Promotional Information

Twenty four American buildings and structures whose history and legends have become part of popular culture are presented here, including bridges, government buildings, hotels, and monuments.

Table of Contents

List of Photos Series Foreword Preface & Acknowledgements Volume 1 The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas Alcatraz, San Francisco, California Brooklyn Bridge, New York City Empire State Building, New York City Fallingwater, Bear Run, Pennsylvania Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Califorina Graceland Mansion, Memphis, Tennessee Grand Central Terminal, New York City Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California Hoover Dam, Colorado River, Nevada/Arizona Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, California Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC Volume 2 Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia Sears Tower, Chicago, Illinois Statue of Liberty, New York City United Nations Headquarters, New York City United States Capitol, Washington, DC USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, DC Washington Monument, Washington, DC White House, Washington, DC World Trade Center, New York City Glossary

About the Author

DONALD LANGMEAD is an adjunct professor at Louis Laybourne Smith School of Design, University of South Australia. Now retired, his primary training is as an architect, although he has spent most of his professional life in academia. He holds postgraduate qualifications in city planning, and the history of architecture. Langmead has published nine books in the field (four as joint author) in Australia and the USA, as well as many articles in Australian and overseas journals.

Reviews

. . . once engaged, researchers will appreciate the thoroughness of the information and will find the stories compelling and satisfying. As with other selections in the Icons series, this offers a unique way to introduce the popular history of the U.S. to students and is recommended for most secondary collections. Collections supporting architectural programs will also want to consider it.
*Booklist*

This two-volume encyclopedia of 'iconic' examples of American architecture, part of the Greenwood Icons series, discusses 24 of the most memorable structures such as Alcatraz Prison, the Empire State Building and the Washington Monument. Langmead (architecture and design, U. of South Australia) explains the historical significance of each icon by exploring the reasons why it was built and how it became an icon. He provides an architect's view of the unique features of each structure and even provides details on the costs and challenges of construction. He provides plenty of illustrations and photographs of these icons—the images of the Golden Gate Bridge while under construction are particularly striking—and he includes a glossary that makes this reference equally accessible to architectural students and general readers.'
*Reference & Research Book News*

His guide is suitable for public and academic libraries.
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