| Columbus, Indiana in Vintage Postcards Contributor(s): Iorio, Tamara Stone (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738534498 ISBN-13: 9780738534497 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: Founded in 1821. Columbus, Indiana, had grown into a thriving manufacturing region by the end of the 19th century. Columbus might have remained a community like most other small towns, but a group of citizens with an extraordinary vision developed a program to bring world-renowned architects to the city. Beginning in the mid-20th century, Columbus was transformed into a center of modern architecture--ranked sixth in the United States in architectural innovation by the American Institute of Architects (after Chicago, New York, Washington, San Francisco, and Boston). This collection of more than 200 vintage postcards features some of Columbus's earliest important buildings and its later architectural gems. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 977.224 |
| LCCN: 2005925678 |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 6.58" W x 9.36" (0.68 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Indiana |
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| Publisher Description: Founded in 1821, Columbus, Indiana, had grown into a thriving manufacturing region by the end of the 19th century. Columbus might have remained a community like most other small towns, but a group of citizens with an extraordinary vision developed a program to bring world-renowned architects to the city. Beginning in the mid-20th century, Columbus was transformed into a center of modern architecture--ranked sixth in the United States in architectural innovation by the American Institute of Architects (after Chicago, New York, Washington, San Francisco, and Boston). This collection of more than 200 vintage postcards features some of Columbus's earliest important buildings and its later architectural gems. |
Contributor Bio(s): Iorio, Tamara Stone: - Tamara Stone Iorio is a Columbus native and practicing pediatrician. Her lifelong interest in writing and history combined with a recent passion for postcard collecting to inspire the creation of this book. |