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Architecture of the Panama Canal Zone: Civic and Residential Structures & Townsites
Edith Crouch
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Description for Architecture of the Panama Canal Zone: Civic and Residential Structures & Townsites
Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1000+ images. BIC Classification: AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 237 x 51. Weight in Grams: 3118.
The civic and residential architectural structures, spanning the early decades of the 1900s through the 1960s, that defined America's presence in the Panama Canal Zone are examined. Through over 1000 images and detailed text, explore the major civic architectural achievements, including the Beaux Arts styles Administration Building and Prado, Gorgas Hospital, Balboa School, YMCA, Union Church, and the Panama Railway Station. Residential architecture is also looked at, including the re-purposing of the French structures that remained from France's efforts to construct a sea level canal, and the permanent concrete block, mid-century houses built for employees and their families. An array ... Read more
The civic and residential architectural structures, spanning the early decades of the 1900s through the 1960s, that defined America's presence in the Panama Canal Zone are examined. Through over 1000 images and detailed text, explore the major civic architectural achievements, including the Beaux Arts styles Administration Building and Prado, Gorgas Hospital, Balboa School, YMCA, Union Church, and the Panama Railway Station. Residential architecture is also looked at, including the re-purposing of the French structures that remained from France's efforts to construct a sea level canal, and the permanent concrete block, mid-century houses built for employees and their families. An array ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764346118
SKU
V9780764346118
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Ref
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About Edith Crouch
Edith Crouch is an author, glass artist, and teacher. She grew up in the Panama Canal Zone, and graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Art Education. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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