Joseph J Korom: 1 book
Skyscraper Facades of the Gilded Age
Fifty-One Extravagant Designs, 1875-1910
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
This book is about the design of the façade of 51 of America’s most extravagant early skyscrapers. Included are the biographies of noted architects and the aristocrats who financed America’s first skyscrapers. This book discusses the influences of European aesthetic values in America—and scandals,...
