Building Bartlesville: 1945-2000

by Scott W. Perkins

Book Overview

Bartlesville was founded in 1897 in the oil-rich northeast corner of a state that was soon to become the most prosperous oil-producing region in the world. Its architectural heritage prior to World War II reflected its citizens' European and East Coast tastes for classical, large-scale buildings typical of the era. Although symbols of their time, as well as the prosperity of their owners, their designs
slightly pale in comparison to the unique...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738550515
• ISBN13: 9780738550510
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.2"