Philadelphia Builds: Essays on Architecture

by Michael J. Lewis

"Michael Lewis deploys his gifts as a storyteller to convey the ideas, aspirations, vanities and struggles that gave form to Philadelphia's most important buildings. Written with ferocious passion and deep scholarship, these architectural histories frequently charmed me, occasionally provoked me, and ultimately left me with a richer understanding of the city I thought I already knew."--Inga Saffron, architecture critic, Philadelphia Inquirer,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589881524
• ISBN13: 9781589881525
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Paul Dry Books
• Length: 373 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.0"