Railway Palaces of Portland, Oregon: The Architectural Legacy of Henry Villard (Landmarks)
by Craghead, Alexander Benjamin
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- Paperback
- first
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- Good
- ISBN 10
- 1626193096
- ISBN 13
- 9781626193093
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About This Item
The History Press, 2016-10-24. Paperback. Good. The History Press [Published Date: 2016]. Soft cover, 206 pp. First printing, 2006. In good+ condition. Black and white pictorial paper covers have creasing to the back cover, a small nick to the front cover a the bottom of the spine and light bumping and creasing to edges and corners. light overall scuffing to covers as well. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. Black and white illustrations throughout. [From back cover] In 1883, railroad financier Henry Villard brought Portland and the Pacific Northwest their first transcontinental railroad. Earning a reputation for boldness on Wall Street, the war correspondent turned entrepreneur set out to establish Portland as a bourgeoning metropolis. To realize his vision, he hired architects McKim, Mead & White to design a massive passenger station and a first-class hotel. Despite financial panics, lost fortunes and stalled construction, the Portland Hotel opened in 1890 and remained the social heart of the city for sixty years. While the original station was never built, Villard returned as a pivotal benefactor of Union Station, saving its iconic clock tower in the process. Author Alexander Benjamin Craghead tells the story of this Gilded Age patron and the architecture that helped shape the city's identity.
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- Epilonian Books (US)
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- Title
- Railway Palaces of Portland, Oregon: The Architectural Legacy of Henry Villard (Landmarks)
- Author
- Craghead, Alexander Benjamin
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1626193096
- ISBN 13
- 9781626193093
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Date Published
- 2016-10-24
- Keywords
- History, Oregon, Railroads
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