| Detroit's Historic Hotels and Restaurants Contributor(s): Ibbotson, Patricia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738550809 ISBN-13: 9780738550800 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: Detroits population grew rapidly after the beginning of the 20th century due to the growth of the automobile and other industries, and the city became a tourist and convention center. Detroit was in its heyday in the 1920s when it was the fourth-largest city in the United States. Some of Detroits larger hotels were architectural masterpieces, nationally known, and were the center of social activities. Others were lesser-known second-class hotels now largely forgotten. Detroit restaurants ranged from the self-serve to the elegant. These hotels and restaurants, many of which are gone now, are preserved in nearly 200 vintage postcards, allowing the reader to take a trip down memory lane. |
| 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 - Architectural & Industrial |
| Dewey: 647.947 |
| LCCN: 2007924628 |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.6" W x 9.18" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Locality - Detroit, Michigan |
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| Publisher Description: Detroit's population grew rapidly after the beginning of the 20th century due to the growth of the automobile and other industries, and the city became a tourist and convention center. Detroit was in its heyday in the 1920s when it was the fourth-largest city in the United States. Some of Detroit's larger hotels were architectural masterpieces, nationally known, and were the center of social activities. Others were lesser-known second-class hotels now largely forgotten. Detroit restaurants ranged from the self-serve to the elegant. These hotels and restaurants, many of which are gone now, are preserved in nearly 200 vintage postcards, allowing the reader to take a trip down memory lane. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ibbotson, Patricia: - Patricia Ibbotson is a writer and genealogical magazine editor with an avid interest in local history. She is the author of two previous books by Arcadia: Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum, and Hospital 1839-1984 and Detroit's Hospitals, Healers, and Helpers. |