The Pillared City: Greek Revival Mobile

by Sheila Hagler and John S. Sledge

In The Pillared City, John S. Sledge presents a richly illustrated overview of the Greek Revival period in Mobile, Alabama (1825-70), when high style and vernacular columned buildings were erected on the city's streets.

Using a wealth of resources such as deeds and diaries, Sledge reveals the architectural accomplishments that helped Mobile emerge from its position as a rustic backwater to become a prominent international seaport...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820330205
• ISBN13: 9780820330204
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.7" x 11.2"