History Of The Development Of Building Construction In Chicago

Urbana: Univ. of Illinois Press, 1949. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. brown cloth. Near fine.. 388 pages.26 x 18 cm. More than seventy illustrations. Names of Buildings. Locations of Buildings. Architects and Engineers. General Index. A detailed history of the structures, the foundation engineering and construction methods, and the planners and builders who developed Chicago from 1830 to 1948. KARPEL B493."Includes an exhaustive bibliography of periodical literature on Chicago building within the area bounded by Lake Michigan, Roosevelt Road, Canal Street and North Avenue.