The American Department Store Transformed, 1920-1960

by Richard Longstreth

After attaining classic stature with palaces erected in the early 20th century, the American department store continued to evolve in ways that were influenced by changes in business practices, shopping patterns, design approaches, and urban structure. This masterful and innovative history of a celebrated building type focuses on many of the nation's greatest retail companies--Marshall Fields, Lord and Taylor, Gimbel's, Wanamaker's, and Bullock's,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300149387
• ISBN13: 9780300149388
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.9" x 11.2"