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John H. Kampmann, Master Builder
Maggie Valentine
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Description for John H. Kampmann, Master Builder
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Although relatively unknown in modern day San Antonio, John H. Kampmann was an imposing force during his lifetime (1819-1885). Maggie Valentine explores the lasting legacy Kampmann had as a craftsman, builder, contractor, stonemason, construction supervisor, building designer, materials supplier, and business and civic leader for thirty-five years in San Antonio. He changed the face of the city from an adobe Spanish village to a city of stone and mortar.
The book also looks at what it meant to be an architect, the business of building, and the role of immigrants. John and Caroline Bonnet Kampmann's descendants contributed much to ... Read more
Although relatively unknown in modern day San Antonio, John H. Kampmann was an imposing force during his lifetime (1819-1885). Maggie Valentine explores the lasting legacy Kampmann had as a craftsman, builder, contractor, stonemason, construction supervisor, building designer, materials supplier, and business and civic leader for thirty-five years in San Antonio. He changed the face of the city from an adobe Spanish village to a city of stone and mortar.
The book also looks at what it meant to be an architect, the business of building, and the role of immigrants. John and Caroline Bonnet Kampmann's descendants contributed much to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Beaufort Books United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780825307300
SKU
V9780825307300
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Ref
99-50
About Maggie Valentine
Maggie Valentine was born and raised in Southern California. She graduated from UCLA with a PhD in architecture and urban planning. She has taught architectural history and planning at UCLA, California State University, and Montana State University, and is currently a professor at the University of Texas San Antonio. In addition to her critically acclaimed book, The Show Starts on ... Read more
Reviews for John H. Kampmann, Master Builder
Maggie Valentine's thoroughgoing account of the life and work of San Antonio architect John H. Kampmann adds an important chapter to story of building in nineteenth-century Texas. Meticulously researched, lucidly written, and well illustrated, it is a signal contribution.
Professor Christopher A. Long Ph.D, Architecture, University of Texas at Austin I am thrilled at the marvelous job, and documented ... Read more
Professor Christopher A. Long Ph.D, Architecture, University of Texas at Austin I am thrilled at the marvelous job, and documented ... Read more