The Sandstone Architecture of the Lake Superior Region

by Kathryn Bishop Eckert

Book Overview

Geography, geology, architecture, and biography are joined to create this detailed study of a region and the majestic sandstone with which it was developed.

From 1870 to 1910 the prosperity of the copper and iron mining, lumbering, and shipping industries of the Lake Superior region created a demand for more substantial buildings. In satisfying this demand, architects, builders, and clients preferred local red sandstone. They found...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814328075
• ISBN13: 9780814328071
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 10.3"