The architecture of McKim, Mead, and White : 1879-1915 / / Allan Greenberg and Michael George

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910828643903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Md., : Architectural Book Pub., c2013
• ISBN: 1-58979-819-8
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (161 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): GreenbergAllan
• Disciplina: 720.973
• Soggetti: Architecture - United States - History - 19th century; Architecture - United States - History - 20th century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: The Architecture of McKIM, MEAD, and WHITE 1879-1915; CONTENTS; Introduction; Biographical Notes; PLATE; 1 Columbia University, New York City, South Elevation.; 2 Columbia University, New York City, Main Floor Plan.; 3 Columbia University, New York City, Detail Drawings.; 4 Columbia University, New York City, Detail Drawings of Reading Room.; 5 Columbia University, New York City, Main Entrance, Philosophy Building.; 6 Columbia University, New York City, Earl Hall, Plans and Elevations.; 7 Columbia University, New York City, Details of South Court.; 8 Columbia University, New York City, Kent Hall, Elevation. School of Journalism Elevation.9 Columbia University, New York City, Avery Building, Plan and Elevation. Philosophy Building Elevation.; 10 Columbia University, New York City, Details of Entrance Portico, Kent Hall.; 11 President's House, Columbia University, N.Y.C., Plans, Elevation and Detail.; 12 New York University, New York City, Plan of Library.; 13 New York University, New York City, Elevation of Library.; 14 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Block Plan.; 15 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Detail Central Portion. Mechanical Laboratory Elevation. Academic Building Elevation.16 The Army War College, Washington, D.C., Plan and Elevation.; 17 The Army War College, Washington, D.C., Details of Main Building.; 18 Memorial Gateways, Princeton University.; 19 Johnston Gates, Main Entrance, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.; 20 Memorial Gateways, Harvard ; University, Cambridge, Mass. Plans and Detail.; 21 Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Robinson Hall, Plans and Elevations.; 22 Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Robinson Hall, Details of Doorway.23 Boston Public Library, Boston, Mass. Dartmouth Street Elevation.; 24 Boston Public Library, Boston, Mass. First and Second Floor Plan.; 25 Boston Public Library, Boston, Mass. Exterior Details.; 26 Boston Public Library, Boston, Mass. Interior Details, Bates Hall, Main Reading Room.; 27 New York Public Library Branches, Detail Drawings.; 28 New York Public Library Branches, Detail Drawing.; 29 Library of J. Pierpont Morgan, New York City, Front Elevation Plan and Section.; 30 Library of J. Pierpont Morgan, New York City, Exterior Details.31 Library of J. Pierpont Morgan, New York City, Transverse Section Through Entrance Loggia and Hall.; 32 Library of J. Pierpont Morgan, New York City, Detail of Library Ceiling.; 33 Century Club, New York City, Detail Drawings.; 34 Century Club, New York City, Front Elevation.; 35 Metropolitan Club, New York City, Sixtieth Street Elevation.; 36 Metropolitan Club, New York City, First and Second Floor Plans.; 37 Metropolitan Club, New York City, Detail Drawings of Exterior.; 38 Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. The Harvard Union. Plans and Elevation.
• Sommario/riassunto: For nearly forty years the legendary firm led by Charles Follen McKim, William Rutherford Mead, and Stanford White was responsible for many of the finest buildings in America, including the Boston Public Library, Penn Station in New York, the Morgan Library, and the campus of Columbia University. This anthology of plans, elevations, and details of the major work of McKim, Mead, and White is an invaluable reference and inspiration for any student of architecture.