University Press GE_Item_ID:161689262; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780691167619
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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
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: Urban & Land Use Planning, History / Contemporary (1945-), Buildings / Residential, General
Publication Year: 2015
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Architecture, House & Home
Item Weight: 38.1 Oz
Item Length: 10 in
Author: Barbara Miller Lane
Item Width: 8.3 in
Format: Hardcover
