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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Perfect Square: A History of Rittenhouse Squaredi Nancy M. Heinzen
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. This was an excellent history of a square and a neighborhood. With quotes from diaries and histories, descriptions of people, and numerous pictures, the history of Rittenhouse Square is brought to life. As such it also provides a peak at the history of Philadelphia as a whole. A very enjoyable, readable, and informative book. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Great cities and neighborhoods rise and fall, yet Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia has seized the imagination and envy of social climbers, urban planners, and novelists alike for two centuries. In The Perfect Square, Nancy Heinzen-a resident of Rittenhouse Square for over 40 years and an activist committed to its preservation-provides the first full-length social history of this public urban space.One of the five squares William Penn established when he founded the city, the southwest-situated Rittenhouse Square has transformed from a marshy plot surrounded by brickyards and wor Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)974.8History and Geography North America Northeastern U.S. PennsylvaniaClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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