Henry C Matthews

Kirtland Cutter

Architect in the Land of Promise

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Produktbeschreibung

Credited with rebuilding the city of Spokane after a devastating fire, Kirtland Kelsey Cutter was a renowned architect in the Northwest in the early years of the 20th century. His influence was as far-reaching as England, and he lived and worked his final years in California. Henry Matthews presents a comprehensive study of the whole body of Cutter's work. 265 illustrations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Washington Press
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 253mm x 180mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 762g
• ISBN-13: 9780295987668
• ISBN-10: 0295987669
• Artikelnr.: 22841029

Autorenporträt

Henry C. Matthews

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
1. Whippoorwill Farm
2. The Education of an Artist
3. Spokane Falls: Architecture on the Frontier (1886-1889)
4. Cutter and Poetz: Rebuilding Downtown Spokane (1889-1891)
5. The Search for a Northwest Architecture (1892-1896)
6. Cutter and Malmgren: Mansions for Spokane's New Leaders (1897-1903)
7. Function and Fantasy (1898-1906)
8. Spokane and Seattle (1906-1909)
9. Summer Camps in the Wilderness (1902-1920)
10. The Davenport Hotel and Other Commercial Buildings (1908-1916)
11. Variations on an Old English Theme (1908-1920)
12. Mediterranean Influence (1913-1921)
13. Casting a Lot in Wonderland (1921-1923)
14. Palos Verdes and the California Style (1923-1934)
15. Long Beach: The Last Years (1925-1939)
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Cutter's Draftsmen and Partners
Appendix 2: Cutter's Buildings and Projects
Notes
Bibliography
Index