Rochester's Downtown Architecture: 1950-1975

by Daniel J. Palmer

Book Overview

Following World War II, many American cities underwent a large-scale modernization to keep up with the changing times in business technology and architecture. With help from federal funding and planning, expansive and low-density modern projects replaced the crowded blocks of century-old buildings. State-of-the-art facilities featured large, open plazas that were the scenes of social and cultural events, attracting private developers to the city's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738572500
• ISBN13: 9780738572505
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"