City Center to Regional Mall: Architecture, the Automobile, and Retailing in Los Angeles, 1920-1950

By Richard Longstreth and Richard W. Longstreth

Book Overview

This detailed account of the development of the regional shopping centre takes a historical perspective, relating retail development to broader architectural, urban and cultural issues. Topics covered include: the evolution of off-street parking facilities and the origins of the pedestrian mall.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262122006
• ISBN13: 9780262122009
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 4.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.9" x 11.3"