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Built in the U.S.A.: American Buildings from Airports to Zoos by Diane Maddex
Built in the U.S.A.: American Buildings from Airports to Zoos by Diane Maddex
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Built in the U.S.A.: American Buildings from Airports to Zoos by Diane Maddex
ISBN: 9780891331182
Publisher: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1985
Why do railroad stations have overhanging eaves? Why are most lighthouses tall and skinny? Why do diners look like train cars? What local landmark used to be compared to a coffee mill? What are ducks? What familiar tourist destination was once called "paradise"?
If you have ever asked yourself any of these questions - or wondered why our buildings look the way that they do - this fascinating book will solve the mystery of how and why buildings have been Built in the U.S.A. Here, 42 distinctive building types are brought together to provide a delight-filled panorama of American architecture.
