Architects And The City: Holabird And Roche Of Chicago, 1880-1919; Author: Bruegmann, Robert; Hardback; Book

Author: Bruegmann, Robert
Chicago Architecture & Urbanism; Hardback; Book; 180 Halftones, 5 Maps, 100 Line Drawings
560 pages
Published: September 1997
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226076954

With projects that ranged from tombstones to skyscrapers, boiler rooms to entire industrial complexes, Holabird & Roche left an indelible stamp on the city of Chicago and, indeed, far beyond. Bruegmann traces the firm's history from its founding in 1880 to the end of the first World War, incorporating meticulous research based on the extensive architectural holdings of the Chicago Historical Society.This is a study of the American architects Holabird and Roche, who left an indelible stamp on the city of Chicago, with projects ranging from tombstones to skyscrapers, and boiler rooms to entire industrial complexes. The book traces the firm's history from its founding in 1880 to 1918.