A paradise of small houses : the evolution, devolution, and potential rebirth of urban housing /
Podemski, Max,
A paradise of small houses : the evolution, devolution, and potential rebirth of urban housing / Max Podemski. - 260 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-246) and index.
Introduction: The house on Morrison -- Philadelphia row house : a paradise of small houses -- New York City tenement : the lowest depth -- New Orleans shotgun : a talking place -- Chicago workers cottage : the pine jungles -- Portland bungalow : the progressive era city -- Boston triple decker : the zone of emergence -- Los Angeles dingbat : the dumb box -- Vancouver Point Tower : cult of the view -- Houston townhouse : the house and the town -- Conclusion: The tiny tower.
"From the Haitian-style "shotgun" houses of the 19th century to the lavish high-rises of the 21st century, a walk through the streets of America's neighborhoods that reveals the rich history--and future--of urban housing"--
9780807007785 0807007781
2023033566
Small houses--History.--United States
Housing--History.--United States
A paradise of small houses : the evolution, devolution, and potential rebirth of urban housing / Max Podemski. - 260 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-246) and index.
Introduction: The house on Morrison -- Philadelphia row house : a paradise of small houses -- New York City tenement : the lowest depth -- New Orleans shotgun : a talking place -- Chicago workers cottage : the pine jungles -- Portland bungalow : the progressive era city -- Boston triple decker : the zone of emergence -- Los Angeles dingbat : the dumb box -- Vancouver Point Tower : cult of the view -- Houston townhouse : the house and the town -- Conclusion: The tiny tower.
"From the Haitian-style "shotgun" houses of the 19th century to the lavish high-rises of the 21st century, a walk through the streets of America's neighborhoods that reveals the rich history--and future--of urban housing"--
9780807007785 0807007781
2023033566
Small houses--History.--United States
Housing--History.--United States